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DNC = Did no commerce
Charles Jonas and his team at Jones Lang LaSalle were ready to show some uptown real estate. For the most part, however, buyers and sellers had to wait while history walked the streets of the Queen City.
Convention attention
When the international media swarmed to Charlotte last week, some in the real estate business were drawn to the crowds. The Charlotte Regional Realtor Association, the company that owns Skye Condominiums, and Habitat for Humanity are among those that couldn’t resist drawing attention to themselves during the DNC.
Politics change the future, a convention changes the present
In a city brimming with people and noise, it is hard to feel alone. But as crowded as the Democratic National Convention has made Charlotte, the simple equation still applies: A life is a solitary thing. The three people profiled here have little in common except that they altered their routines to accommodate a week like no other.
As NC real estate rules tackle fracking, environmentalists are quiet at convention
At the Democratic National Convention, considered a large gathering of reliably committed environmentalists, the foes of fracking have seemed as deep underground as the water-and-chemical mix they object to.
DEMOCRAT OF THE DAY – Christina Shelley: Her dad was a dedicated ‘D’
The chairwoman of her local legislative district and also a nurse practitioner, Christina Shelley, a Democratic delegate from Arizona, is in Charlotte specifically supporting health care and immigration reform.
PROTESTER OF THE DAY – Forrest Bibbee: ‘I’m not anti-military, I’m anti-war’
Forrest Bibbee has been living in a tent that is his message. It is covered in signs and symbols, some handwritten, some more formal. One is a screen-printed flag with a depiction of a dove and the name of a group Bibbee belongs to: Veterans for Peace.
DNScene: September 4
Reporters share the sights and sounds of uptown Charlotte during the Democratic National Convention.
For Charlotte Habitat, DNC offers chance to build awareness
The folks at the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity are building actual housing during the Democratic National Convention, and it’ll be right in the middle of the convention.
With DNC coming to town, industry leaders focused on policies
As Democrats were busy preparing to come to town for the convention, Charlotte real estate industry leaders were busy, too.
Minority firms hope DNC knocks down Charlotte barriers
As a minority contractor in Charlotte, Stephane Berwald said that all she wants is a fair shake.
Makeover for the meeting
With several delegate events already booked, King's Kitchen at 129 W. Trade St. hardly needs to do anything else to attract business during the week of the Democratic National Convention.
Downtime in uptown
The Democratic National Convention is coming to Charlotte, and Jason Jordan is in the market for a cot.
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