Ferncroft Capital bought a 403,000‑sf, rail‑served Home Depot distribution center in Steele Creek for $95.6M. The asset was developed by The Keith Corp. after assembling the site in 2021.

Trident Strategic Partners filed to rezone roughly 19 acres at 601 W. Summit Ave for a mixed-use project near the Iron District; environmental cleanup has begun.

Vara Trinity Park — a 267‑unit complex from The Spectrum Cos. — has begun construction at 1618 North Duke St., adding housing near Northgate Mall as neighbors press for affordability.

Equus Capital Partners paid $102M for the 19‑building Greylyn Business Park on Monroe Road in southeast Charlotte and plans capital improvements. The price is roughly double the 2015 sale.

Rockpoint bought six light‑industrial buildings in Raleigh and Charlotte, adding roughly 279,507 square feet to its Southeast portfolio and tapping local infill demand.

HB Wealth has opened a permanent Charlotte office in Elizabeth on Seventh after recruiting a five-person J.P. Morgan private bank team that had overseen about $15 billion.

Flournoy Development bought nearly 52 acres from Centene in University Research Park and says it will start a two‑phase apartment project that includes about 318 units. City approvals and infrastructure work will shape the build schedule.

Charlotte developer BRD Land & Investment has filed Chapter 11 and begun marketing parts of its development portfolio, putting thousands of lots and local projects up for sale. The move follows a downturn in demand that the company says hit first‑time buyers hardest.

Crosland Southeast filed preliminary plans for a second office at Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood tied to Scout Motors’ HQ and another 150,000‑sq‑ft building.

A Business Journals ranking shows which firms delivered the most commercial square feet in the Charlotte region from 2021 through 2025 and why that reshaped Uptown and South End.

Charlotte is betting on a North Tryon tech hub to turn AI disruption into startups and trained local workers.

Leasing offices at two UNC Charlotte‑area student complexes closed without notice this week; a new manager says leases will remain unchanged. Tenants are seeking legal advice and clarity on payments.

Charlotte Council approved a contested rezoning for senior affordable housing behind Calvary Church, prompting neighbor fears about traffic, services and concentrated development. City documents show commitments for sidewalks and long-term affordability, but funding is still required.