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Redeveloping the area’s textile mills can come with snags (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: June 3,2011

The Charlotte area could soon see two more historic textile mills undergo a facelift and go from vacant to back in use. Plans are under way to restore and renovate Mecklenburg and Johnston Mills, NoDa properties that have been eyesores for years. In April, after a bidding war that lasted more than two months, the [...]


It’s tough finding big spaces in South End (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: May 27,2011

Charlotte’s South End has an artsy — some might even say funky — vibe, with its easy access to light rail and historic buildings. The businesses the area is known for are, generally speaking, small outfits that feel at home in the older buildings that feature lofty ceilings and hardwood floors. Now, large businesses are [...]