(Charlotte, NC) – Ram Realty Advisors is pleased to announce the ground breaking of Hawk, a highly anticipated 13-story high-rise building with 71 multifamily units atop 6,200 square feet of retail. Hawk is located at the corner of Hawkins and Doggett Streets in Charlotte’s historic South End. Slated for occupancy in summer of 2020, Hawk boasts the highest-quality finishes available in rental residences. With only six apartments per floor in a building unlike anything Charlotte has seen, each residence feels more like a custom single-family home than an apartment.
“Ram’s vision is to bring a level of living to the epicenter of South End that doesn’t currently exist,” says Ram Realty Advisor’s Director of Development, Rachel Russell Krenz. “Hawk is a carefully planned community for distinguished residents who live private, aspiring lifestyles.”
Hawk’s residents will enjoy the social heartbeat of Charlotte while residing in opulent surroundings that feature sophisticated finishes and spectacular views of the Uptown skyline. Hawk’s lobby décor includes marble floors, brass mailboxes, designer lighting, walls clad in indigo silk, walnut wood veneer, honed black slate, and original art. The residences bring the most sought-after living experience in exquisite studios-, two- and three-bedroom layouts.
Each residence is hand crafted with a solid wood entry door opening to an all-embracing living space with wideplank flooring reminiscent of European oak and expansive warehouse-style windows that almost touch the tallest ceilings in the market. Kitchens include French-door refrigerators, gas ranges, custom walnut cabinetry, brass and black hardware, quartz countertops, and a large-format tile backsplash inspired by honed Calcutta marble. Detailed bathrooms will showcase glassed shower rooms with freestanding soaking tubs, separate toilet rooms, and rectified porcelain tile floors. Residents can also expect custom-designed wardrobes, private laundry rooms, and generously sized wood-ceiling balconies with ceiling fans.
“It’s been an honor to work on this unique project that utilizes an innovative precast concrete construction and as high a level of interior finishes as we have seen in the Carolinas,” says Senior Principal of Cline Design Associates Orlando Pizarro.
Ram maximized the value of the tight 0.36-acre site by increasing the density through height, designing a pedestrian bridge to the adjacent parking deck, and utilizing precast concrete for the structure. This innovative approach to development parallels the
innovation of South End’s Design District. Ram is no stranger to the neighborhood, with over a decade of investing in the strategic development of South End. Ram’s North Carolina regional office is located in the Design Center of the Carolinas, directly adjacent to Hawk. Other Ram projects in South End include Hub South End- a mixed-use project that includes 265 apartments and over 22,000 square feet of new commercial retail, office and co-working space; and Three30Five- a multifamily community with 164 apartments and a 60,000 square feet to be built commercial component.
Residents will enjoy the bustling South End neighborhood filled with restaurants, shops, breweries, art, and entertainment. Hawk is less than one mile to Uptown and blocks from major employers like Dimensional Fund Advisors and Allstate Insurance. The premium location is furthered with the Lynx Light Rail East-West Station and rail trail one block away and a 15-minute drive to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Ram’s attention to placemaking will complement the vibrant, growing neighborhood and offer a unique living option.
“Ram’s investment in South End continues to add to the neighborhood, and this project will provide a new kind of residential option right in the heart of a retail-rich and walkable area,” said Megan Liddle Gude, Director of Historic South End for Charlotte Center City Partners. “The density, design, walkability and mix of uses that shine in this project fulfill many of the goals set out in our community’s South End Vision Plan.”
The Hawk team includes general contractor Concorde Construction; architect/interior designer Cline Design Associates; civil engineer Bohler Engineering; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineer Jordan & Skala Engineering; structural engineer MMSA, Inc.; precast concrete manufacturer Metromont Corporation; and lender Synovus Bank d/b/a Florida Community Bank.
About Ram
Ram Realty Advisors LLC acquires and develops retail, multifamily, and mixed-use properties in select high-growth markets throughout the Southeast. The investments are capitalized by Ram-sponsored discretionary private equity funds and institutional co-investment vehicles. Since 1996, Ram has deployed in excess of $3.2 billion of capital. Ram and its predecessor entities were founded in 1978. The Company is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and has offices in Charlotte and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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