Yardi Matrix's June tally moved Charlotte to third as Austin and New York surged ahead; vacancy hovers near 24% while demand concentrates in premium space.

Developer Brixmor asked Charlotte for a conceptual review to add a 47,000‑sq‑ft Publix at The Commons at Chancellor Park, a move that would reshuffle tenants and fill vacancies.

Toronto-based INKAS is planning a 200,000-square-foot Charlotte manufacturing site as part of a three-location North American expansion to serve government and defense customers.

MUSC celebrated a topping‑out at its Indian Land campus Tuesday as steel rises on a 51‑bed hospital and 62,000‑sq‑ft medical pavilion.

Symphony Park's $21M makeover in SouthPark has been pushed back and faces a higher cost, developers say.

Swiss biopharma Octapharma plans a $1.5B headquarters and factory at Palmetto Research Park, promising more than 1,200 jobs and shifting about 300 roles from Charlotte.

State regulators will hold a July 30 hearing in Rockingham on draft air permits for Amazon’s planned Energy Way Tech Campus, where dozens of diesel engines could be sited.

A Court of Appeals decision in a Smoky Mountain Country Club dispute has homeowner attorneys pressing the North Carolina Supreme Court over how far HOAs can reach with liens and foreclosures. The ruling lands against a backdrop of thousands of HOA foreclosure filings statewide.

Virginia firm RockBridge paid $10.5M for the 81‑unit Meadow Creek Townhomes in Concord. The purchase fits the investor’s Southeast, value‑add strategy.

The state Senate advanced HB 162 to end parking minimums statewide; supporters say it could lower housing costs and reduce stormwater runoff. The bill now needs House concurrence before reaching the governor.

Kannapolis approved annexation of roughly 20 acres for a Trackhouse facility that will support research, development, maintenance and training for the racing organization.

New South Properties paid $10M for Hickory Grove Market at 7008 E. W.T. Harris Blvd and plans capital improvements starting late 2026. The purchase signals more investor interest in refreshing older neighborhood shopping centers.

Medical‑office availability in Charlotte has fallen to a record low as population growth and hospital expansion outpace new construction. Independent practices are feeling the squeeze.