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Condo News |
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May 2008 |
May 3, 2008
NC Mecklenburg
sales down, but not equally |
May 3, 2008
Summit to help guide 'environmental cabinet' |
May 5, 2008 Article posted 4-29 Forbes
Markets That Are
Doing Just Fine, Thanks
Some cities aren’t feeling the pain of falling home prices or rising
unemployment. Despite the national slowdown, they're doing just fine. |
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April 2008 |
April 5, 2008
Charlotte didn't play speculation game
like the rest of the nation. New statistics reveal big difference |
April 9, 2008
Tailored to niches: Dilworth,
Eastover, Cotswold , NoDa
The appeal of embraceable locations Savvy Charlotte
developers are navigating the unsettled housing market by tailoring
projects to meet specific niches.
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April 10, 2008
Charlotte
Named Among Top 10 Best Cities for Home Sellers
Forbes magazine
recently named Charlotte among the top 10 best cities for home sellers. Forbes
used a variety of resources to determine how the country’s 40 largest
metro areas fared according to four factors- job growth, amount of new
construction, vacancy rates, and credit availability. |
April 14,2008
Bryant Park
Incentives help fuel Wachovia project
Federal program tries to spur development in low-income areas |
April 16, 2008
Parking green across from
the arena
Deck to include condos, eatery and year-round green market |
April 19, 2008
Changes Afoot Could Stomp Condo Market
Kenneth Harney
(Please see my comments under Financing-see left Menu) |
Apr. 23, 2008
WINDSOR RUN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN MATTHEWS
Developers say planned 83-acre campus on McKee Road will be a
self-sufficient `town' |
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March 2008 |
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March 3, 2008
Developer resuming work on Garrison
Revitalization in area encourages local investors' involvement |
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March 19, 2008
Mecklenburg Permits Fall
A 50% jump in condo permits couldn't
offset a steep drop in single family... |
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March 21, 2008
Uptown condo boom is fading
"In a bit of a holding pattern" |
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March 24, 2008
Davidson Project Mixes Condos, Offices,
Stores
Mixed-Use Can Be Draw in Uncertain Times
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March 25, 2008
NoDa project mixes theater, 130 condos
$40 million development at NoDa's square
A landmark in Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood would survive
and be rejuvenated as part of a block-long redevelopment. |
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March 31, 2008
Buy a condo, get a business investor
Developer offering $25,000 investment as incentive to buyers
A South End developer has devised an unusual way to lure buyers to his
live-work condos: invest money in their businesses. |
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February 2008 |
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February 6, 2008
NEIGHBORS ARE GUARDED ABOUT
HOW THE NORTHWEST IS GROWING
Mecklenburg boom hits last frontierUrban-style development sprouting
around I-485 and Moores Chapel Road |
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February 13, 2008
Eastside's $400 Million Development Morningside
Village takes first giant step
400 Apartments-above shops facing Veterans Park-will take 5 of the new
community's 33 acres. |
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February 20, 2008
Developers See A Lucrative Market in
Graying Citizens
Aiming for the sweet spot
To satisfy assertive empty nesters, downsized upscale housing heads toward
established neighborhoods |
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February 26, 2008
Spark for North End
Eyes of the city will be on residential-retail development
at Statesville and Oaklawn |
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January 2008 |
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Jan. 07, 2008
Cotswold heats up with spec projects
15 homes starting at $550,000 join already bustling section of city |
Jan. 09, 2008 BRYANT PARK COMEBACK
Wilkinson Blvd.: The new frontier
General Dyestuff renovation latest turnaround in once decaying corridor |
Jan.19,2008 Developer
suspends bold condo project
40-story One
Charlotte
was to begin construction this summer
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January 25,
2008
Construction a sign of Charlotte's good health
Chamber's report on expanding firms mirrors region's growth |
January
30, 2008
Speedway condos in works.
Development on Concord's main drag about to hit high gear. |
January
31, 2008
Another Tower Plan Delayed in Uptown
South Tryon complex postponed until markets stabilize, says developer |
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| December
2007 |
Dec. 10, 2007 Cotswold attracts luxury condo plan
11 dwellings on way to 0.6-acre tract near Randolph Road |
Dec. 12, 2007
ATTRACTING BUSINESSES THAT WANT THEIR OWN BUILDING
Addition by subdivision Developer finds a niche with 1-tenant structures |
Dec.
13, 2007
Builder
asking buyers for ideas What extras are sought near whitewater
park? |
| November
2007 |
Nov. 09, 2007 New Crescent complex rising over South End
Apartment-retail effort will be green |
Nov. 05, 2007 A return to tradition in
Plaza-Midwood
Plans lean more toward starter homes, with prices from $149,000 |
| October
2007 |
Oct. 31, 2007
PROJECT TURNING TO LOCAL ARTISTS TO HELP TRANSFORM FORMER
INDUSTRIAL TRACTS The art of
light-rail |
Oct. 29, 2007
Overlooked apartments
catch developer's eye
Park Road complex to be converted into condos |
Oct. 25, 2007 Upscale
plans moving forward
Developer looks past gloom, believes demand remains |
Oct. 24, 2007 GREEN DEVELOPMENT -- ONE WAY TO GET NOTICED
Eco-friendliness may help put town on map
Stallings set for largest green residential project in Union County |
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2007 |
Infill aims to complement
Myers Park apartment building to be condos
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Arts
district getting more condos, shops
Complex in Davidson should be done in 2008
More residences and shops soon will join the South Main Square Arts
District in Davidson.
