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.

Highline Partners has broken ground on Heritage Pineville, a 241‑unit mixed‑use project at 307 College Street that includes 5,000 sq ft of retail and aims for a 2028 delivery. The development is the town’s first major apartment build since 1998.

Red Hill Ventures has renamed The Shoppes at University Place as The Boardwalk at University City and pledged a $5M‑plus refresh of the lakefront plaza. The move aims to turn the strip into a stronger dining and community hub near UNC Charlotte.

Australian pay‑tech PlanPay has opened a U.S. headquarters in Huntersville and says it will expand its local team from about 10 to more than 30 employees.

Lancaster County approved a preliminary plat for Catawba Ridge: a Contender America plan for roughly 1,490 homes across about 841 acres with open space and future retail. The project now moves into civil plans and infrastructure work.

A national student design competition will turn classroom ideas into affordable homes for Charlotte neighborhoods, with finalists to be named at this week’s summit. The builds are slated for public tours by October 2027.

Excavators are tearing down Bar‑B‑Q King on Wilkinson Boulevard as the site prepares for a planned bank branch.

Cohen & Steers' nontraded REIT paid about $61.2M for Winslow Bay Commons in Mooresville, a 268,000‑sq‑ft open‑air center anchored by Target and national retailers. The deal was done via a joint venture with Sterling Organization.

Rowan County is a finalist for Project Rack, a confidential bid that could bring about 258 jobs. Commissioners will hold a June 1 hearing to consider incentives.