The Charlotte Knights are asking Charlotte and Mecklenburg County for $40 million to replace aging systems at Truist Field, arguing upgrades are needed to keep the Uptown venue a year‑round draw. The pitch puts local leaders on the hook for a major public‑funding decision.

RangeWater paid roughly $12.4M for a 16.7‑acre NoDa site at 200 Atando Ave and plans a 316‑unit apartment community, with construction targeted for March 2026.

Cleveland-based Hanna Commercial is opening a larger Charlotte presence, saying it will double local staff and listing a $7M Huntersville parcel as its first big play.

Fifth Third has picked a Steele Creek site for a new branch as part of a plan to add eight Charlotte locations by 2028. The move ties into a broader Southeast expansion push.

Chicago-based Stotan Industrial filed to annex 71 acres in Rock Hill for a three-building industrial park — the firm's first move into the Charlotte market.

Experts at a Charlotte Business Journal panel say tenant demand and data‑center projects are piling pressure on power, labor and steel supply across the region. Growth is real — but so are the frictions.

New Orleans-based JECohen topped $100M in assets under management on Jan. 31, 2026 as the firm prepares a Cotton Exchange headquarters renovation and street-level restaurant. The milestone follows a 2025 merger and strong 2025 investment returns.

Microsoft has resumed work on a long‑paused $1B, four‑site data center project in Catawba County; permits show nearly $909M in construction value and officials say obligations run through 2032.

U.S. Forged Rings will invest up to $875 million in a three-phase project in Hertford County; the first two phases are expected to add roughly 625 full-time jobs.

A $77 million building permit was filed for Eli Lilly’s Concord campus expansion, covering interior upfits and packaging and injectable-line work. Local contractors are already on site.

Greystone arranged $80.9M to recapitalize and rehab a 640-unit portfolio across 10 rural North Carolina properties, pairing USDA 538 financing with LIHTC equity.

GrayCo paid roughly $75M for NoDa Flats, a 273-unit complex in Charlotte's NoDa, underscoring investor demand for transit‑adjacent infill assets.

East Charlotte neighbors object to a rezoning bid for 8036 Hood Road after a developer sought approval to allow office and data-storage uses, raising traffic and utilities concerns.