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Multifamily magnets: Apartment developers lured to Meck’s north and south (access required)

By Payton Guion, staff writer
Published: November 6,2012

“I think if you look where the apartment activity in the city is, you’ll see it’s trending in South End and in the northern part of the county,” said Charles Dalton, president of Charlotte-based Real Data.


City mulls affordable housing density incentives

By Payton Guion, staff writer
Published: October 11,2012

CHARLOTTE – New neighborhoods built in some of Charlotte’s traditionally upscale areas could see an influx of affordable housing if two text amendments are approved by City Council. The amendments were drafted by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Department to offer density incentives to builders who include a certain amount of affordable housing in building new [...]


On the level: There was a time when Christopher Herman didn’t want to be involved in multifamily housing. So much for those plans. (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: February 20,2012

When Christopher Herman got his architecture degree, he had aspirations to be the Frank Gehry of the Southeast. What he didn’t want to do was design, or be in charge of producing multifamily housing. But after a stint working for Cox Schepp Construction, the Queen City native is doing just that and says he's never been busier.


Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department to hold meeting tonight on multifamily incentives

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: February 9,2012

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. today on creating incentives to build more affordable multifamily housing in Charlotte.