commercial development
Birkdale Village owners presented expansion plans at community meeting last night
Dec. 17. By Dave Yochum. Jamestown, the owner of landmark mixed-use projects around the world, met residents around Birkdale Village at Community in Christ Lutheran Church last night. The new owner of Birkdale Village hopes to gain approval for a previously denied rezoning request that would allow a 100-foot-tall office, 150 apartments, a hotel, two […]
Birkdale Village lands prestigious international award for retail- and mixed-use projects
Dec. 12. By Dave Yochum. The International Council of Shopping Centers has recognized newly reimagined Birkdale Village with the Gold ICSC Global Design & Development Award. It is one of only eight retail and mixed-use properties around the world to be recognized by the prestigious trade association. Others include the Lovi Center in China’s Xi’an […]
New Lidl store is not coming to Cornelius
Sept. 27. By Dave Yochum. Lidl’s journey in the US apparently no longer includes Cornelius. The developer of Alexander Farms confirmed yesterday that the German grocer will no longer anchor the retail segment of the 55-acre mixed-use project at Westmoreland and West Catawba. Lidl did not respond for comment. With inflation a factor across demographics, […]
Palillo cancels BoatYard redevelopment proposal
Sept. 23. By Dave Yochum. Developer Jake Palillo is pulling up anchor at the BoatYard site in Cornelius and moving on. Plans for a $10 million automotive services complex on the acre site were met with opposition from the Pre-Development Review Committee as well as community members who attended the PDRC meeting this past Thursday. […]
Small town give and take may lead to smooth sailing at BoatYard
Sept. 20. By Dave Yochum. Small-town government shone yesterday during a meeting of the Pre-development Review Committee (PDRC) when developer Jake Palillo presented plans to redevelop the BoatYard property at the corner of Westmoreland and Old Statesville. Committee members as well as Mayor Woody Washam praised the concept—an automotive services complex—but not the location. Palillo […]
Leading developer sets sights on BoatYard property in Cornelius
Sept. 17. By Dave Vieser. Developer Jake Palillo has plans for Boatyard Lake Norman, the 3.4 acre outdoor music venue at the corner of Westmoreland and Hwy 21/Statesville Road, which would turn the site into an automotive services complex with a convenience store and gas pumps, a car wash, multiple detailing options and an oil/lube […]
Supply chain issues stall Cornelius co-working facility
March 7. By Dave Yochum. Supply chain issues, steel to be exact, are holding up construction on a new co-working building on Jetton Road extension, opposite the United Community Bank building. The two-story building was approved back in 2022 and construction got under way last year. Co-working space Owner Serendipity Labs is a flexible workspace […]
NC Main Street Conference set for Goldsboro
March 6. The 2024 North Carolina Main Street Conference March 12-14 in downtown Goldsboro will focus on downtown revitalization and economic development strategies. The conference is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. To register, click here. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers include Hannah Love, Fellow with the Brookings Metro, Anne T. and Robert […]
Newsmakers Breakfast March 12 on new Atrium hospital in Cornelius
Feb. 29. A Newsmakers Breakfast March 12 at The Peninsula Club will feature Bill Leonard, the Atrium executive behind the hospital that is coming to Cornelius. The 170,000-square-foot hospital and an adjacent 72,000-square-foot office building will bring an estimated 280 jobs to Cornelius, not to mention more access to healthcare. The second phase of construction […]
Royal Bliss expected to come before Cornelius Planning Board in February
Jan. 5. It looks like Royal Bliss Brewing’s plans for a second location will go before the Planning Board in February. If they’re approved, the project would go before the Town Board in March. Royal Bliss plans a two-story, 10,300-square-foot brewery and restaurant with open-air seating. The restaurant space would be larger than Royal Bliss’ […]
