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On Independence, former Office Depot to become office demo (access required)

By Payton Guion, staff writer
Published: January 8,2013

CHARLOTTE — The Office Depot building on Independence Boulevard is about to be filed away in the pages of Charlotte’s history. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is tearing the former store down to make way for the roughly $150 million Independence Boulevard widening and expansion project. MBH Enterprises, of Rural Hall, is the general contractor [...]


Matthews: Seeking independence from Independence (access required)

By Tony Brown, Staff Writer
Published: September 10,2012

This southeast Mecklenburg County town is learning to be more independent of Independence Boulevard, one of four thoroughfares that help define it and present its biggest challenges and opportunities.


Another Walmart in the works for Independence (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: May 22,2012

Charlotte residents will have their pick of Walmarts on Independence Boulevard, with yet another one planned for the thoroughfare. According to a building permit issued last week by Mecklenburg County, the $5 million project is proposed for the former Best Buy site at 7421 E. Independence Blvd.


THS National overseeing $150,000 repainting of Elizabeth Square apartments (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: March 22,2012

As demand for apartments soars across the Charlotte area, THS National will be giving Elizabeth Square apartments a roughly $150,000 new paint job.