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Real Estate Whispers

Car-free isn’t always carefree
LockSimple

Apr 15, 2026

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12 min read

Car-free isn’t always carefree

Plus: Mass-timber office project; Diving into Charlotte’s Q1 office market; Rezoning filed for CLT’s front door; Scout Motors has a temporary Charlotte HQ office; Capital One Cafe’s Charlotte debut?

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
The AI reality check

Apr 8, 2026

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16 min read

The AI reality check

Public trust in AI remains low

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Behind the deal to bring 2,000 bank jobs to Charlotte
LockSimple

Apr 7, 2026

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5 min read

Behind the deal to bring 2,000 bank jobs to Charlotte

How Charlotte landed a second headquarters for a Japan-based financial services company

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Japanese bank plans up to 2,000 Charlotte jobs

Apr 7, 2026

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4 min read

Japanese bank plans up to 2,000 Charlotte jobs

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. to have positions including executive, middle-management, associate and analyst roles; $165K average salaries

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

City eyes policy on data centers
LockSimple

Apr 1, 2026

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14 min read

City eyes policy on data centers

Plus: Resolution adopted for Manor Theatre project; Crane count drops; Real Estate Whispers jams; Industrial park fetches nine figures in sale; Why McColl Park is closed

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
BREAKING: Capital Group to bring 600 jobs to Charlotte

Mar 26, 2026

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3 min read

BREAKING: Capital Group to bring 600 jobs to Charlotte

The Los Angeles-based asset manager is the latest financial services expansion into the Queen City

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Atrium’s plans for University City
LockSimple

Mar 25, 2026

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14 min read

Atrium’s plans for University City

Plus: Averitt Express has sights on regional HQ; Wake Forest University to exit uptown; ‘Raucous environment’ as recruitment tool; Community Area Plans vote next month; East Charlotte rezoning OKed

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
 🏗️ We're celebrating a year of Whispers
LockSimple

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

🏗️ We're celebrating a year of Whispers

Come network with fellow commercial real estate enthusiasts and enjoy a few beers on us

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Why an uptown office building sold for less than $4M

Mar 18, 2026

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12 min read

Why an uptown office building sold for less than $4M

Plus: Company looking at uptown offices; Savona Mill’s next phase; More apartments coming soon to Huntersville; Real Estate Whispers’ party (yes, you’re invited); Ideas for the EpiCentre

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Tax-value reality check
LockSimple

Mar 11, 2026

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18 min read

Tax-value reality check

Plus: Cathy Bessant talks leadership; Data center for University area?; New tenant at former Second and Charles; South End hotel renderings; Condos for Myers Park; Former EpiCentre to hit market

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Why is it so hard to get projects done?

Mar 5, 2026

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15 min read

Why is it so hard to get projects done?

Plus: What’s happening at Mr. K’s site; Rendering of Sugar Creek library branch; Save the date for Whispers birthday party this month; Novant Health medical office project; Wine bar heading to South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Can Camp North End hang onto its vibe?
LockSimple

Feb 18, 2026

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17 min read

Can Camp North End hang onto its vibe?

Plus: More finance jobs for uptown?; Sitting down with Charlotte’s new(ish) chief planner; Sports tenant at Legacy Union; Enderly Park apartments; Rezoning petitions approved

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Updates on how we’re covering growth, elections — and soccer

Feb 12, 2026

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10 min read

Updates on how we’re covering growth, elections — and soccer

Resources to help you understand Charlotte better

Tony Mecia
Ashley Fahey
Tony Mecia, +1

Real Estate Whispers

Can a West End project be a model for Charlotte?
LockSimple

Feb 11, 2026

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20 min read

Can a West End project be a model for Charlotte?

Plus: Retail developer’s plans for The River District; Historic landmarks commissioner sounds off on Manor Theatre deal; What’s on deck for Cousins in Charlotte; Specialty Shops ‘coming soon’

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Leveling up University City
LockSimple

Feb 4, 2026

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14 min read

Leveling up University City

Plus: Office site eyed for redevelopment; Center City’s ‘inflection point’; A familiar story plays out in Plaza Midwood; Digging up dirt in Elizabeth; Amex confirms Charlotte office

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Leveling up Legacy Union
LockSimple

Jan 28, 2026

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14 min read

Leveling up Legacy Union

Plus: Highwoods’ high-profile South End site; Johnston YMCA working with a developer; Apartment rents drop; Levine Museum’s upcoming facility; Fascinating mix of amenities at North Meck apartments

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

‘Manor Theatre is tired. It’s time.’
LockSimple

Jan 21, 2026

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16 min read

‘Manor Theatre is tired. It’s time.’

Plus: What’s next for Brookhill Village; Charlotte office market outlook; Apartments, retail for South End site; Eighty Eights owner behind new venue?; North Meck shifts into its next phase

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

The last frontier for development
LockSimple

Jan 14, 2026

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19 min read

The last frontier for development

Plus: Luxury retail brand out at SouthPark; A small business' path to Eastland; Another steakhouse coming to uptown?; Charlotte a hot market for institutional investors; Ivey’s penthouse for sale

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Big bet for bite-sized office
LockSimple

Jan 7, 2026

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15 min read

Big bet for bite-sized office

Plus: Neighborhoods pursue national historic district recognition; Johnny Harris on Charlotte’s past and future; A sometimes overlooked part of property management; Sprouts shopping center sells

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Office tower plan filed for South End
LockSimple

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

Office tower plan filed for South End

In a market that's seen so little new office construction, it's notable that a developer is filing plans for a new tower

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Charlotte CRE hot takes for 2026
LockSimple

Dec 17, 2025

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15 min read

Charlotte CRE hot takes for 2026

Plus: Does Truist need more office space?; Taking a tour of Oro at The Bowl; CannonDesign to open first Southeast office in Charlotte; Entertainment center eyes north Charlotte

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Riverside linked to Two Wells Fargo site
LockSimple

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

Riverside linked to Two Wells Fargo site

The Chicago-based commercial real estate firm is leading the Queensbridge Collective development in South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Eviction in Eastover
LockSimple

Dec 10, 2025

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19 min read

Eviction in Eastover

Plus: Seeking your predictions for Charlotte CRE in 2026; Queensbridge Collective changes up its second tower; Data center gets OK in the region

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Charlotte’s most intelligent office building
LockSimple

Dec 3, 2025

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16 min read

Charlotte’s most intelligent office building

Plus: Is The Park Expo site about to see changes?; Council members exchange fiery remarks during vote on community land-use plans; South of the Border is for sale; Rage room heading to University area

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Will the plan for the Silver Line spur a gold rush for land?
LockSimple

Nov 19, 2025

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17 min read

Will the plan for the Silver Line spur a gold rush for land?

Plus: Uptown site may soon undergo big transformation; Inside Charlotte’s Map Room; Highwoods buys again at Legacy Union; Another company to move from uptown to South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
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