Charlotte area "ring cities"

[Nick2]

On 10/16/2017 at 7:45 AM, tozmervo said:

I grew up in a cotton-rich area of rural Tennessee. By late October, it was like snowfall the fields were so white. 

Driving through northern SC near the Sandhills region  is the same. Huge fields of puffy balls of cotton. It's magical to stand there during a decent wind gust.

Edited October 18, 2017 by Nick2

[SgtCampsalot]

Completed new patio outside Matthews' new Pizza Peel location (formerly Dilworth Coffee, formerly Kaldi's Coffee) complete with new brick tree wells. That patio space used to be parking spots, y'all!

Edited October 19, 2017 by SgtCampsalot

[KJHburg]

Kannapolis downtown revitalization plan kicks off this week. http://www.independenttribune.com/news/kannapolis-to-kick-off-downtown-revitalization-project-thursday/article_446a8c6a-b831-11e7-aa22-87a9fced0032.html

[KJHburg]

Gaston County along Mt Island Lake will have a new age 55 and up community with 480 homes. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article180830386.html

[tozmervo]

8 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Gaston County along Mt Island Lake will have a new age 55 and up community with 480 homes. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article180830386.html

It's a community for swingers. 

[Cadi40]

1 minute ago, tozmervo said:

It's a community for swingers. 

LOL!

[CLT2014]

Great spot for retired folks to take up the hobby of complaining about airport noise and going to city council meetings to demand the runways be moved. 

 

"I swear something changed. When I first moved in, we were not directly in the flight path to the runways. But I SWEAR something changed and now all the airplanes go right over our house."

Edited October 26, 2017 by CLT2014

[KJHburg]

^^^ The planes already fly over Mt Island Lake frequently.  I am sure Lennar will have that disclosed if you can't already hear it. At Sun City Carolina Orchards in Ft Mill they disclose it there.  

Edited October 26, 2017 by KJHburg

[KJHburg]

Update Lennar's new community has site development being done drove by today the one near the coal ash ponds on Mt Island Lake.  These photos are from Trilogy Shea Homes 55+ plus community up in Denver.  It is BOOMING and they just opened their 30,000 sq ft clubhouse. Basically a country club without the golf course, Indoor outdoor pools, billiards, chef driven dining, bar, kitchen for cooking lessons, electric bike rentals, artist studio.  Everything a retired person would want. Message me for more details LOL.  The Charlotte area is really attracting lots of retirees due to our low cost of living, great healthcare, great airport, mild climate, location between NE and Florida.  (Plus your parents may want to be close to their grandkids or their millenial age children!) 

[Cadi40]

^ NC Is expected to grow by 2 Million by 2035. 1 Million out of the 2 Million will be 65+

 

http://www.ncleg.net/documentsites/committees/house2015-172/2-22-16_Meeting/Demographic_Trends_through_2035.pdf

[KJHburg]

2 more photos from my round trip around Charlotte metro. Downtown Matthews is really alive with lots of neat shops, restaurants, bars etc. Check it out one day if you haven't already.  Sorry the sun angle was terrible when I took these. 

[KJHburg]

This is the monthly report from Cabarrus County Economic Development agency.  This has been going this way for the last several months. 

The EDC received 15 new RFIs (Requests for

Informaon) in October. The EDC normally

averages 9 new requests per month. The EDC

submied sites/buildings for 13 of the

requests and added 1 exisng industry

project. The EDC could not nd a suitable

site or building opon for 2 RFIs. The EDC

had 2 site visits during October

 

They are averaging much more interest in the last 6 months from companies wanting to expand to Cabarrus.  

[KJHburg]

Construction is booming in Cabarrus county with several large non residential projects including Amazon and CMC-Northeast 

http://www.independenttribune.com/news/new-hospital-patient-tower-amazon-park-top-building-projects/article_16863e42-c985-11e7-86a4-4f8ccd0cd009.html

[rancenc]

Nice revitalization project for the small downtown of Mt Pleasant, NC...

http://www.wbtv.com/story/36730211/old-mt-pleasant-mill-to-become-restaurant-sports-bar-complex

[Cadi40]

It's great to hear that most of the Historic Downtowns outside of Charlotte are being revitalized. Great part about Charlotte is it's not just the city limits that are growing but it's also the suburbs as well. 

[KJHburg]

This is the Hotel Concord which is being converted to apartments and some event space right in the heart of downtown Concord. Looks like the new windows are all in. 

 

[KJHburg]

Davidson approved 115 room Hyatt Place hotel and of course it was a battle.  https://www.bisnow.com/charlotte/news/hotel/davidson-approves-newest-hotel-against-neighbors-wishes-81717?rt=50761&utm_source=MorningBrief&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171121_charlotte_morningbrief&be=kj%40charlottehomes.com

[KJHburg]

PreGel the Italian owned gelato distributor is expanding its Concord facility in a $14 million investment and 110,000 sq ft no new jobs but much larger facility.   Concord's International Business Park is just that it has 3  Japanese companies, 2 Italian, 1 French and 1 German company  in this business park. 

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2017/11/22/italian-dessert-manufacturer-to-spend-14m-to.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2017-11-22&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1511382805&j=79219531

[KJHburg]

Downtown Mt Holly today remember to shop local on this Small Business Saturday like these shops on Main St in Mt Holly. 

[Cadi40]

Rea Farms has retail on the bottom of most of it's buildings correct?

[KJHburg]

Yes most of the apartment buildings but not all have retail on ground floor. 

[Cadi40]

1 minute ago, KJHburg said:

Yes most of the apartment buildings but not all have retail on ground floor. 

Is that the only source of retail in this project or are there going to be buildings for retail only.

[KJHburg]

Here is the site plan all single use retail on the side of the development with  Harris Teeter on the other side apartments above retail then all apartment buildings then the office buildings working right to left on the site plan  http://www.reafarmsvillage.com/site-plan/

[KJHburg]

Good story on downtown Concord and what is going on.  I have some photos of the Hotel Concord previously in this thread.  https://www.bisnow.com/charlotte/news/economic-development/downtown-concord-on-the-path-of-progress-82314?be=kj%40charlottehomes.com&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mon-11-dec-2017-000000-0500_charlotte-re

[rancenc]

Here are some relatively recent aerial views of some local downtowns in the Charlotte area.

Concord

 

Salisbury

Rowan County town of China Grove