commercial development
Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 21 focuses on new development
Feb. 17. The Newsmakers Breakfast Feb.21 at The Peninsula Club will center on the state of local development, with developers pitted against residents and residents—and local governments—up against rules that ban impact fees. Three speakers will be part of the audience-driven Q&A session over breakfast at The Peninsula Club starting at 7:30 am. Robby Carney: […]
Sidewalk on W. Catawba completed
Feb. 11. By Dave Vieser. It took five months, but the sidewalk in front of the Junker Apartment complex on West Catawba Avenue has finally been completed. Pedestrians and cyclists have been out of luck since September when it came to safely passing in front of the apartment project where the White House Gardens stood […]
Community meeting Feb. 27 for business park on Bailey Road
Feb. 9. By Dave Vieser. A community meeting to review a scaled-down version of a business park proposal for Bailey Road just east of Hwy. 115 has been set for Thursday Feb. 27, from 6-7 pm at Mt. United Methodist Zion Church. The meeting will start at 6 pm in the Family Life Center. The […]
Developer explains optimism around Alexander Farms project
Feb. 6. By Dave Yochum. The Alexander Farms project on Westmoreland Road at Catawba is down, but by no means out. Work on the commercial portion of the project has come to a halt, but a refinance is under way after a key investor passed away. “We are unfortunately experiencing a significant delay and demobilization […]
Community meeting for ‘Flex Park’ Feb. 19 at Town Hall
Jan. 30. By Dave Vieser. The community meeting detailing a proposal to build “barn-dominiums” and flex warehouse space on 13 acres on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21 will be held on Feb. 19 at Town Hall. At that time, residents will have the opportunity to examine the specific plans being proposed and speak to the developer. The […]
Town planners get first look at plans for 13-acre project
Jan. 14. By Dave Vieser. A plan to build “barn-dominiums” and flex warehouse space on 13 acres on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21 will get a “soup to nuts” review by the town, according to Planning Director Rox Burhans. His comments came in response to concerns raised by the Town Planning Board at their Jan. 13 meeting. […]
Revised business park project has been resubmitted for town review
Jan. 13. By Dave Yochum. A commercial development that was proposed for the north side of Bailey Road just east of Hwy. 115 has been dramatically modified in hopes of making it through the approval process in Cornelius. Greenberg Gibbons Properties withdrew their plans to build Cornelius Commerce Center in July of 2023 after opposition […]
Although the site at W. Catawba and Nantz has been cleared, 7-Eleven ‘not moving forward’
Dec. 20. By Dave Vieser. This has not been a good week for development projects in Cornelius. First, we learned that the retail/commercial portion of the Alexander Farms project has ground to a halt. Now, the convenience store scheduled to be built near the Nantz Road/West Catawba Ave intersection is also in doubt. “It is […]
By the numbers: The Birkdale Village expansion proposal
Dec. 18. Given approval from the Town of Huntersville, which is an open question until the Board of Commissioners votes sometime next year, Jamestown LLC will undertake major changes in Birkdale Village. Plans once again include an office building on the existing Barnes & Noble site and a 150-unit apartment where Dick’s Sporting Goods is […]
Alexander Farms stalled
Dec. 16. By Dave Yochum. It looks like work is coming to a halt at Alexander Farms, the mixed-use project at West Catawba and Westmoreland. Sources say a key investor passed away, leaving the developer up in the air. Officials at WIN Development in Florida could not be reached for comment. Lidl has pulled out […]
