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Tag Archives: Myers Park

Cherry’s last stand? Historic neighborhood fights rezoning petition (access required)

CHARLOTTE – Cherry was founded in the late 1800s as Charlotte’s first workforce housing, a neighborhood for skilled and unskilled black laborers. That’s the history, and history is key to the present and future of the city’s second-oldest traditionally black ...

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The highest- and lowest-priced single-family home sales from July 30 to Aug. 5 (access required)

Listing agent Marilyn Hartley said this Myers Park home was supposed to be a $3.5 million home with an elevator to the second floor and basement, which was also supposed to have a wine cellar. None of those features were added to the house, though. She estimates that the new owner will spend between $700,000 and $1 million to finish the house. Still, she said, it was a good deal for the area.

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