City Wants to Take Over
Planning
A majority of Charlotte City Council members said Wednesday they want to
take over the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department, which for more than
50 years has operated as a joint city-county agency. [More]
OSL & PDF Pass Third
Readings and Ratified
The Out of State License bill and the Project Development Financing bill
both passed third reading late last Saturday and were ratified! Both have been
presented to the Governor for his signature.
City Pressured to Ease Curbs on Truck Parking
Terry Smith drives his company's Chevy truck home after work each day and
parks it in his
North Charlotte driveway. The truck, a pickup with a flat dump bed on the
back, is clean, it's in good shape and it doesn't make a lot of noise when
he starts it up. But it would probably be illegal
under a proposal being considered by city leaders this month. The
proposed policy -- written in response to concerns from neighborhood leaders
-- would ban tow trucks, dump trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles
from parking overnight in city neighborhoods.
[More]
North Carolina Cities Rank Among Top-50
Metro Areas In The Country
Three North Carolina cities rank among the country's top 50 metro areas
in terms of economic performance and job creation, according to the Milken
Institute's recent study “Best Performing Cities: Where America’s
Jobs Are Created.” The three cities are Raleigh-Durham (No. 12),
Charlotte
(No. 46) and Wilmington (No. 49). Asheville earned a spot in the top 100,
ranking 88th.
[More]
House OKs rebates to promote tourism
The state House has approved a plan that would allow local governments to
receive tax rebates for building sports arenas, civic centers and other
tourism-related projects.
[More]
Developers Seek To Bridge 2 Successes
Two Charlotte-based urban designers say developers have the potential to
create a new path for residential development between the city’s North
Davidson Arts District (NoDa) and the Plaza-Midwood neighborhood.
[More]
'Live-work' irks some owners
Owners of the
Cornelius Town Center Townhomes in downtown
Cornelius, which were marketed using the slogan "Live where you work, work
where you live" when they were being built, are finding out that it is more
than a slogan. It's a building code requirement.
[More]
Union growth leads to opulent homes
Charlotte developer Mel Graham,
nephew of evangelist Billy Graham, and partner Steve Puckett are well under
way on developing 1,000 acres they estimate will add $1 billion in
residential and commercial value to Union County's tax base.
[More]
Monroe, Rock Hill
Enjoy Revival Of Downtowns
Downtown Monroe is witnessing a revival, replacing sidewalks, adding benches and installing historic lighting to
accent a streetscape of historic buildings.
[More]
Industrial parks boost
economies
A slow
economy hasn't prevented business parks in
Union and York counties
from thriving, thanks to both Mecklenburg County's attractions and
drawbacks.
[More]
Retail (finally)
follows rooftops
Population growth in Union and York counties has reached a critical mass,
and developers are responding, providing another example of the axiom that
retail follows rooftops.
[More]
Charlotte is
21st-largest U.S. city
New census information
released last week reveals a lot about growth in
North Carolina. The latest numbers show, for example, that
Raleigh has climbed on the list of the nation's fastest-growing places to
No. 15 and that Charlotte is now the nation’s 21st-largest city.
[More]
Curbing Sprawl
Requires Regionalism
One factor that has not
received enough attention in the debate over how to control sprawl is the
extent to which sprawl results from the failure of local governments to
adopt regionally coordinated planning policies, writes Charlotte Business
Journal guest columnist Eric Braun, an attorney at Womble Carlyle
Sandridge & Rice's Raleigh office who specializes in land-use regulation,
zoning, municipal law and real estate litigation.
[More]
NCAR Annual
Convention
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start making plans to
attend NCAR’s Annual Convention, planned for Sept. 14-17 in Hilton Head,
S.C.
I’m a
Commercial Practitioner.
Why should I plan to attend the NCAR Convention in Hilton Head?
Because there are plenty of Commercial Real Estate events this year!
There will be several commercial educational sessions this year. Some
will be led by nationally known educators. The topics scheduled
include: legal Issues in Commercial Real Estate; Flipping & Fraud – A new scheme we need to understand and avoid; Tax Issues in Commercial Real Estate (two sessions); Technology for the Commercial Agent; Commercial Real Estate Issues RoundTable; Property Management Issues in both Residential and Commercial Real
Estate.
Registering for the convention is now quicker and easier than ever before, with NCAR’s new online registration system. Go to NCAR’s convention Web site, http://www.ncarconvention.org/ and register today!
