- A Washington-based real estate investment firm has purchased its third apartment community in the Charlotte region, marking its first acquisition in South Carolina and bringing its local portfolio to more than 1,000 units.
- Third & Urban has filed a rezoning petition with the city of Charlotte that will pave the way for redevelopment of a vacant industrial building, marking the next phase of a major adaptive reuse project in FreeMoreWest.
- The Indiana-based company's planned space would feature a robotics lab and training capabilities, though the lease has not yet been finalized.
- The Triangle office market faces a perfect storm of challenges that have brought new construction to a standstill.
- The developers behind the Alexander Farms commercial revival say the site is already zoned, entitled and has most of its infrastructure in place, which could speed up the timeline for attracting anchor tenants to a corner they believe will become the epicenter of Cornelius.
- The anxiety spreading through immigrant communities is forcing employers to confront new realities about supporting their workers.
- Also in this week's building permits: renovations for commercial space at the Historic Dunbar School in Lexington.
- The developer behind a major project in Downtown Raleigh could be planning its next tower.
- A west Charlotte industrial property that recently attracted Amazon as its tenant has changed hands in a deal between the original developer and an investment partner.
- A combination of factors will determine whether the region's economy continues to advance in the new year. Here are some key ones to watch.
