A contentious rezoning dispute between Alan Simonini Homes and Foxcroft residents will be back before Charlotte City Council as early as next month for a vote after being brought before the City Council for the second time at its February rezoning meeting. Simonini and Saratoga Asset Management are seeking to rezone more than 6 acres on Sharon Lane from zoning…
A plot of land along Starmount Cove Lane just east of South Boulevard will become 95 new townhomes if Pulte Homes’ rezoning request meets city approval, according to a recent Observer report. The currently vacant wooded lot is located near the Arrowood Station light stop on the Blue Line light rail. The attached condominiums would sit between South Boulevard and…
There are lots of cranes in the skyline over Charlotte, but the majority signify a boom in the city’s rental market, which is a big change from the mid- to late 1990s when mid- and high-rise condominiums and townhomes were the norm. The latest land acquisition by a real estate developer affiliated with Lennar will add even more rental properties…
Persistent low inventory did not stop the Charlotte region’s sales from ending on an upswing for December and overall 2016. December sales were up 4.5 percent from year-ago figures, while 2016 had an increase of 8.4 percent for closed sales overall, according to the most recent report from the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association. The Charlotte region saw its fifth consecutive…
The Charlotte housing market saw much of the same trend in October as previous months – steady gains amid a continued low housing inventory. Across the CarolinaMLS region, home sales jumped 3.4% from year-ago figures to 3,418 properties sold. However, overall sales were down 11% compared with September 2016 figures, according to the most recent report from the Charlotte Regional…
Get ready to window shop your way through some of the Greater Charlotte area’s newest and nicest homes this weekend! The annual Parade of Homes begins Oct. 7 and lasts 2 more weekends through Oct. 23. Whether you are in the market for a new home, a building site or just design ideas for a renovation, Parade of Homes is…
David Weekley homes has begun construction on the first phase of its new townhouse community in South End off Ideal Way near Mac’s Speed Shop. The community, to be called Central Living at Ideal Way, is a 21-residence for-purchase project for Weekley. That area of South End is historically mostly rental properties. The ever-increasing prices of land near Uptown is…
Established in the 1950s, the Stonehaven neighborhood of Charlotte has become a popular community for its central location and proximity to Uptown, SouthPark and Cotswold areas of Charlotte. The Stonehaven area is located between Monroe and Sardis roads just west of Independence Boulevard (Highway 74). It’s bordered to the north by Rama Road. The southern border is roughly Charlotte Christian…
Home sales are up for the second month in a row for May amid still-low inventory levels, according to the monthly Charlotte Regional Realtor Association report. Across the entire Carolina MLS region, home sales rose 5% to 4,026 properties sold compared to year-ago May figures and rose 11.4% from April 2016. For Uptown, the average sales price rose 16% to…
Another hidden gem of an established neighborhood is SouthPark’s Woodbridge tucked away between Carmel and Providence roads adjacent to Charlotte Country Day. The neighborhood, built in the 1970s, is in an ideal location that is convenient to most areas of town and is full of mature trees lining its quiet roads. From Woodbridge, Providence Road leads into Uptown in about…