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City sets out to update zoning ordinance
Tony Lathrop looks out from a 46th floor meeting room and sees Charlotte laid out in spectacular form. On a clear day, he can see streets winding through Uptown and […]
Mayor Jennifer Roberts: Making her mark on the city’s past, present and future
Newly-elected Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, a graduate of East Mecklenburg High School and UNC-Chapel Hill, has a strong work history in the Queen City. Her resume includes stints as director […]
Improvements to permitting, inspection processes moving forward
Mecklenburg County has laid the foundation for a better building process, moving forward with several steps to address concerns from contractors and others about permitting and inspections, county commissioners were […]
Charlotte approves light-rail extension projects
The Charlotte City Council on Monday approved four projects related to the Lynx Blue Line Extension that city officials said were critical to maintaining an aggressive schedule for opening in […]
State’s appellate courts to hear Map Act cases
The North Carolina Supreme Court is expected to hear the state Department of Transportation’s challenge of a landmark Court of Appeals opinion centered on the Map Act next month. The […]
SouthPark redevelopment approved
The Charlotte City Council on Tuesday approved several rezoning petitions for mixed-use projects in Charlotte, including a 27-acre project in SouthPark slated to include workforce housing and smaller projects in […]
Widen I-77 loses legal bid to stop toll lanes
A judge ruled Friday that a contract for the construction of toll lanes on Interstate 77 north of Uptown is constitutional. Opposition group Widen I-77 had brought the suit to […]
I-77 toll-lane battle heats up
While the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization could waylay plans for the construction of toll roads on a 26-mile stretch of Interstate 77, such a move would have immense implications […]
Developers seek rezonings for apartments, school
The Charlotte City Council will hold public hearings March 21 on several recently filed rezoning petitions, including proposals to add apartments in Steele Creek and expand school operations on a […]
McCrory signs order targeting employee misclassification
Gov. Pat McCrory has signed an executive order that seeks to crack down on companies that improperly classify their employees as independent contractors. The order establishes an employee classification section […]
Three companies vying for Second Ward redevelopment
Mecklenburg County has narrowed down the list of developers that will potentially revitalize nearly 17 acres in Second Ward with a mixed-use development. The county manager’s office has chosen Crescent […]
Lancaster Co. approves 310-home subdivision
The Lancaster County Council voted 6-0 on Monday night to approve the third and final reading of an ordinance for a development agreement on a proposed 310-home subdivision. District 1 […]
Latest News
- 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
- 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
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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