NoDa site targeted for mixed-use development

Crescent Communities has filed a rezoning petition to allow for the development of a mixed-use project on nearly 7 acres in Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood, at the intersection of the proposed Lynx Blue Line extension and East 36th Street. The project would include residential and commercial uses, according to a site plan filed with the city. The property is on the west side of East 36th Street between Cullman Avenue and North Davidson Street, at the planned 36th Street station for the light-rail…

Tax Time: 5 Benefits of Buying a Home

Tax time is almost here and many people, when they see their tax bills, will be wondering what they can do to pay less next year. Buying a home continues to provide great tax benefits as well as other advantages for Americans looking to build wealth. Below, top-ranked national real estate expert and consumer advocate […]

How one tenant influenced Parkway’s decision to sell an uptown office building

Executives at Parkway Properties Inc. said during a recent earnings call they decided to sell the 525 North Tryon building in uptown Charlotte because they believe Bank of America Corp., which occupies about half of the building, will renew its lease there at a below-market rate. The Orlando, Fla.-based real estate investment trust (NYSE:PKY) also disclosed that The Hearst Corp. has renewed its lease for 138,000 square feet at the Hearst Tower, extending its lease term at the uptown office building…

Kimley-Horn looking for new office space, targeting uptown and midtown

Planning and design consulting firm Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. is in the market for approximately 15,000 square feet of office space in Charlotte and is targeting uptown and midtown for a new location. The Raleigh-based firm's Charlotte operation currently occupies a full floor at the Atherton Mill complex at the intersection of South Boulevard and Tremont Avenue in South End. Keith Bell of Mohr Partners is representing Kimley-Horn in its search. Kimley-Horn has more than 2,000 employees in…