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Inside Tract July 9, 2026

Construction Employment Increases By 11,000 In June And 64,000 Over 12 Months 

Construction firms added 11,000 jobs in June and 64,000 over 12 months, as pay for craft workers climbed faster than for production workers overall, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors […]

Inside Tract July 9, 2026

Realtor.com® 2026 Forecast Update: Home Price Growth To Cool Further, Trailing Inflation 

Home price growth is now expected to slow to just 1.2% in 2026, a slower pace than originally forecast and one that fails to keep pace with inflation, meaning home prices are […]

Inside Tract July 9, 2026

Dual Roundabout Project in Northwest Charlotte Requires Road Closures 

The N.C. Department of Transportation is continuing a $6.8 million project to build two single-lane roundabouts at Oakdale/Miranda/Simpson roads and Oakdale/Sunset/Miranda roads in northwest Charlotte. Several road closures are coming […]

Construction and Real Estate July 9, 2026

Omakase Experience by PrimeFish Reveals Renovation Plans 

Omakase Experience by PrimeFish, Charlotte’s Michelin Guide–recommended omakase destination from Chef/Owner Robin Anthony, is closed July 1–15 for a renovation led by Architect Bryan Southwick of Southwick Architecture + Interiors, […]

Features July 9, 2026

CBRE Adds Veteran Office and Healthcare Leasing Professional Grant Keyes to Charlotte Team 

CBRE has announced that Grant Keyes has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as Senior Vice President with its Office Investor Leasing team. In this role, Keyes will work alongside Joe Franco, Kris […]

Meckcetera July 9, 2026

Best at Work Insights: We Tore Out Our Own Backup Generator 

By JAIME RAUL ZEPEDA  4.18 million Americans turned 65 last year, the highest number ever recorded in a single year. They worked, paid in, and earned their retirement. They’re also gone, and […]

Inside Tract July 2, 2026

Realtor.com June report shows falling prices and rising pending sales nationally

Realtor.com june housing report reveals a 2.5% drop in asking prices and a 3.7% rise in pending sales, signaling a rebalancing national housing market.

Inside Tract July 2, 2026

Dual Roundabout Project in Northwest Charlotte Requires Road Closures 

The N.C. Department of Transportation is continuing a $6.8 million project to build two single-lane roundabouts at Oakdale/Miranda/Simpson roads and Oakdale/Sunset/Miranda roads in northwest Charlotte. Several road closures are coming […]

Inside Tract July 2, 2026

Biden-era Effort To Expand Davis-bacon Rules Beyond Construction Vacated By Federal Court After AGC And Labor Department Resolve Suit 

The Biden administration’s effort to expand federal Davis-Bacon requirements beyond construction, and to retroactively impose the requirements on certain contracts, was vacated today after the U.S. Department of Labor conceded […]

Inside Tract July 2, 2026

I-485 Toll Rates Adjusted to Keep Traffic Moving 

The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) is adjusting select toll rates for the I‑485 Express Lanes to help maintain reliable and predictable travel times as demand continues to grow.    Beginning June 29, NCTA will […]

Inside Tract July 2, 2026

More North Carolinians Now Eligible for Affordable Mortgages and $15K Down Payment Assistance 

The NC Housing Finance Agency is working to make home buying more attainable by increasing its income and sales price limits for its affordable mortgage products. Thanks to these changes, […]

News July 2, 2026

Home flipping profit margins rise after seven quarters of decline

ATTOM reports home flipping profit margins increased in q1 2026 after seven quarters of decline, signaling potential market stabilization for investors.

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  • Omakase Experience by PrimeFish Reveals Renovation Plans 
  • Mecklenburg County tried to recover homeowners’ damages in a building code dispute. The NC Court of Appeals said no 
  • Home flipping profit margins rise after seven quarters of decline
  • CP Group reports nearly 25,000 SF leasing at Harris Corners in Charlotte
  • Foreclosure filings dip month-over-month as annual trend rises nationwide
  • Construction Employment Increases By 17,000 In May As Both Nonresidential And Residential Firms Add Jobs; Hourly Pay Rises By 5.0 Percent For The Year 
  • Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill 
  • Unemployment and foreclosure rates drive housing market risk in Florida and California
  • Wall Street loses ground slightly after first Fed statement under Warsh
  • Construction Spending Rises 0.9 Percent Annually In April; Association Urges Officials To Renew Highway And Transit Funding By September 
  • Zombie foreclosures rise in most states with North Carolina up 67 percent
  • US consumer inflation breaks above 4% as Iran war raises energy prices 
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Editor’s Notes

Zoning out when maybe we shouldn’t be

When we move to a new city, we look into the public school system. We inquire about crime rates. We [...]

Andy Cox reflects on how 
his latest chapter began

In 2005 and 2006, companies were expanding left and right in Charlotte. Building permits were skyroc[...]

10 reasons why you should 
be reading the Meck Times

My 4-year-old son is sort of obsessed with David Bowie. When he was 3, he wanted, for Halloween, to [...]

If I worked in economic development, I’d totally link to this column

Winter isn’t feeling very wintery in much of the U.S., and the warm temperatures are putting peopl[...]

Could this mean taco trucks in The Vue?

Over in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department, there have been talks about what to do with a[...]

From NAR, a lump of statistical coal

As if things weren’t bad enough, NAR has another reason to reach for bottles sealed with cotton (o[...]

Steak and potatoes for CRCBR 
but no more alphabet soup

At first, it was known as the Charlotte Region Commercial Property Exchange. A mouthful of a name, i[...]

Before DNC, condo owners should go to their docs

The dollars signs are already in property owners’ eyes, even though the Democratic National Co[...]

Features

  • CBRE Adds Veteran Office and Healthcare Leasing Professional Grant Keyes to Charlotte Team 
  • Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina 
  • Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers 
  • City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services 
  • JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial 
  • Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members 
  • Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte 
  • Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
  • Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
  • MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head 
  • Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina 
  • Thomas & Hutton Announces Sixth-Generation Leadership Transition as Firm Enters 80th Year 
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