New life for the old Excelsior Club?
Plus: Latest on possible office tower in South End; Top 10 building permits; Pod on environmental remediation; Inside Vanguard's new campus
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It’s time to indulge in the latest irresistible edition of Charlotte Commercial Real Estate Whispers, where the city’s most tantalizing land deals, rezonings and developments are seductively unwrapped. Prepare to be captivated by the pulse-racing drama of Charlotte’s real estate world, where every transaction whispers temptation and every revelation feels like a delicious encounter you can’t resist.
In today’s edition:
There’s a new plan for The Excelsior Club in west Charlotte — a historically significant site that once hosted James Brown and Nat King Cole. Two developers pitched the idea to a City Council committee on Tuesday.
Is there news incoming on a new office tower in South End? We’ll tell you what we’re hearing.
Who is building what in Mecklenburg County? We have the top 10 commercial building permits from August.
A new podcast on environmental remediation — and the Nicaraguan immigrant in Charlotte who has found his niche.
Plus: reliable news from elsewhere, such as the expansion of UNC Charlotte’s football stadium, a tour of Vanguard’s new campus and plans for the Charlotte Plaza building uptown.
Let’s get to it!
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Developers pitch idea for building a restaurant with rooftop space that honors The Excelsior Club’s history on Beatties Ford Road; a west Charlotte catalyst?
Developers want to rebuild The Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road and honor the club’s legacy with a new restaurant with a rooftop space. (From city of Charlotte presentation)
A well-known developer is putting its weight behind the redevelopment of the old Excelsior Club in west Charlotte — proposing to build a “historically accurate replication” of the culturally significant site on Beatties Ford Road.
Developer Crosland Southeast — which is playing a key role in the redevelopment of the old Eastland Mall in east Charlotte — is now partnering with another developer, Shawn Kennedy of Kennedy Property & Development. The development team is asking for support from the city and county to breathe new life into the building.