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Mixed-use project in Terrell worth $135 million
By Erica Batten. Birkdale, meet Annapolis. Developers of a proposed lakefront project at Midway Marina in Terrell hope to create a hip mixed-use project with a boardwalk, boat slips, restaurants, retail and pocket parks. Along with the 55-acre development’s unique design comes a $135 million price tag. Homes there could fetch some of the highest prices […]
Davidson Day has new head of school
Pete Moore is the new head of Davidson Day School effective July 1. He replaces interim head of school Wes Wehunt, who took over after Dr. Latta Baucom died in July of last year after a nearly three-year battle against liver cancer. Moore currently leads the Lower School at Lake Forest Country Day School in […]
When will we get back to business?
March 13. By Dave Yochum. The coronavirus may be halting more and more events, but we’ll get through this. There’s plenty of foodstuffs on the shelves at the Harris Teeters and Publix, although bathroom tissue is an issue at the Antiquity store. The grocery manager there said a shipment comes in tonight. The shelves were […]
Linden Mill: Still unclear when redevelopment begins
By Dave Vieser. The old Linden Mill, one of the last original buildings in the center of Davidson, is being considered for redevelopment under a plan recently presented to town officials by the State Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Town officials are excited about the possibility of seeing new activity on the property just south […]
Sally Ashworth rolls out the welcome mat
When Sally Ashworth joined Visit Lake Norman back in 2001, there were 12 hotels among the three towns of North Mecklenburg: Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville., Now there are 19 properties. The most exciting news is the upcoming Republican National Convention, slated for August this year. “We are planning and preparing for the single largest event […]
Meet the power broker behind Huntersville project
Commercial real estate broker Kristen Ingram is the developer behind Ramah Executive Park, a three-building complex under construction in Huntersville. BIT Acquisitions, which purchased the property, teamed up with Sitetec Construction and G Brokerage to develop and market the flexible business park. Ingram’s first commercial project has a high profile in a fast-growing part of […]
Powerful sales legacies: Build them or lose them
By Cheryl Kane. Highly successful sales professionals often work very well autonomously, which means they see themselves as star players working independently. They view themselves as part of a product or service team but not as a connected team working collaboratively. Oftentimes sales compensation is set up to create competition between sales professionals, underscoring the […]
Debt collection mess due to bad info, agency head says
One person’s debt is another’s receivable By Dave Vieser. The owner of a sizable collection agency business has been arrested in Cornelius for violating North Carolina debt collection rules and regulations. The NC Department of Insurance filed a criminal complaint against Gordon Scott Engle, 55, charging him with operating as a debt collector in North […]
NC Tech conference postponed due to coronavirus
March 11. A day after Gov. Cooper’s declaration of a public health emergency and the CDC’s advice around COVID-19, NC TECH is postponing the Diversity + Inclusion in Tech Summit to Tuesday, June 23. It was originally scheduled for this Friday. The location, Sheraton Imperial Convention Center, remains the same. The diversity summit is NC […]
Design Showcase opens March 14 in Davidson
The Interior Design Society of Charlotte is showcasing three new homes, each valued at well over $1 million, in The Preserve at Narrow Passage just outside downtown Davidson. The homes, built by Augusta Homes, Plattner Custom Builders and Southern Cottage, will be open for tours from March 14 through April 4. More than three dozen […]
