Ordinances threaten to crush construction industry, developers say
In Mecklenburg County, developers and builders feel like a row of dominoes is about to come crashing down on them. They say the cumulative effect of new ordinances is going to put a serious hurting on...
View ArticleMeck building permit fees could go up
At a time when Mecklenburg County’s construction industry is still hurting from the economic downturn, no one wants to hear that the costs to build could be rising. But that’s what might happen to...
View ArticleMorris returns unexpectedly to helm of Building Development Commission
In an unexpected move, Jon Morris, who last week handed in his resignation as chairman of the Mecklenburg County Building Development Commission, ended up leading the commission’s meeting Tuesday....
View ArticleCharlotte architect to lead building board
Mecklenburg County's Building Development Commission finally is getting a new chairman, although he is not certain what that means.
View ArticleDeveloping news: Commercial projects likely to increase
Retail follows rooftops. It’s the old real estate adage explaining how commercial development responds to residential development. So the recent growth in homebuilding and homebuying in the Charlotte...
View ArticleMichelin leases Beacon Partners property
CHARLOTTE – Michelin North America Inc. has leased a 345,545-square-foot distribution facility in Twin Lakes Business Park, a 500-acre, master-planned park in North Charlotte. The 9801 Twin Lakes...
View ArticleIndustrial development pushes north
CHARLOTTE – As industrial development has started to pick up after the recession, some developers are turning their eyes to projects north of the city. And they have 570 reasons to do so. Rather, 85...
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