development
New development faces challenges in slow-growth era
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | JUNE 22 Three Lake Norman leaders—a developer, a former Huntersville mayor and a sitting town commissioner in Cornelius—will discuss the state of development amidst the current climate in and around Lake Norman at a Newsmakers Breakfast June 22 at The Peninsula Club. The event features: John Aneralla, former mayor of Huntersville Colin Furcht, a current […]
Birkdale Village residents unhappy with remodel transparency
Dec. 2. By Mike McGinnis. If the tone of a community meeting is any indication, opposition to new development Birkdale Village remains focused on the approach the new owners have taken with information dissemination. The just-completed renovation was worth on the order of $20 million. A proposed expansion that includes a hotel, parking decks and […]
Construction begins on $90 million senior ‘resort’ in Huntersville
June 17. Construction on Symphony Park, a luxury independent living resort for seniors, began Thursday with a groundbreaking ceremony that included Huntersville’s Mayor John Aneralla, local officials, designers BB + M Architecture, and landscape architects and civil engineers Cole, Jenest & Stone. The $90 million resort is set to open in the fall of 2022, […]
Race driver purchases Wher-Rena in Cornelius
March 11. A company associated with NASCAR star Joey Logano has purchased the 3.6-acre Wher-Rena property on West Catawba. Logano, a savvy real estate investor, is the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series champion and the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford. At age 30, he is a 26-time Cup winner, including the 2015 Daytona […]
Boards of adjustment have quasi-judicial standing
Aug. 24. A recent appeal filed by several homeowners in the Arrington development—a neighborhood of $300,000 homes off Bud Henderson Road on the western side of Huntersville—about the continued operation of the nearby Broken Arrow Shooting Range was unsuccessful. It leaves the NC Superior Court as their final recourse. The range was there for years […]
Project planned for prime commercial property in Cornelius
July 30. By Dave Vieser. Developer Jake Palillo is proposing a 252 unit multi-family complex along with retail and commercial on the White House Garden property adjacent to the Wher-Rena Boatland on West Catawba Avenue. The proposal went before the Cornelius Pre Development Committee this week. There may be some rough water ahead. “This may […]
Harrisburg development is topic of Sept. 6 town meeting
Aug. 31. Residents, business owners and people who work in Harrisburg are invited to give the town input on future development near the Mecklenburg County line at an upcoming town meeting. Harrisburg is seeking public comments on on the type of commercial and residential development planned for Morehead West area, which is bordered by N.C. […]
