Charlotte news, numbers and what they mean for you
Every Growth Report and Crane Count story, plus market numbers, investor guides and Charlotte spotlights: what’s being built, who’s moving here, how the market is moving, and Amir’s take on what it means for buyers, sellers and investors. Every story credits its sources.
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1031 Exchanges for Charlotte Investors: The Rules in Plain English
How a 1031 exchange lets Charlotte investors defer capital gains tax: the 45-day and 180-day deadlines, qualified intermediaries and the mistakes to avoid.
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Savona Mill: A 1915 Mill Becomes a West End Food Hall
Savona Food Works will bring about 25 food stalls and a rooftop bar to a historic West End mill, part of a 27-acre project with 600+ homes planned.
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Charlotte Market Pulse: Flat Prices, More Choice (November 2026)
The latest Canopy MLS numbers for the Charlotte region, city and county: a $390,000 median, 3.9 months of supply and more homes to choose from.
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Short-Term Rentals in Charlotte and Matthews: The Rules Investors Need to Know
Charlotte has no citywide short-term rental permit, Matthews requires an annual permit and 800-foot spacing, and Mecklenburg adds an 8% occupancy tax. What investors should check before buying.
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Growth Report #4: Flat Prices, a $425M Bond Vote and 200 High-Paying Jobs
Charlotte home prices in the Case-Shiller index, the $425M bond vote, 200 jobs at $162K, a price improvement and a new listing.
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Crane Count #4: Data Center Pause to 2027 and a 55+ Community in Mint Hill
Council extends the data center pause to Oct 2027, and land sells for a 55+ community next to Novant’s Mint Hill hospital.
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Crane Count #3: Data Center Vote, the Airport Lease and the Manor Theatre
A data center vote Monday, the airport lease is back on, and the Manor Theatre redevelopment files for construction.
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The Growth Report (Oct 24): Flat Home Prices, 7.32% Rates and Brooklyn Village
Charlotte home prices hold flat, mortgage rates ease to 7.32%, Brooklyn Village gets a new developer, and US Conec brings 224 jobs to Hickory.
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Growth Report #3: Where Charlotte will grow by 2040
The city’s 2040 Community Area Plans show where new homes and jobs are expected, 371 apartments are planned in Optimist Park, mortgage rates held at 7.40%, and the mayor’s veto keeps the…
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Crane Count #2: Airport Lease Veto, Data Center Pause and a Record Bond Vote
The mayor vetoed a delay on the $2.1 billion airport expansion lease, council heard from the public on extending the data center pause, and a record $425 million in city bonds goes…
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Growth Report #2: Warehouse Boom, an Uptown Tower’s Second Life and 7.40% Rates
Charlotte’s industrial pipeline is up 129% in a year, 301 South Tryon is headed for apartments and a hotel, the 30-year rate climbed to 7.40%, and Wegmans opens in Ballantyne Oct 14.
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Crane Count #1: Uptown Tower Landmark, Plaza Midwood Rezoning
City Council made 301 South Tryon a historic landmark on the way to apartments and a hotel, rezoned 21 acres of the Barnhardt campus in Plaza Midwood, and heard four annexation requests.…
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Growth Report #4: Flat Prices, a $425M Bond Vote and 200 High-Paying Jobs
Charlotte home prices in the Case-Shiller index, the $425M bond vote, 200 jobs at $162K, a price improvement and a new listing.
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The Growth Report (Oct 24): Flat Home Prices, 7.32% Rates and Brooklyn Village
Charlotte home prices hold flat, mortgage rates ease to 7.32%, Brooklyn Village gets a new developer, and US Conec brings 224 jobs to Hickory.
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Growth Report #3: Where Charlotte will grow by 2040
The city’s 2040 Community Area Plans show where new homes and jobs are expected, 371 apartments are planned in Optimist Park, mortgage rates held at 7.40%, and the mayor’s veto keeps the…
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Growth Report #2: Warehouse Boom, an Uptown Tower’s Second Life and 7.40% Rates
Charlotte’s industrial pipeline is up 129% in a year, 301 South Tryon is headed for apartments and a hotel, the 30-year rate climbed to 7.40%, and Wegmans opens in Ballantyne Oct 14.
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The Growth Report #1: Two headquarters, 876 jobs, and 7% rates
876 jobs arrive in Uptown and Ballantyne, mortgage rates cross 7%, and a new walking bridge links South End to Uptown.
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Crane Count #4: Data Center Pause to 2027 and a 55+ Community in Mint Hill
Council extends the data center pause to Oct 2027, and land sells for a 55+ community next to Novant’s Mint Hill hospital.
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Crane Count #3: Data Center Vote, the Airport Lease and the Manor Theatre
A data center vote Monday, the airport lease is back on, and the Manor Theatre redevelopment files for construction.
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Crane Count #2: Airport Lease Veto, Data Center Pause and a Record Bond Vote
The mayor vetoed a delay on the $2.1 billion airport expansion lease, council heard from the public on extending the data center pause, and a record $425 million in city bonds goes…
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Crane Count #1: Uptown Tower Landmark, Plaza Midwood Rezoning
City Council made 301 South Tryon a historic landmark on the way to apartments and a hotel, rezoned 21 acres of the Barnhardt campus in Plaza Midwood, and heard four annexation requests.…
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1031 Exchanges for Charlotte Investors: The Rules in Plain English
How a 1031 exchange lets Charlotte investors defer capital gains tax: the 45-day and 180-day deadlines, qualified intermediaries and the mistakes to avoid.
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Short-Term Rentals in Charlotte and Matthews: The Rules Investors Need to Know
Charlotte has no citywide short-term rental permit, Matthews requires an annual permit and 800-foot spacing, and Mecklenburg adds an 8% occupancy tax. What investors should check before buying.
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Charlotte Market Pulse: Flat Prices, More Choice (November 2026)
The latest Canopy MLS numbers for the Charlotte region, city and county: a $390,000 median, 3.9 months of supply and more homes to choose from.
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Savona Mill: A 1915 Mill Becomes a West End Food Hall
Savona Food Works will bring about 25 food stalls and a rooftop bar to a historic West End mill, part of a 27-acre project with 600+ homes planned.
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