By The Associated Press
Published: February 16,2012
The U.S. housing market will begin to mount a turnaround this year, building toward a solid recovery in 2013, according to a forecast by the chief economist of a homebuilding industry trade group.
By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: February 16,2012
In October of 2010, Marcyne Touchton’s phone stopped ringing. “I didn’t know what was going on,” said Touchton, founder of Charlotte-based home-staging company Domaine Staging. What was going on was the Great Recession; Domaine was feeling the effects of the plummeting real estate market.
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: February 16,2012
The Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study, an intergovernmental transportation planning organization for eastern York County, has suggested four possible routes for the connector, which would include a bridge over the Catawba River.
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: February 13,2012
In one slice of Pineville, it’s the best of the best of times and the worst of times. At Carolina Village, the sound of home construction echoes through streets lined with houses either occupied or in one stage or another of construction. Across the street and only half a mile away, the air is quiet and the lots are empty at Parkway Crossing.
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: February 10,2012
In a setback for some in Charlotte’s multifamily industry, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has stayed a Superior Court judge’s decision that would have required the city to reimburse all trash-collection companies for fees incurred at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill. Court of Appeals Judge John Connell issued his decision Thursday, overturning Superior Court Judge [...]
By Dolan Media Newswires
Published: February 9,2012
A still-stabilizing nonresidential construction sector should see demand strengthen in the private sector and weaken in the public sector this year, the Associated General Contractors of America anticipates.
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: February 9,2012
About a year ago, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission put the Grier-Rea home up for sale. It's just sat there. So now the commission is trying a new tactic: aiming to have the property rezoned for commercial use.
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: February 7,2012
Walnut Grove subdivision was designed as a luxury townhome project in Davidson — until the housing market imploded. Now that JCB Urban is in, pricey homes are out.
By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: February 7,2012
Independence Boulevard continues its decade-long transformation into an expressway, and it has left behind the skeletons of dozens of stores that lined what was once the glittering pathway to the Queen City.
By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: February 7,2012
For some in the construction industry, projects are picking up. But builders and bankers disagree on what’s driving it.
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