Doug Smith, 02/12/2007 |
South
End homes a 1st for builder
Ryan Homes tweaks suburban style for its
137 townhomes near uptown
Ryan Homes, best known in the Charlotte metro market as a big suburban
builder, is expanding into the urban core.
Doug Smith 02/09/2007 |
Fourth
Ward tower is a go
Developers of 50-story project buy property
The developers of The Vue, a 50-story condo tower planned at Fifth and
Pine streets in Fourth Ward, have purchased their nearly 1.5-acre site.
Doug Smith, 02/01/2007 |
| January
2007 |
A
design idea too good to hide
Developers plan to wrap condos around
Lowe's to conceal big-box store; they say plan may be duplicated across
nation. What might be The Next Big Thing in a nationwide shift back
to the urban core is almost ready to lift off on South Boulevard between
Dilworth and South End.
01/31/2007 |
Townhomes
added to Cedar Walk
Mixed-use plan includes office space, dumps
grocery store
Townhomes will be a major part of a 25-acre south Mecklenburg mixed-use
development initially proposed as a grocery-anchored shopping center.
Doug Smith, 01/29/2007 |
South
End plan shifts to apartments
Position along light-rail line, falling
vacancy rate among the factors
Crescent Resources has revised its residential development plans on South
Boulevard in South End to capitalize on an improving apartment market.
Doug Smith, 01/26/2007 |
Boom
to the tune of $4.1 billion
Investment plans in Mecklenburg nearly
double previous record
If the development boom occurring across Mecklenburg needs any
confirmation, the Charlotte Chamber has it.
Doug Smith, 01/25/2007 |
Only
1 way to go: Up
8-level garage then 2 towers will fill big
hole on South Tryon
Since early 2006, construction crews have been digging down, down, down on
South Tryon Street between First and Stonewall streets.
01/24/2007 |
New
view of Charlotte's expanding uptown skyline
On Web sites, in chat rooms and at public exhibits, Charlotteans share a
fascination with the city's growing skyline.
Doug Smith, 01/16/2007 |
Condos
to replace Myers Park complex
Demolition of Sutton House Apartments to
start around April
A South Carolina multi-family developer plans to replace a 44-year-old
Myers Park apartment complex with luxury condos.
Doug Smith, 01/15/2007 |
NoDa
lofts get funky wrinkle
Project features glass doors that roll up
for broad outdoor space
A Charlotte developer is adding one more cool wrinkle to the mix of
restored mill houses, new condos and converted industrial buildings in the
artsy neighborhood of NoDa.
Doug Smith 01/08/2007 |
| December
2006 |
Next
Big Things for 2007
Will the slew of rising condos lure retail
back into center city?
Development in Charlotte's center city has never been hotter.
Doug Smith, 12/31/2006 |
From
9-irons to new homes
A pair of new neighborhoods help push
Charlotte's boom across the Catawba
A public golf course that closed almost three years ago soon will be
teeming with home owners and shopkeepers.
Doug Smith, 12/20/2006 |
A
peek at the future of Third Ward
Group from Atlanta leading charge to
transform part of uptown
A public park proposed for Third Ward is yet to be built, but it's already
the centerpiece of a plan to develop three residential towers and an
office building.
Doug Smith 12/12/2006 |
Condo
tower proposed for Elizabeth Ave.
Higher-end homes would join project with
Whole Foods Market
Charlotte's Grubb Properties wants to add a condo tower of up to 20
stories to its Elizabeth Avenue redevelopment.
Doug Smith, 12/08/2006 |
Condo-hotel
next to arena awaits land deal with city
Charlotte developer David Furman of Boulevard Centro has finalized plans
for a 25-story condo-hotel next to Charlotte Bobcats Arena, extending
uptown's run of condo and office towers reshaping the skyline.
Doug Smith, 12/07/2006 |
New
homes come with technology `concierge'
Tech-friendly features include help
figuring everything out
New homes come with technology `concierge' Tech-friendly features
include help figuring everything out Homeowners pay $135 a month for a
service bundle that includes:
Doug Smith, 12/06/2006 |
What's
up on North Tryon Street?
Apartments coming down; future of prime
block is open
A strategic block of Charlotte's center city is poised to become the next
big urban redevelopment project.
Doug Smith, 12/04/2006 |
| November
2006 |
High
density in the suburbs
A developer envisions a mixed-use town
center in the midst
of rural, well-spaced lots
The Village of Marvin in fast-growing Union County approved its first
commercial development about two weeks ago -- a grocery-anchored
260,000-square-foot retail-office project.
Doug Smith 11/28/2006 |
Village
attracts pizza restaurant
Mint Hill development hopes Hawthorne's
will, in turn, lure other tenants
The right restaurant anchor can give a mixed-use village a public face and
set the tone for attracting other tenants.
Doug Smith, 11/27/2006 |
Uptown
undergoing a dramatic face-lift
Visitors, developers impressed with center
city's 30-plus projects proposed or under way, official says
The thousands of visitors who pour into uptown for the Carolinas'
Carrousel Parade on Thanksgiving Day might not recognize their old
landmarks.
Doug Smith, 11/22/2006 |
The
selling point is smaller homes
Sconset Village is designed for buyers over
55 seeking less square footage at The Point
The selling point is smaller homes Sconset Village is designed for
buyers over 55 seeking less square footage at The Point Eight years ago,
Crescent Resources started selling lots in a 1,200-acre Lake Norman
residential development on the northern fringe of the local market.
Doug Smith,
11/15/2006 |
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