Real Estate Whispers

Inside Charlotte's growth and development

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

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

Childress Klein's Chris Thomas remembered

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

Apr 30, 2026

Apartments on hold

Plus: Crescent CEO steps down; Averitt to establish large campus in Steele Creek; Charlotte’s short-term rental market heats up; Microunit project for South End; Golftec tees up another Charlotte location

Apr 29, 2026

BREAKING: Two Wells Fargo Center has sold

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

Apr 23, 2026

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

Apr 22, 2026

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?

Apr 15, 2026

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

How Charlotte landed a second headquarters for a Japan-based financial services company

Apr 7, 2026