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Real Estate Whispers

Why an uptown office building sold for less than $4M

Mar 18, 2026

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12 min read

Why an uptown office building sold for less than $4M

Plus: Company looking at uptown offices; Savona Mill’s next phase; More apartments coming soon to Huntersville; Real Estate Whispers’ party (yes, you’re invited); Ideas for the EpiCentre

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Why is it so hard to get projects done?

Mar 5, 2026

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15 min read

Why is it so hard to get projects done?

Plus: What’s happening at Mr. K’s site; Rendering of Sugar Creek library branch; Save the date for Whispers birthday party this month; Novant Health medical office project; Wine bar heading to South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

A rare move
LockSimple

Feb 25, 2026

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16 min read

A rare move

Plus: New renderings of Second Ward Medical High School; Bank of America Stadium renovation timeline and ‘experience center’; Charlotte tops in office-using employment; BofA’s Gateway Village plans

Real Estate Whispers

Can Camp North End hang onto its vibe?
LockSimple

Feb 18, 2026

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17 min read

Can Camp North End hang onto its vibe?

Plus: More finance jobs for uptown?; Sitting down with Charlotte’s new(ish) chief planner; Sports tenant at Legacy Union; Enderly Park apartments; Rezoning petitions approved

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Can a West End project be a model for Charlotte?
LockSimple

Feb 11, 2026

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20 min read

Can a West End project be a model for Charlotte?

Plus: Retail developer’s plans for The River District; Historic landmarks commissioner sounds off on Manor Theatre deal; What’s on deck for Cousins in Charlotte; Specialty Shops ‘coming soon’

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Leveling up University City
LockSimple

Feb 4, 2026

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14 min read

Leveling up University City

Plus: Office site eyed for redevelopment; Center City’s ‘inflection point’; A familiar story plays out in Plaza Midwood; Digging up dirt in Elizabeth; Amex confirms Charlotte office

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Leveling up Legacy Union
LockSimple

Jan 28, 2026

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14 min read

Leveling up Legacy Union

Plus: Highwoods’ high-profile South End site; Johnston YMCA working with a developer; Apartment rents drop; Levine Museum’s upcoming facility; Fascinating mix of amenities at North Meck apartments

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

‘Manor Theatre is tired. It’s time.’
LockSimple

Jan 21, 2026

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16 min read

‘Manor Theatre is tired. It’s time.’

Plus: What’s next for Brookhill Village; Charlotte office market outlook; Apartments, retail for South End site; Eighty Eights owner behind new venue?; North Meck shifts into its next phase

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

The last frontier for development
LockSimple

Jan 14, 2026

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19 min read

The last frontier for development

Plus: Luxury retail brand out at SouthPark; A small business' path to Eastland; Another steakhouse coming to uptown?; Charlotte a hot market for institutional investors; Ivey’s penthouse for sale

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Big bet for bite-sized office
LockSimple

Jan 7, 2026

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15 min read

Big bet for bite-sized office

Plus: Neighborhoods pursue national historic district recognition; Johnny Harris on Charlotte’s past and future; A sometimes overlooked part of property management; Sprouts shopping center sells

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Office tower plan filed for South End
LockSimple

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

Office tower plan filed for South End

In a market that's seen so little new office construction, it's notable that a developer is filing plans for a new tower

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Charlotte CRE hot takes for 2026
LockSimple

Dec 17, 2025

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15 min read

Charlotte CRE hot takes for 2026

Plus: Does Truist need more office space?; Taking a tour of Oro at The Bowl; CannonDesign to open first Southeast office in Charlotte; Entertainment center eyes north Charlotte

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Riverside linked to Two Wells Fargo site
LockSimple

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

Riverside linked to Two Wells Fargo site

The Chicago-based commercial real estate firm is leading the Queensbridge Collective development in South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Eviction in Eastover
LockSimple

Dec 10, 2025

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19 min read

Eviction in Eastover

Plus: Seeking your predictions for Charlotte CRE in 2026; Queensbridge Collective changes up its second tower; Data center gets OK in the region

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Charlotte’s most intelligent office building
LockSimple

Dec 3, 2025

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16 min read

Charlotte’s most intelligent office building

Plus: Is The Park Expo site about to see changes?; Council members exchange fiery remarks during vote on community land-use plans; South of the Border is for sale; Rage room heading to University area

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Will the plan for the Silver Line spur a gold rush for land?
LockSimple

Nov 19, 2025

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17 min read

Will the plan for the Silver Line spur a gold rush for land?

Plus: Uptown site may soon undergo big transformation; Inside Charlotte’s Map Room; Highwoods buys again at Legacy Union; Another company to move from uptown to South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

New Scout HQ to add more office space in Plaza Midwood
LockSimple

Nov 13, 2025

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17 min read

New Scout HQ to add more office space in Plaza Midwood

Plus: Checking out The River District; Prolific Charlotte investor picks up more real estate in hot neighborhoods; Tower coming soon across from The Pearl?

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

New office space is coveted, so why isn’t it getting built?
LockSimple

Nov 5, 2025

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15 min read

New office space is coveted, so why isn’t it getting built?

Plus: State building code expected to bring changes; Recreational facility pegged for site near uptown; USAA's growth here; Elizabeth shopping center sells

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

What’s next for big undeveloped NoDa site
LockSimple

Oct 29, 2025

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13 min read

What’s next for big undeveloped NoDa site

Plus: County weighing land-banking policy; New-to-Charlotte restaurant heading to Legacy Union?; Behind the Pacific Life deal

Real Estate Whispers

Why prime land sits undeveloped
LockSimple

Oct 22, 2025

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14 min read

Why prime land sits undeveloped

Plus: Progress on SouthPark Publix?; 110 East is filling up, with 2 new tenants including uptown law firm; County program aims to encourage eco-friendly upgrades

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

Office and industrial starts rebound in 3Q
LockSimple

Oct 14, 2025

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13 min read

Office and industrial starts rebound in 3Q

Plus: Doug Lebda's 227-acre 'outdoorsman's escape'; New N.C. law aims to speed rezonings; Podcast with real estate banker Sallie Jarosz; Tepper music venue gets green light

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia

Real Estate Whispers

American Express is looking in Charlotte for office space
LockSimple

Oct 7, 2025

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14 min read

American Express is looking in Charlotte for office space

Plus: Details on a grocery store planned for Charlotte food desert; New anchor tenant heading to Eastway Crossing; Uptown office tower sold

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Uptown tower to get a glow up?
LockSimple

Sep 30, 2025

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13 min read

Uptown tower to get a glow up?

Plus: Museum eyes relocation to South End; Coworking company will soon open third location; Mallard Creek land sale

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey

Real Estate Whispers

Levine Museum eyes relocation to South End
LockSimple

Sep 30, 2025

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4 min read

Levine Museum eyes relocation to South End

Where the Levine Museum of the New South may relocate

Real Estate Whispers

CMS: housing developer?
LockSimple

Sep 24, 2025

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15 min read

CMS: housing developer?

Plus: Is Charlotte about to land an automotive HQ?; Charlotte passes vibe check; Checking in on Sycamore Brewing's new Cotswold spot

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
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