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Democrat Patrick Cannon will face Republican Edwin Peacock in a race to decide the next mayor of Charlotte.
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Read More »Cannon to face Peacock in Charlotte mayor’s race
Rezoning roundup: City Council approves huge church campus, defers residential switch in zombie subdivision 
The City Council on Monday evening gave several “Ayes” to a variety of projects across the city, while not handing out a single “No” and also deferring a few rezoning decisions at its zoning meeting.
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Read More »Zombie subdivision could be revived with 492 apartments near Northlake Mall
A zombie subdivision appears ready to rise from the undead in the Northlake Mall area as a 492-unit apartment complex, if what appears to be a fast-track to rezoning turns out as the developer hopes.
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Read More »How City Council members seeking re-election voted on real estate regs
Charlotte’s real estate community often cites three ordinances accused of making developing sites cumbersome and costly: the Urban Street Design Guidelines, the Post Construction Controls ordinance and the tree ordinance. Residential design standards for single-family homes in the city have ...
Tagged with: Andy Dulin Anthony Foxx Daniel Clodfelter David Howard Edwin Peacock James Mitchell Michael Barnes Patrick Cannon Patsy Kinsey Warren Turner
Read More »Minority-, women-owned firms call for city to make contracting changes
The April 15 groundbreaking for the new Mosaic Village complex on Charlotte’s west side was a festive affair with a marching band, marquee tent and business and political leaders galore — and an unofficial job fair for Charlotte’s minority contractors. ...
Tagged with: Anthony Foxx Balfour Beatty Griffin Bros. James Mitchell Johnson C. Smith University Mosaic Village Stephane Berwald
Read More »Plan calls for revitalizing Charlotte’s struggling northwest area
When state Sen. Malcolm Graham looks at Charlotte’s northwest corridor, he sees the intersection near Johnson C. Smith University as the “Trade and Tryon” of that area. To Charlotte City Councilman James Mitchell, the area could become a “Little Georgetown,” ...
Tagged with: Griffin Bros. James Mitchell Johnson C. Smith University Malcolm Graham Mike Griffin Mosaic Village
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