commercial development
Developer trims Mill’s Market plan in downtown Cornelius
Aug. 10. By Dave Vieser. The Mill’s Market proposal for 2.3 acres in the heart of downtown has been scaled back in general, but it will have a larger commercial component than was originally presented last year. Developer Mark Miller of Highline Partners told Cornelius Today that “we heard comments when the proposal was first […]
Open letter from the LKN Chamber CEO
[Opinion] Aug. 4. By Bill Russell. This month marks my 30-year anniversary as a chamber of commerce executive. It seems like only yesterday when in 1996, elected, community, and business leaders of our area met in the lobby of the Visitors Center to welcome me to Lake Norman. I still recall my earlier interview when […]
Developer will reduce scope of Waterside and submit new plans to Planning Board
July 26. By Dave Yochum. Saying he is “done fighting,” developer Jake Palillo is altering plans for the Waterside development on Hwy. 73 in Huntersville to fit within the current zoning. Palillo, a Cornelius resident, says the Lagoona Bay Beach Club would be allowed “by right” with 365 to 415 larger lots. “We will still […]
203,000 square foot project proposed in Cornelius
DEVELOPMENT | By Dave Vieser June 8. A bucolic piece of farmland on Bailey Road, which represents the once rural side of Cornelius, has been targeted for a zoning change, which would permit the construction of a five-building, 203,000 square foot commercial center. However, nearby residents have raised concerns about the proposal, to the extent […]
LKN Chamber votes to support Lagoona Bay development in Huntersville
May 25. By Dave Yochum. The Lake Norman Chamber has come out in favor of Jake Palillo’s plan for an $800 million development that includes million-dollar homes, a hotel and a 10-acre freshwater lagoon on Hwy. 73 in Huntersville. The project comes before the Huntersville Town Board June 5. The upscale development on 263 acres […]
Developer unveils plan for $800 million ‘Lagoona Bay’ mixed-use project
By Dave Yochum. Hundreds of people came to an old church gymnasium off Hwy. 73 in Huntersville for developer Jake Palillo’s public unveiling of an $800 million development that includes million-dollar homes, a hotel and a 10-acre freshwater lagoon. Some of the people listened politely. One person carrying a sign that said “Hell! No! Jake […]
Letter to the editor: Birkdale owner/developer licks wounds, vows to try again
April 12. [Opinion] Mr. Perry’s comments are once again a continuance of his disingenuous statements and claims. Had he even contacted our group one time during the rezoning process the outcome may have been different. His zoom meetings with a few HOA members did not represent our community’s position on the rezoning. Had NAP demonstrated […]
Birkdale Village owner/developer licks wounds, vows to try again
April 11. By TL Bernthal. The owners of Birkdale Village are not giving up on plans to expand the mixed-use lifestyle center now that they have a year to revise their expansion plans. “We’ll be back,” said Tim Perry, managing partner of North American Properties, which acquired Birkdale Village in November 2020. A 4-2 vote […]
Veteran developer says 270-acre ‘Lagoona Bay’ will be his last project
April 10. By Dave Yochum. Veteran real estate developer Jake Palillo says the Lagoona Bay Beach Club in Huntersville will be his last major project before turning the Palillo family business over to his son and son-in-law. “This development will be my final project, and the crown jewel of properties I have developed across the […]
SEG Systems moving from Charlotte to new facility in Huntersville
Feb. 17. SEG Systems, a manufacturer of integrated merchandising displays, lightboxes, frames, and graphic solutions, is moving from Charlottte to Huntersville. The $30 million relocation and expansion creates 150 new jobs, in addition to 86 jobs moving from Charlotte for a total of 236. SEG will be moving into about 225,000 square feet in the […]
