commercial real estate
Shopping center closes in Davidson, leaving tenants in the lurch
Nov. 4. By Donna Randazzo. Tenants in the Sadler Square shopping center in Davidson have closed their doors, some permanently, while others are moving to new locations. Tenants include Our Town Cinemas Cafe and Taphouse, The Egg at Davidson, BK Custom Cleaners, Davidson Nail Spa, International Kitchen and Bath and The Beach Tanning and Beauty […]
W. Catawba project gets final approval
Oct. 9. The Catawba Commons retail project, planned for the north side of West Catawba Avenue just east of Chick-fil-A , was unanimously approved by the Cornelius Town Board at their Oct. 7 meeting. Prior to the vote, it was also announced that an additional turning lane will be built for westbound motorists wishing to […]
Cain Center announces revitalization for historic properties on Catawba
Sept. 11. The Cain Center has released an artist’s rendering that shows plans for a historic parcel on Catawba Avenue that will house ceramics studios and offices as well as a “creative courtyard” that will part of a new western gateway to downtown. The Cain Center, which celebrated its first anniversary in January, will preserve […]
White House Gardens moving to Denver after 30 years on W. Catawba
Feb. 9. By Dave Yochum. White House Gardens, a fixture on West Catawba for 30 years, is moving to Denver to make way for a new 195-unit residential complex from the developer of the luxury Watermark condominiums. “Cornelius has been great to me,” said White House owner Chris Smiley, who is now 63. Having opened […]
Town Board approves Mill’s Market, with Gilroy casting lone no-vote
Sept. 19. By Dave Vieser. By a 4-1 margin, the Town Board approved rezoning for Mill’s Market, a 250,000-square-foot mixed-use project in the heart of downtown Cornelius. The project will be located on a prime downtown parcel: 2.3 acres on the south side of Catawba, between Meridian Street and the Cain Center for the Arts. […]
Planning Board approves Mills Market
Aug. 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board unanimously approved Mills Market, a 250,000-square-foot mixed-use project planned for downtown Cornelius. The approval last night comes with conditions, most of which are standard rezoning issues. The project is on a prime parcel: 2.3 acres on the south side of Catawba Avenue, just east of Meridian, […]
New property valuations show wide range of increases
March 17. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg residents can check their mailbox or look online for 2023 property revaluation notice. It could be a shocker. Some of the Cornelius addresses we checked randomly this morning showed increases in assessments of more than 150 percent. Out of 10 we checked, however, five showed increases of 60 percent […]
Mayor casts tie-breaking vote to delay Birkdale Village review
Feb. 7. By TL Bernthal. Huntersville Mayor Melinda Bales cast the tie-breaking vote last night that keeps the Birkdale Village re-zoning plans alive for a Town Board review and vote in March. The plans for a Class A office building and the parking deck that supports it with 450 additional spaces could have been put […]
Public meeting Thursday for Growth Management Task Force recommendations
Jan. 17. By Dave Vieser. A meeting to explain the Land Use Plan recommendations made by the town’s Growth Management Task Force (GMTF) will be held Thursday Jan. 19 from 5 to 7 pm in Town Hall. The GTMF was formed after the new Town Board took office in 2021, and comes as a result […]
New building at Jetton and Bethel Church gains OK from Town Board
Sept. 7. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the rezoning needed for a four-story mixed-use building that will be built on a vacant lot near the corner of Jetton Road Extension and Bethel Church Road. Details Developer Justin Ckezepis (Skadoosh Properties) of Cornelius plans to erect a mixed-use building comprised of retail, […]
