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Inspectors’ workloads are threat to Charlotte-area commercial property insurance premiums
Some Charlotte-area building inspection departments are understaffed and overworked, and that could mean higher insurance premiums for commercial property owners, The Mecklenburg Times has learned. Inspection departments in Mecklenburg, Catawba, […]
Bypass project gets green light
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of construction of the Monroe Connector/Bypass project. Environmentalists had challenged the proposed toll road, criticizing the environmental impact study. But Judge […]
Gaston County residential construction activity up
There’s more residential construction activity Gaston County this month than last month, according to the county’s permit office. In August, the county had 17 permits issued for residential remodels and […]
Cabarrus County awards $25,000 meth lab cleanup contract
Contaminant Controls, a Fayetteville-based company with an office in Kannapolis, has won a $25,000 contract from Cabarrus County to provide cleanup services for methamphetamine labs until state and federal funding […]
In Lincolnton, Hickory Construction retraces steps
The James W. Warren Citizens Center at 115 W. Main St. in Lincolnton debuted a new set of steps in September. But workers with Hickory Construction Co. had to tear […]
Foreclosed building in Huntersville eyed for police station
Huntersville’s Town Board voted last week to move forward in securing a $6 million loan to purchase a foreclosed building in a mixed-used development to serve as a new police station. Commissioner […]
Salisbury public housing could get overhaul
Ciearra Butler wasn’t planning on getting pregnant. But when she found out she was going to have a girl, she wanted a place of her own rather than live with […]
Habitat for Humanity to build Charlotte subdivision
At a time when many builders are struggling to sell homes, a new subdivision is expected to pop up in Charlotte. And Habitat for Humanity is behind it. That’s according to Ann […]
Catawba County could build nearly $3M library
Catawba County commissioners are considering building a library on Sherrills Ford Road to replace one on that same road. The county plans to construct it on 2.5 acres that are […]
DNC crunch will mean long hours for code enforcement
Mecklenburg County’s Code Enforcement Office is expecting to work its staffers 24 hours a day from Aug. 15 to Sept. 4 in the final rush before the Democratic National Convention. […]
Mecklenburg County pays $3.7M for Abersham site
Mecklenburg County’s land holdings just grew by about 242 acres. Nearly two weeks ago, the county closed on the $3.7 million purchase of the property that was part of the […]
Meck permit revenue up, numbers down
Mecklenburg County building permit revenue is higher than expected so far this year, although the amount of residential and commercial permits is lower, Jim Bartl, code enforcement director, said. Bartl […]
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