Charlotte-based Rodgers will upfit the space Chiquita plans to fill at NASCAR Plaza. Rodgers said the upfit work will involve 130,000 square feet on six floors of the 20-story building at 550 S. Caldwell St.
Chiquita executives will get help finding appealing homes in the Charlotte area from local real estate companies Allen Tate and Cottingham Chalk Hayes. The fruit and produce company is moving from Cincinnati, and the relocation will reportedly bring about 400 jobs to the city.
Chiquita Brands International ended months of speculation today when it announced that it will relocate its worldwide headquarters to Charlotte from Cincinnati. It’s new home: NASCAR Plaza, built in 1999 and, according to a March Mecklenburg Times story, featuring a 61 percent vacancy rate. A 19-story office complex at 550 South Caldwell St. that connects [...]