Ashley Fahey

Managing editor, The Charlotte Ledger

May 15, 2026

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5 min read

Some homeowners’ next move: Staying put

The recent rise in home prices and mortgage rates means some owners are investing in their current homes instead of packing up to move an hour away

Ashley Fahey

Caribou Coffee at Park Road Shopping Center to close

May 14, 2026

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2 min read

Caribou Coffee at Park Road Shopping Center to close

The space will be backfilled soon by another tenant

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Uptown building could get a boutique hotel makeover

May 13, 2026

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10 min read

Uptown building could get a boutique hotel makeover

Plus: Coffee shop closing at Park Road Shopping Center; University City’s growth; Johnson & Wales’ conversion project; Insurance brokerage moves to SouthPark; Running club takes space at Camp North End

Ashley Fahey

Council withdraws support for I-77 expansion

May 12, 2026

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3 min read

Council withdraws support for I-77 expansion

The motion, described by many as a surprise, next moves to the Charlotte Regional Transportation and Planning Organization

Ashley Fahey

May 8, 2026

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5 min read

All eyes on the mayor's chair

The next few weeks and months will accelerate what has already been going on behind the scenes — the race to be Vi Lyles’ successor

Ashley Fahey

May 7, 2026

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2 min read

BREAKING: Mayor Vi Lyles to step down

Five-term Democrat is expected to resign in June

Ashley Fahey

BREAKING: 35 acres in Plaza Midwood may be next for redevelopment

May 5, 2026

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4 min read

BREAKING: 35 acres in Plaza Midwood may be next for redevelopment

On a site that has produced cotton materials for 125 years, plans could weave together the neighborhood's past and future

Ashley Fahey

Charlotte heads toward stricter water limits

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

Charlotte heads toward stricter water limits

Region expected to be elevated to 'stage two' today

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Childress Klein's Chris Thomas remembered

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

Childress Klein's Chris Thomas remembered

A leader in Charlotte CRE, Thomas is remembered for his involvement in community initiatives that he cared about

Ashley Fahey

Apr 29, 2026

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8 min read

A lift for North Tryon

Charlotte Ballet prepares to make a grand leap forward on its North Tryon plans

Ashley Fahey

Uptown block to include hotel, housing, updated office space

Apr 24, 2026

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2 min read

Uptown block to include hotel, housing, updated office space

The project calls for a conversion of one of the office towers onsite

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

BREAKING: Two Wells Fargo Center has sold

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

BREAKING: Two Wells Fargo Center has sold

The deal sets the stage for a major redevelopment of a key uptown block

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

SouthPark’s shrinking office space problem

Apr 22, 2026

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10 min read

SouthPark’s shrinking office space problem

Plus: How CRE firms are using AI; Manor Theatre rezoning gets public hearing; Wegmans progress; Plaque commemorating Billy Graham history installed at The Commonwealth; Durham to get 734 jobs; Check out midtown tower construction shots

Ashley Fahey

Truliant Amphitheater debuts renovations ahead of concert season

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

Truliant Amphitheater debuts renovations ahead of concert season

Formerly known as PNC Music Pavilion, the venue’s naming rights were sold to Truliant Federal Credit Union earlier this year

Ashley Fahey

Apr 20, 2026

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2 min read

Evictions way up in Mecklenburg

There were more than 52K eviction cases countywide in FY 2025

Ashley Fahey

Apr 17, 2026

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7 min read

A neighborhood in the airport's shadow

As industrial development and airport growth creep in, residents of Steeleberry Acres have been fighting to keep their neighborhood from disappearing

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

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

Data center regulation proposal expected in 3-6 months

Apr 15, 2026

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2 min read

Data center regulation proposal expected in 3-6 months

Some council members want a pause sooner

Ashley Fahey

Apr 8, 2026

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16 min read

The AI reality check

Public trust in AI remains low

Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

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

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

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

Real Estate Whispers

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

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

Real Estate Whispers

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

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