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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
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.
For some in the construction industry, projects are picking up. But builders and bankers disagree on what’s driving it.
It started off as a project that could contain 721 homes. Now, Crescent Properties is hoping to get rezoning approval from the city of Charlotte for a much smaller development. Chapel Cove at Glengate, planned for 319 acres in Charlotte on the east and west sides of Shopton Road West and near Winget Road, will [...]
For the Catawba County Building Services Department, January was a mixed bag when it came to permit activity. While the county
issued more permits compared with the same month a year ago, the value of those permits dropped.
When a state switches to new building code, it can come with headaches. And the 2012 building code did not fail to leave the industry and state scratching their heads. The fuss came from differences in interpretation of
elevator requirements.
Two tenants have inked lease deals with The Ghazi Co. at ParkTowne Village shopping center, 1600 East Woodlawn Road, The Nichols Co. told The Mecklenburg Times.
