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Great Spaces: Marlon Brando’s Party Pad Hits the Market

A pristine Hollywood home once belonging to silver screen legend Marlon Brando could be yours for the price of $3.495 million. The two-story spot, built in 1939, was designed by popular celebrity architect Paul Williams. When Brando resided there, the home was a pivotal point for swanky Hollywood parties involving a plethora of famous faces, […]
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7 Simple Tips for Superior Deck Design and Safety

Decks are great outdoor entertainment and relaxation areas, especially in the summertime, but they also need regular maintenance and checkups to stay in shape. Here are some tips to keep your deck looking its best: 1. Split or Decaying Wood Decaying wood can be a deck’s worst enemy. Thoroughly inspect the following for rot and […]
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CPI Security to expand corporate headquarters, add 300 employees

CPI Security is expanding its corporate headquarters and plans to hire an additional 300 employees over the next two years, the company says. CPI will host a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow for a new 120,000-square-foot building that will be constructed next to its headquarters on Sandy Porter Road, adjacent to interstate 485, in southwest Charlotte. The new building will house training facilities, research and development and the company’s central station, which monitors alarm events. The company…
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Bank of America to vacate floors at uptown office building, creating big block for new owner

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) plans to vacate four floors totaling just over 95,000 square feet at 101 Independence Center, creating a big block of vacant space at the uptown Charlotte office building. The bank plans to vacate the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth floors at the building by August 2016. Jennifer Darwin, a spokeswoman at the bank, says the employees who work on those floors will be relocated to other office space in uptown, and the decision to vacate the floors is part of the company’s…