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ponsored by The McIntosh Law Firm, today’s Real Estate Whispers spotlights the firm’s expertise in development, revaluation appeals, land‑use, estate planning, and business law, guiding clients through regulatory hurdles.
With Scoop machine Ashley Fahey out, I, Tony Mecia, will steer you through Charlotte’s commercial‑real‑estate buzz. Share tips or rumors at [email protected]. Manage your Charlotte Ledger newsletters, including this one, via the “Manage Your Subscriptions” page.
Key takeaways:
- Office and industrial projects in Charlotte hit their best 3Q start in two years, while apartment and retail developments lagged.
- LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda acquired a 227‑acre parcel in Polk County in July; the site was where he died riding an ATV last weekend.
- North Carolina has enacted new rezoning procedures.
- Podcast feature: interview with a recently retired real‑estate finance executive.
- Regular roundup of trusted real‑estate news.
Queensbridge Collective, Riverside Investment & Development’s flagship, accounts for nearly all 3Q office square footage. The site, shown in February, hosts the second tower—a mixed‑use office‑residential build—while trailers mark the construction zone (Photo: Kevin Young/The 5 and 2 Project).
CoStar Group data suggests optimism amid a slower start‑up pace this year, largely due to elevated interest rates making financing more challenging than in recent years.
