Strong start to the year for home prices in Charlotte

Home prices in Charlotte were up 4.3 percent in January from a year earlier, according to a prominent monthly index released Tuesday. That makes for a strong start to the year, with the annual growth rate exceeding the 3.5 percent increase posted in December. The city was also among the three U.S. markets that logged the biggest month-to-month gains, with January home prices up 0.7 percent in January from December, the latest Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows. Miami and San…

Owners of Ballantyne Village retail center and parking deck settle dispute

The owners of the Ballantyne Village retail center and the owner of its parking deck have reached a settlement that will end a long-running dispute over parking at the south Charlotte retail center and pave the way for additional development. MV Ballantyne Village, the company that owns the center, has reached a settlement with Ballantyne Village Parking, the company that owns the parking garage at Ballantyne Village and two vacant development pads. Effective immediately, all spaces in the deck…