GMRI Inc., the Darden subsidiary behind Olive Garden, is weighing a cold‑storage distribution site at 3623 Lazy Hawk Road that could mean about 80 jobs and a $9.35M investment in Rock Hill.

Greystar delivered Archer Eastfield Station, a 402‑unit North Charlotte complex pitched at renters near 80% AMI; leasing is underway and amenities include co‑working pods and EV chargers.

Living Spaces paid $7M for a 21‑acre Tyvola site and filed plans for a 165,000‑sq‑ft showroom and café — its first North Carolina location. The move turns a long‑vacant lot into a major retail prospect for South Charlotte.

A Mooresville couple says their builder walked away — leaving flooding and hundreds of thousands in repairs — and a court entered an almost $1.6M default judgment. Public dockets show Nest and related entities tied to a string of suits.

The McCrorey YMCA at 334 S. Caldwell St. is back on the market as part of an uptown development package. Preservationists warn the sale could threaten one of Brooklyn's last physical links.

Charlotte’s Eastwood Homes has acquired Atlanta builder Peachtree Building Group, adding metro communities and local teams to its Southeast footprint.

Monroe moved to back a boutique hotel at the former Joffre site with a Level IV grant tied to a $40M investment. The plan could bring about 100 rooms under an Autograph or Curio-style flag.

Helene’s flooding has pushed storm maps and insurance costs to the top of North Carolina buyers’ checklists. Agents and planners are adapting to new climate data and rising premiums.

Part of the 17-acre Brooklyn Village site in Uptown Charlotte was returned to its lender after a foreclosure notice, putting the $700 million redevelopment in doubt. The move hands title to two Phase I parcels that had been graded but never built.

CMS approved an option to lease seven acres next to Garinger for a roughly 100‑unit educator community under a 99‑year lease and a nominal rent.

An institutional investor acquired Scannell's 851,500‑SF cross‑dock at 2087 Williams Industrial Blvd., a fully leased logistics center delivered in 2024.

Charlotte's population is closing in on one million as housing costs and traffic push locals to declare “We’re full.” City leaders face hard choices on transit and housing.

Charleston’s Hylo will convert the former Catawba Brewing taproom in Belmont into its first Charlotte studio this fall, run by a local father‑daughter team.