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Vacancies build barriers to construction loans (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: June 21,2011

On June 9, Charlotte-based Bissell Cos. started construction on two office buildings in Ballantyne Corporate Park. The company calls it the largest speculative office project in the U.S. The $100 million project will add another 550,000 square feet to the corporate park. But the project is significant for more than its size. In today’s construction [...]


Commercial real estate officials expect Meck recovery to be slow (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: January 7,2011

With more than 60 companies last year announcing plans to expand or add jobs in Mecklenburg County, the commercial real estate market is starting to show signs of life after a dismal stretch. Tenants are jumping on lower rents, and investors are beginning to sniff around. But many in the industry say the recovery is [...]