Mecklenburg Times: News for Mecklenburg, Union and Iredell counties Real Estate, Development, Construction, and Community News in the Charlotte area and throughout Mecklenburg, Union and Iredell counties

Benefit plan designs have evolved during the pandemic to accommodate culture shifts, emergency protocols, and a desire for more flexibility. As we emerge from the uncertainty of the past two years, employers are considering further changes to benefit plans with ...

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Trinity Partners and One South ownership have announced Optomi has leased space at One South, a 40-story Class-A office tower at Trade & Tryon in uptown Charlotte. Optomi adds to a robust office tenant lineup that includes SCOR Global Life Americas, ...

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Piedmont Lithium Inc. global developer of lithium resources critical to the U.S. electric vehicle (“EV”) supply chain, has announced the launch of Piedmont Lithium Foundation – Power for Life, Inc. (“Power for Life”). Power for Life plans to focus on important charitable ...

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Beauxwright has announced the launch of Larkhall, a new build-for-rent townhome and retail development in Highland Creek, one of Charlotte’s largest and fastest-growing communities.  This seven-acre, mixed-use project in North Charlotte includes 89 new-build, three-story townhomes and 4,000 SF of retail, ...

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ATTOM has released its 2023 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that the average three-bedroom rent is more affordable than owning a comparably sized median-priced home in 210, or 95 percent, of the 222 U.S. counties analyzed for the report.  Both ...

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Colliers | Charlotte has announced that Senior Director, Steve Rich, CCIM, has been named the First Vice President of the 2023 CCIM Executive Management Team. Rich will serve as National Executive Team President in 2025. Rich has served on the ...

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Construction firms added 28,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate fell to a record low for the month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of ...

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ATTOM has released its Year-End 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings— default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 324,237 U.S. properties in 2022, up 115 percent from 2021 but down 34 percent from 2019, ...

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Due to continued COVID-19 concerns, a sluggish economy and the fear of a potential recession, there is a critical need for mental health care and resources to support employees, according to the nationally representative 12th annual Aflac WorkForces Report. The study ...

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Inflation and uncertain economic times are keeping many Gen Zers at home with their families. Fifty-four percent of 18-25-year-olds have made the choice to live with their parents given the current economic climate, according to a new study of over 300 Gen ...

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