By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: November 5,2011
The purchase of the collapsed Abersham subdivision site has got to be one of the most unusual and complicated real estate deals in Mecklenburg County history. And most of those involved in the sale agree that they’ve never seen anything like it. But just because the deal has been finalized doesn’t mean the weirdness has [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 25,2011
Mecklenburg County’s land holdings just grew by about 242 acres. Nearly two weeks ago, the county closed on the $3.7 million purchase of the property that was part of the failed Abersham subdivision, where only one home was built. That home is occupied by Jason and Rachel Karo and is expected to become part of [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 18,2011
When Allen Craven’s father moved to the city of Concord, Hotel Concord was his home for months. It was around the 1950s, and Craven’s dad, who has since died, lived there while setting up a medical practice across the street. “He paid $3.50 a week for a furnished room, and that included breakfast, dinner and [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: August 19,2011
It wasn’t supposed to turn out this way. Nearly 400 high-end homes were supposed to be built along the northern coast of Lake Norman in Lincoln County, and Burton Creek Estates was supposed to be a crown jewel of development in the area. That never happened. The economy tanked and developer Victory Development Group, of [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: August 3,2011
A failed subdivision in Davidson is one step closer to becoming part of a 600-acre county park. On Tuesday, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners OK’d proceeding with the negotiations for the purchase of 243 acres that were partially developed as the Abersham subdivision. The Abersham luxury-home development, on Grey and Shearer roads, included plans [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: May 17,2011
Age: 62 Lives in: Mooresville Family: wife, Carol; children, Lauren, 25, Taylor, 22 Education: attended Eastern Michigan University but didn’t graduate Bill Sundberg has changed jobs a lot. One might say that’s a sign of the times, but for this Charlotte sign manufacturer the career shifts came earlier in his life. Sundberg, who attended college [...]
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