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NAR Preparing To
Seek Changes To No-Call Registry
NAR plans to aggressively challenge an unexpected decision by the Federal
Communications Commission to extend the new National Do-Not-Call Registry to
calls made within a state. The FCC rule expands the Federal Trade
Commission's do-not-call registry, which was launched earlier this year to
enable consumers to stop telemarketing calls made across state lines, and
supersedes state do-not-call rules, some of which provide exemptions to real
estate practitioners. The rule will hamper the business of real estate
practitioners who depend on cold calling, largely within their local
neighborhoods, to prospect for clients and customers, say NAR analysts. [More]
Developers Squeeze
Green from Brownfield Investments
Although brownfields are typically more expensive to finance, take longer to
develop, and carry more risk than conventional properties, developers are
showing a growing interest in the niche. [More]
New Brownfields Rules Could Be
Burdensome
Changes to the brownfields rules could make matters worse Individuals from
25 groups representing real estate, the environment, and the government have
been meeting with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding
brownfields rules. Three months into the process, however, many participants
are complaining that the rules make it harder, not easier, to redevelop
tainted sites. [More]
Apartment Market
Rebounds Modestly
The amount of available rental apartments in the 50 biggest U.S. markets
declined to 6.7 percent during the second quarter--the first time the
vacancy rate has fallen since the fourth quarter of 2000, a Reis Inc. study
shows. [More]
Office Rents
Decline as Vacancies Edge Up
U.S. office-vacancy rates climbed from 16.3 percent to 16.5 percent in this
year's second quarter, while rents slipped 2 percent to a national average
of $21.04 per square foot on an annual basis, Reis Inc. reports. [More]
Risks Arise as
Interest Grows in TIC Exchanges
In a typical 1031 exchange, property owners defer capital-gains taxes on the
sale of an asset by immediately buying a similar property. [More]
Power Tools for
Commercial Real Estate Practitioners
Read the latest on restaurants and real estate in the Focus section of this
updated page. Learn how businesses are cutting real estate expenses, the
state of the tourism industry, how vacant buildings are competing for
tenants, what's happening with REITs, hotel occupancy information and much
more from these articles. NOTE: This is a members only feature of the NAR
website. [Go
There Now]
Real Estate's Most Influential: Who Are They?
Who has had the biggest impact on your business
in recent years? Whose work today will impact your business in the future?
In December 2003, REALTOR Magazine will answer those questions in its "25
Most Influential People in Real Estate" feature. To identify likely
candidates for the list, we've outlined a list of broad industry trends. For
each trend, we'd like your assistance in pinpointing the person or persons
who pioneered the trend or who have most successfully exploited or
proliferated the trend. To nominate
someone for the "25 Most Influential," complete the online form by Friday,
July 25, 2003.
Click here to
access
the nomination form.
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Bart Murr Joins
Coldwell Banker Commercial® MECA Bart Murr entered the commercial real estate field after a successful career in the banking systems industry. An East Carolina University graduate, he specializes in the sale and leasing of office / financial property and tenant / landlord representation. Murr is a member of the CRCBR and is active in such community organizations as Habitat for Humanity, Hands-On Charlotte and the Ministries Council of Dilworth United Methodist Church. |
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Matt Brown Joins
Coldwell Banker Commercial® MECA Matt Brown brings extensive experience in all facets of retail, including site selection, site development and lease negotiations, to Coldwell Banker Commercial MECA. He represents broth tenants and landlords, with clients including local, regional and national corporations. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Brown holds real estate licenses in North and South Carolina. He is a member of CRCBR, and an active member of SCORE, an affiliate of the SBA focused on pro-bono small business consulting. |
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Ros Mallory
Joins Coldwell Banker Commercial® MECA Ros Mallory specializes in the sale and leasing of all segments of the hospitality industry, as well as tenant/client representation. He joined the commercial real estate industry after ten years in the hospitality industry, working with limited service, extended stay, full service, resort and casino properties. A Wake Forest University graduate, Ros is a member of the CRCBR and an active member of the Community Culinary School Board of Advisors. |
As many of you may be aware, Realindex.com continues its evolution process. Recently, we have added the ability for our subscribers to attach their own pictures, site plans, floor plans and property brochures directly to their listings. No only does this provide the ability to display additional information about the property immediately, it also allows our users to modify their images at any time. We have also recently completed updating our company directory page. Subscribers can now search the Realindex.com directory by company name, contact name or specialty. The display shows company contacts and contact information along with the firm’s logo. We hope you find these new services helpful and time saving. Should you have any questions or comments please contact Brett Hicks at (704) 335-0909 or BrettH@Realindex.com.
Also, 2Q 2003 office data is now available under the Market Statistics section of Realindex.com. Simply log in and go to the Market Statistics tab and choose commercial and then office. There you will find a PDF document summarizing local office market conditions. In addition, the Industrial and Retail summaries should be available by July 25th.
In an effort to make sure that all firm and contact information is up to date and accurate, Carolinas Real Data mailed out and update survey to each subscriber to verify firm and contact information and to update your password information. Please return these forms by July 31st. All forms were sent to the Brokers in Charge, if you did not receive yours please contact Brett Hicks at (704) 335-0909 or BrettH@Realindex.com.
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