commercial development
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 […]
Groundbreaking for Wake Forest med school today in Midtown
Jan. 17. Groundbreaking for “The Pearl” innovation district and Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte takes place this morning at 10, with executives from Atrium Health, Wake Forest and Wexford Science and Technology LLC as well as elected officials. The 26-acre site near Baxter and South McDowell will one day have four towers, street-level […]
Patience needed for Atrium’s new hospital
Dec. 22 By Dave Vieser. It was three years ago–almost to the day—when we broke the news that Atrium Health was planning a 30-bed acute care hospital in Cornelius. Atrium, which purchased the Augustalee site on Hwy. 21, actually planned a major medical development with a hospital and adjacent medical offices. Atrium confirmed the plan […]
Where to park at Birkdale Village? Counting spaces
Nov. 15. TL Bernthal. The number of parking spaces at Birkdale Village exceeds what is required, despite “the lack of parking” sometimes being a talking point about the mixed-use development in Huntersville. Birkdale Village currently exceeds the town’s minimum parking requirements, according to Brian Richards, assistant planning director of the Huntersville Planning Department. In total, […]
Long-delayed mixed-use project ready to commence at Birkdale Golf
Nov. 1. Birkdale Golf Course is expected to close for eight months to make way for a long-planned development by Gustafson Partners that is said to have an economic development impact on the order of $45 million. The new development will include retail, commercial and a 140-room hotel, as well as residential. Construction, which will […]
Developer plans ‘Crystal Lagoon’ in Huntersville
Oct. 19. By Dave Yochum. Developer Jake Palillo has a total of 270 acres of farmland on Hwy. 73 in Huntersville under contract with tentative plans to build a new-wave resort called Crystal Lagoons. “This is the newest type of development in the country today,” said Palillo, the developer behind Bailey’s Glen in Cornelius and […]
