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Real Estate Whispers

Inside Charlotte's growth and development


Charlotte’s power play

Charlotte’s power play

Plus: Big biopharma for Rock Hill; Adaptive reuse eyed for warehouse near IPH; Another step forward on YMCA site redevelopment; Townhouses on craft-beer-themed streets; Beers with the Editors; SMBC incentives deal tweaks; Suárez to close at Optimist Hall

Jun 24, 2026

Walkable to Wegmans

Walkable to Wegmans

Plus: YMCA to sell Morrison YMCA in Ballantyne; Homebuilders eyeing apartment amenities, New growth numbers incoming, Matthews eyes development changes to allow pickleball

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Jun 17, 2026

Charlotte’s CRE newcomers

Charlotte’s CRE newcomers

Plus: City’s planning director has bold population prediction for Charlotte; New life for building near Blue Line station?; Plaza Midwood uproar; Analysis of data center moratorium; Opportunity Zone deadline extended; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. buys area distribution center

Jun 10, 2026

Charlotte, land of OZs

Charlotte, land of OZs

Plus: Data centers’ future may be determined by state; New owner of Long’s Dry Cleaning building in Dilworth; More apartments for busy South End corridor; Amenities at Truliant Amphitheater; Airport-area office buildings sell at big discount

Jun 3, 2026

Anatomy of a conversion

Anatomy of a conversion

Plus: Is public-private partnership necessary for conversion success?; Another hotel for South End; Northlake Mall retail tenant switchup?; Capital Group signs big lease in uptown; Food hall coming soon to Savona Mill

May 27, 2026

Turning vacant spaces into Activation hubs

Turning vacant spaces into Activation hubs

Plus: The latest on a University Research Park office building; State filings reveal details on Novant’s planned SouthPark ER; Manor Theatre rezoning greenlighted; A new Charlotte location for 2nd & Charles?; East Charlotte data center deferred again; $200M Huntersville project approved

May 20, 2026

Uptown building could get a boutique hotel makeover

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

May 13, 2026

A new museum proposed for uptown

A new museum proposed for uptown

Plus: SouthPark owner eying mall expansion?; Myers Park apartment redevelopment; BrickTop’s to Ballantyne; SMBC confirms Charlotte office location; Indoor playground coming to east Charlotte

May 6, 2026

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