‘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

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In today’s edition:

• What Eastover’s neighborhood president has to say about the planned Manor Theatre redevelopment

• What’s coming to the high-profile Brookhill Village site on South Tryon Street

• CBRE Charlotte leaders share their expectations for local office activity in 2026

• Apartments and retail planned for a busy corridor in South End

• A permit that suggests another venue is coming to the IPH-anchored building near NoDa

• A wrap-up of land deals and real estate news from other sources

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Initial neighborhood reaction to Manor Theatre plans: ‘cautiously optimistic’

Redevelopment of the Manor Theatre shopping center site on Providence Road, between Cherokee Road and Fenton Place, is expected to be similar in height to The Regent at Eastover condo building behind it. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Young/The 5 and 2 Project)

The president of the Eastover Residents’ Association said he’s “cautiously optimistic” about an upcoming redevelopment of the Manor Theatre shopping center site, at 609 Providence Road.

He hasn’t yet convened with the full board to discuss the project, but said he feels it’s time for something to happen on the 3.4-acre site, which sits on a prominent stretch of Providence between Cherokee Road and Fenton Place.

“Manor Theatre is tired. It’s time,” said Steve Taylor, the association’s president. “Something needs to happen. It is unsightly, and it needs to be redeveloped.”