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@KJHburg / Kevin was right when he said the 1st Wegmans in Charlotte would be in Ballantyne. As it happens, Kevin's in Raleigh today at one of the 4 Wegmans in the RDU metro. Excerpts from today's Business Journal: "Northwood Investors confirmed Wegmans has plans for an 110,000-square-foot location on its Ballantyne campus. The store will be on North Community House Road on the east side of Ballantyne. That places it less than a half-mile from Ballantyne's mixed-use development, the Bowl at Ballantyne, which has nabbed tenants such as Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, North Italia, Flower Child, Harriet’s Hamburgers and Rooster's — all scheduled to open this year." "It is targeting a third-quarter 2026 opening. The regional supermarket chain has built a significant following for its unmatched customer service, restaurant foods, one-stop shopping and consistent low prices." "The Ballantyne store will feature all of the traditional departments, including produce, a wide variety of seafood, meat, bakery, deli and cheese options, and a large selection of wine and beer. In addition, the store will have a market café with indoor and outdoor seating for customers to enjoy Wegmans restaurant foods. It also is known for its high-quality seafood and sushi, meats, baked goods, deli, beer, and foods from around the world. Additional offerings include Meals2Go and catering, online shopping capabilities, a floral shop, coffee, home and entertaining options, and family packs." "The grocer opened its first store in North Carolina in Raleigh in 2019. It now has four locations there, and 111 stores along the East Coast." Link: https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2024/04/15/wegmans-ballantyne-northwood.html

Today 9:20 a.m. - 2161 Hawkins, 24-story apt. tower, height: 318 ft. / 96.9 m.

Today 10:30 a.m. - The Campbell, 12-story apt. building in Dilworth

Today 10:30 a.m. - The Howard R. Levine Center for Education, 18 stories, height: 270 ft./82.2 m.

Today 9:20 a.m. - Radius Dilworth Overlook, 26 stories, height: 345 ft./105.1 m.

Today 9:20 a.m. Aspen Heights Realty 17-story apt. tower

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Today 9:15 a.m.

Fourth Ward - Daniel Corp. & Dwell Design Studio apt. bldg. at North Graham Street between West 6th & 7th Streets Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractor - 241 unit, 7-story apt. bldg. Several surveyors and the construction management team were on site today. Following the surveys and demolition of a small shed, grading of the property will begin. Per the surveyor, 20-foot footings. A wooden fence dividing the Daniel Corp. property from a row of 3-story townhomes next door was taken down. Unfortunately, a row of approx. 10 trees that lined the wooden fence may also have to be removed as they stand 10-12 feet inside the property line. Construction fencing going up along the site perimeter. Facade of the 96-year-old bakery (1st photo ) will be saved. Rendering by Connect CRE Links: https://www.connectcre.com/stories/daniel-corp-to-move-on-charlotte-multifamily-property/ https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/08/31/a-developer-aims-to-preserve-the-old-fourth-ward-bread-building-on-graham-street-270933

With the recent readdition of Brunswick County to the Wilmington metro area (MSA), the Port City jumped up 53 rank order spots (from #168) to become the nation's 115th largest MSA. The Wilmington MSA now includes Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties. Rank MSA 2023 Est. Pop. 115 Wilmington 467,337 129 Savannah 424,935 131 Asheville 417,202 139 Myrtle Beach 397,478 142 Fayetteville 392,336 150 Hickory 370,030 Links: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html#v2023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area

March 18, 2024, red bud and cherry trees in Romare Bearden Park herald the arrival of spring tomorrow at 11:06 p.m. EDT Link: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/spring-equinox-first-day-spring

According to data released earlier today by the U.S. Census Bureau, Charlotte saw the 6th largest pop. gain of any American metro area (MSA) between 2022 - 2023. Table 8 - Top 10 U.S. Metro Areas in Annual Numeric Growth: July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023 Rank Metro Area April 1, 2020 (Estimates Base) July 1, 2022 July 1, 2023 Numeric Growth 1 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,637,398 7,947,439 8,100,037 152,598 2 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 7,149,604 7,370,464 7,510,253 139,789 3 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,106,847 6,238,676 6,307,261 68,585 4 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 2,673,391 2,763,017 2,817,933 54,916 5 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,175,291 3,291,341 3,342,963 51,622 6 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,660,348 2,754,657 2,805,115 50,458 7 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 2,283,379 2,423,170 2,473,275 50,105 8 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 4,851,102 5,020,870 5,070,110 49,240 9 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2,558,115 2,655,928 2,703,999 48,071 10 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,138,356 6,139,812 6,183,199 43,387 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 Population Estimates. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Comparison of Charlotte / Raleigh / and Nashville MSAs and CSAs as of 7/1/2023 Charlotte MSA 2,805,115 Charlotte CSA 3,387,115 Raleigh MSA 1,509,231 Raleigh CSA 2,368,947 Nashville MSA 2,102,573 Nashville CSA 2,350,738 Links: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/population-estimates-more-counties-population-gains-2023.html https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html

Today 9:30 a.m. - The Campbell, 12-story apt. building (last photo: see the small high-rise on the left)

Today 8:45 a.m. - Ascent SouthEnd, 24-story residential tower, height: 318 ft./96.9 m.

Today 8:30 a.m. - 110 East, 23-story office tower, height: 305 ft./92.9 m.