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County cuts off Peebles, report says

Commissioners tired of Brooklyn Village delays

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Tony Mecia
Aug 07, 2025
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Lawsuits seem likely as commissioners lose patience with development delays on big uptown mixed-use project

The long-envisioned Brooklyn Village project would be a mixed-use development including thousands of apartments and commercial space. (Rendering courtesy of Mecklenburg County)

by Tony Mecia

Mecklenburg County commissioners voted in closed session Wednesday to cut off negotiations with The Peebles Corp., the developer the county selected nearly a decade ago to build the ambitious Brooklyn Village project uptown, according to a report this afternoon.

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