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There’s no place like a vacant home
In a home near you, someone who shouldn’t be there might be inside right now. That’s because it’s the hot thing to do in the Charlotte area these days: Go […]
The Barringer’s big, overlooked day
In late August, while lots of people were focused on Hurricane Irene, something had just happened to the Barringer Hotel. All of us in the local media had fallen down […]
It’s Kitchen and Bath Month!
The marketing ploy that is National Kitchen and Bath Month is in full swing. And the folks behind NKABM probably hope that every October we’ll all dutifully run out to […]
Coming to a register of deeds near you
David Granberry was just a paralegal when the gay couple and the person with the TV camera waltzed into Mecklenburg County’s register of deeds office. He can’t remember when it […]
Even Hulkster’s in housing chokehold
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices for July were released this week, and the news wasn’t good. Well, it wasn’t good if you are among those of us who […]
A mysterious blogger shares his Vues
“Mike Smith” wouldn’t give me his real name. I know very little about him, even though I spent about an hour interviewing the guy Tuesday evening. I couldn’t identify him […]
Swimming in George Shinn’s past
I can almost picture it. George Shinn is lounging poolside at his Tega Cay home, a tall, sweating glass of ice-cold tea in hand. The afternoon light streams through the […]
Freret’s gone and (probably) forgotten
If William Alfred Freret were alive today, he’d turn 178 this year. While people don’t get that old, many buildings have. In Charlotte, though, preservationists like — or, better yet, […]
Isaac Lea: the man behind the mussels
In 1852, when Isaac Lea became the first person to write down observations about the Carolina heelsplitter, the Monroe Connector-Bypass hadn’t even been dreamed up. These days, hardly anyone talks […]
Talking retirement, not politics, with McAbee
It was 1999 and Charles “Bill” Ross, the register of deeds for Cabarrus County, was battling pancreatic cancer. With his health failing, he decided to resign that year. And since […]
Welcome to the new Mecklenburg Times
Readers of today’s edition might have noticed something different on the front page. Just under our flag are nine words that weren’t there Tuesday: “Your inside source for real estate, […]
In Rock Hill, mum’s the word among planners
Over in York County this week, the Rock Hill Planning Commission made a decision that got little attention in the media. But that’s not because it’s a minor decision, at […]
Latest News
- Rail Trail Bridge to Connect Uptown to South End over I-277 work begins
- Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
- ATTOM reports home purchase loans at 12-year low amid rising mortgage rates
- NCDOT unveils six design concepts to reconnect I-77 South corridor in Charlotte
- ATTOM report finds home prices grew in nearly half of opportunity zones
- Foundry Commercial Brings Uptown Charlotte Site to Market
- Construction Employment Rises By 9,000 In April As Nonresidential Hiring Offsets Residential Declines And Average Hourly Pay Rises To $38.73
- Foreclosure activity rises 18 percent annually with Delaware and South Carolina hardest hit
- Homeowners face plumbing and radon as top repair stressors across states
- Averitt Announces New Commitment to Charlotte
- PlayNation to Bring Purpose-Driven Indoor Playground to Eastway Crossing
- Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026
Features
- 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
- Movement Mortgage welcomes Justin Caplan as East Coast Growth Director
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