The Rural Infrastructure Authority approved eight grants totaling $4.085M to ready sites and utilities across rural North Carolina — officials say the awards could create 396 jobs and unlock $126M in investment.

Olympus Housing Capital bought about 32 acres along the Catawba River that reporting ties to plans for hundreds of townhomes, a sign of more riverfront development ahead.

Onward Investors paid roughly $51M for three Coliseum Centre towers — about half their 2020 value — underscoring steep repricing in Charlotte’s airport office market.

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte approved a $42.5 million purchase-and-sale agreement to transfer the Morrison Family YMCA in Ballantyne to Moments of Hope Church. The center will remain open through summer 2027 while proceeds fund upgrades across the region.

Edifice Construction moved its headquarters to Wilmore, expanding to roughly 35,000 sq. ft. with a speakeasy, fitness center and room for about 130 employees.

A Food Lion‑anchored shopping center in Indian Trail changed hands for $21.4M. The 102,360‑sf plaza includes two outparcel sites and several national tenants.

CaroMont Health proposes a $115.7M hospital in Cleveland County with 18 beds, two ORs and a full emergency department targeted for 2030 if it wins state approval.

Builder confidence slipped in June as the NAHB HMI fell two points to 35, led by a sharp Southern slump. Rising mortgage rates and materials costs are pinching builders.

After years of legal wrangling, York County and MorningStar appear to be moving toward demolition of the long‑unfinished Heritage Tower, with officials eyeing senior housing on the site.

Foreclosure filings in the Charlotte metro jumped 67% in April 2026, outpacing national increases and raising fresh concerns for homeowners and neighborhoods.

A motorsports alliance is targeting Troutman’s former Keystone plant with a $25M proposal that would move dozens of jobs and win the town nearly $422K in incentives.

A land-development filing shows space for a grocer at Crosland Centre, steps from the future South End light-rail stop. Northwood Ravin filed plans but has not named tenants.

Prime Beverage Group has leased a major Kannapolis warehouse vacated by Stanley Black & Decker, with operations set to begin weeks after the manufacturer left.