By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: May 15,2012
CN Hotels' project has ticked off residents, who say it will be too tall, encourage too much commercial development in their neighborhood and be too dense of a development for a residential area.
By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: May 11,2012
Last week, in a 4-0 vote, the council’s public safety committee gave its support to the proposal, which calls for rental property owners to give the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department their contact information, including business and home addresses and phone numbers.
By The Associated Press
Published: May 11,2012
U.S. mortgage giant Fannie Mae made money in the first three months of the year and is not seeking additional federal aid. It’s the first time the company has reported a net income gain since it was taken over by the government during the 2008 financial crisis. Fannie on Wednesday reported that it earned net income attributable [...]
By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: February 29,2012
Despite saying Tuesday that the county’s Land Use and Environmental Services Agency would be able to use an online version of the 2012 North Carolina residential building code to review permit applications that are submitted after today, LUESA now says it can’t rely on the online code because it is in draft form. Bottom line: [...]
By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: February 20,2012
For less than it costs for a latte at Starbucks, Mecklenburg County could buy two houses from Judy Su.
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 [...]
By Scott Baughman, staff writer
Published: February 6,2012
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 [...]
By The Associated Press
Published: February 2,2012
President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of additional homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth.
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: January 30,2012
The apartment industry in Charlotte is doing well. Rents have been soaring, and occupancies are up – all thanks to the downturn in the single-family housing market. But just because apartment owners are seeing a rise in business it doesn’t mean they want to fork over money to register their properties with the city.
By Dolan Media Newswires
Published: January 30,2012
President Obama delivered his State of the Union address last week, largely focusing on the economy and the growing wealth gap in the U.S. He said we should restore the economy to one where “everyone gets a fair shot." But the Associated Builders and Contractors said the speech was just more of the same from the president.
Sign up today to receive The Mecklenburg Times’ free E-Alerts and be the first to read breaking news.
Sign up or manage your alert.
