The North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to review whether neighbors can sue over a 192‑acre Rockingham rezoning tied to a proposed casino. The case could reshape who has standing to challenge local zoning changes.

The Rural Infrastructure Authority approved eight grants totaling $4.085M to ready sites and utilities across rural North Carolina — officials say the awards could create 396 jobs and unlock $126M in investment.

Medical‑office vacancies in Raleigh have slipped as outpatient demand outpaces new deliveries, tightening the market for clinic and specialty space. Landlords and investors are adjusting to the new normal.

Fogo de Cho will open its first Raleigh location at Crabtree Valley Mall as Macerich retools the center; the outpost is penciled in for 2027.

Wayne County approved incentives for a $756 million proposal that pledges nine permanent jobs; county records and business reporting say the unnamed plan "appears to be" a data center.

Cantor Fitzgerald arranged a $140.8M CMBS loan backed by Bandwidth's Raleigh campus, converting the property’s rent roll into securitized debt while the company stays put. The deal underscores investor appetite for well‑leased Sun Belt office assets.

Raleigh City Council approved nearly $1.24M and a long-term land lease for 28 income-restricted rentals near East and Cabarrus streets; eight units will serve residents with disabilities.

The Fallon Company has listed 301 Hillsborough, Pendo’s downtown HQ, for sale. The offering will be watched as a barometer of investor appetite for trophy office in Raleigh.

A Raleigh developer plans a luxury condo project beside Chatham Walk in downtown Cary, with units reportedly aimed at seven‑figure prices as the town rapidly densifies. The move sharpens questions about affordability and displacement in the central Chatham area.

Baltimore developer Obrecht Properties plans a 325K‑SF Gateway industrial park in Fayetteville, positioned next to Amazon and aimed at logistics and military contractors.

Hines and Ares have broken ground on an 809,141‑sq‑ft Class‑A industrial campus beside RTP; Phase I is due in Q4 2027.

Local 548 says a Jones Ridge annexation would place new homes outside reliable ladder coverage and push fire response past national targets. The union pointed to a city review it says shows long travel times.

Target purchased land in Clayton to anchor a planned $100M shopping center, a sign that national retail is moving into rapidly growing Johnston County.