ISSUE #3 · WEDNESDAY EDITION · SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 · 2-MINUTE READ
Here’s what City Council is deciding and what’s moving toward construction around Charlotte.
From City Council
Data center pause: Council votes this Monday
Charlotte’s 150-day pause on new data centers ends Nov 5. On Monday, Oct 26, Council is set to vote on extending it to next October so city staff can study the impact and possible rules. At the Oct 12 hearing, residents asked for the extension and union workers asked Council to lift it.
| AMIR’S TAKE Data centers bring tax revenue but few jobs and heavy power use. A longer pause means no new ones get approved while the rules are written. If you own land near power lines or industrial areas, watch what those rules say. |
Airport lease: back on track for a Nov 9 vote
On Oct 19, Council chose not to override Mayor Harrington’s veto of its vote to delay the decision, so the new 10½-year lease with the airlines moves ahead. A Council vote is expected Nov 9. If a deal is reached, it comes with about $2.1 billion in airport upgrades, including new gates. Airport workers are pushing for wage standards in the deal, with a community town hall on Tuesday, Oct 27.
| AMIR’S TAKE The airport is one of Charlotte’s biggest job engines. A signed lease means years of construction work and more flights, which keeps demand strong in the west side and Steele Creek. |
Eastover: Manor Theatre redevelopment files for construction
On Oct 19, a construction plan permit was filed for the former Manor Theatre site at 609 Providence Road. The rezoning approved in May allows about 120 to 130 homes and roughly 35,000 sq ft of shops.
| AMIR’S TAKE This is the step that comes right before shovels. Once it opens, it adds walkable shops for Eastover and Myers Park. |
Coming up: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3, with Charlotte’s $425 million bond package on the ballot ($280M transportation, $125M housing, $20M neighborhoods). We’ll break it down in Friday’s Growth Report.
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Sources: WSOC-TV (Oct 21 and Oct 23, 2026); Bisnow (Oct 13, 2026); WCCB (Oct 22, 2026); WFAE (Oct 12 and Oct 19, 2026); K104.7 (May 26, 2026); WBTV (Oct 12, 2026).
Disclosures: Behdani Realty Company LLC is a licensed real estate brokerage in North Carolina and South Carolina. This report is general information only. It is not legal, tax, financial or investment advice, and it is not an offer to buy or sell any property. Facts come from the public sources listed above and can change. Projections and forecasts are estimates, not guarantees. Please talk with a qualified attorney, CPA or lender before making decisions. Equal Housing Opportunity.