Big addition coming to Ballantyne Corporate Park

The Bissell Cos. has started work on a new, speculative 10-story office building at Ballantyne Corporate Park that is expected to deliver in November of 2016. The Brigham building, named in memory of Dr. Craig Brigham, will total 287,507 square feet and will be located on North Community House Road, where the park’s helipad is currently located, next door to the Calhoun building. It will match the Gragg and Woodward buildings, which are now occupied by MetLife Inc. Bissell started those two buildings…

Update: SouthPark townhome development hits crowdfunding goal

FullCapitalStack, a Charlotte real estate crowfunding platform, has completed a $1.7 million equity raise for a 27-unit townhome development in SouthPark. Earlier this summer I wrote about Saratoga Asset Management’s plans to raise equity for the SouthPark City Homes project by working with FullCapitalStack, which was launched in January by QuietStream Financial. The firm listed Saratoga’s deal on its site, offering accredited investors the opportunity to make investments in the project starting…

Top 8 Reasons Homeowners Choose a Metal Roof

In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about metal roofs and their manifold benefits. And why not? As one of the most durable roofing materials available on the market, metal roofs have outshined the famous asphalt shingles, slates, and other composite roofing materials. Here are eight reasons why homeowners choose a metal roof: 1. Durability […]

Development firms start work on boutique apartment project in uptown Charlotte

Development firms Delray Ventures and The Boulevard Co. have started construction on a boutique 82-unit apartment complex in uptown Charlotte. The project, called Cedar Flats, will be located on a 1.2-acre site on North Cedar Street, near the intersection of West Fifth Street. “Cedar Flats will provide its residents with a more intimate setting over the traditional 200-plus unit complexes that have flooded the Charlotte apartment market,” said Daniel Jimenez, principal with Delray Ventures…