lake norman real estate: Lake Norman I-77 traffic problems
- 10/19/12 07:09 AM
Over the past several months, you’ve probably heard about plans to widen Interstate 77 using toll lanes. Like you, I was thrilled with the idea that any lane – even a toll lane – would help reduce the awful traffic tie-ups we see on I-77 every weekday. But the more I look into this, the more I’m convinced toll lanes are a bad idea. First, toll lanes won’t solve I-77’s traffic problems. Drivers will pay to use the toll lane only when the free lanes are congested. No congestion, no toll revenue. Right now, the plan is to have the … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: September 2012 residential data bodes well for Lake Norman Real Estate market/MLS 13
- 10/07/12 12:16 AM
Residential real estate closings in Lake Norman were 10 percent higher than September a year ago, according to Creigh Hill with Southern Homes of the Carolinas, president and owner of Southern Homes of the Carolinas, based in Cornelius. New contracts rose 23 percent, while new listings fell 13.6 percent with a total 41 percent decrease in inventory. All in all, it's heartening news for sellers, she said. The only dip to report was in the median sales price. "We'd seen a couple of months of rising median sales prices, so September's decrease of 7 percent from September of last year … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: Lake Norman tourism gaining strength in Summer 2012
- 09/16/12 11:46 PM
Tourism in Lake Norman brought $23 million to the local economy during the year ended June 30, a 21 percent increase from the prior year, according to Sally Ashworth, executive director of Visit Lake Norman.
Visit Lake Norman speaks at the Lake Norman Chamber’s "Power Luncheon" at River Run Country Club. Speaking at the Lake Norman Chamber’s "Power Luncheon" Thursday at River Run Country Club, Ashworth said the recent Democratic National Convention will pay dividends for Lake Norman. New events such as gymnastics, football and wheelchair basketball competitions also brought exposure to the region, she said. She said money invested … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: Langtree lease rates set new highs for Lake Norman
- 09/04/12 10:37 PM
At least two successful Lake Norman restaurant operators plan to open eateries in the first phase of Langtree at the Lake where retail lease rates are exceeding Birkdale Village in Huntersville. Robert McCrary, owner of The Egg at Davidson, will be opening a traditional Italian restaurant called Caprese in Phase I of the billion-dollar Langtree development. Brothers Keith Caminiti and Vincent Caminiti, who own New York style pizzerias in Mooresville, Cornelius, Denver, and south Charlotte, will open a Neapolitan style eatery featuring artisan pizzas baked in wood burning pizza ovens. They’re well-known for Brooklyn Boys in Mooresville and Brooklyn South in … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: Lake Norman area Langtree developer gives new life to old dreams
- 08/28/12 10:52 PM
From the aerial point of view of an osprey cruising one of Lake Norman's many coves for a possible nesting spot, the torn-up earth near Mooresville's Exit 31 looks far from hospitable. Acres of exposed red clay are dotted with pieces of massive earth-moving equipment, and concrete and steel structures have punched up from the dirt like skeletal fingers uncovered in an archeological dig. Inhospitable, indeed. For an osprey. But to Steve Welly, it looks like the beginnings of mixed-used heaven on earth — Langtree at the Lake. "We've been developing property for more than 35 years and, frankly, felt this … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: Boat manufacturers to meet in Lake Norman over business plans
- 08/27/12 12:54 AM
Capitalizing on the high-powered politicians and others who will descend on the Charlotte area during the Democratic National Convention, the National Marine Manufacturers Association will meet in Lake Norman next week to raise awareness about how the recreational boating industry spurs economic development. During the invitation-only event from noon to 3 p.m. on Sept. 4, media, public officials and business leaders will take boating excursions and see project demos, an on-site fire boat and educational booths. The group represent boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers. During the event, which will take place at the Peninsula Yacht Club, there will also … (0 comments)
Visitors to the Lake Norman towns of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville spent an estimated $23 million in our area from July 2011 to June 2012. That amount is an increase of almost 50 percent in visitor spending over 2010-11. The work of Visit Lake Norman in recruiting and hosting events over the past 12 months has brought an estimated 81,829 people to various events in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville. Those visitors to Lake Norman spent their money at our local hotels, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations. According to VLN, spending by these visitors saved local residents about $430 per household … (2 comments)
lake norman real estate: Lake Norman / Huntersville North Carolina ABB’s new plant: Bigger is better
- 08/13/12 10:16 PM
The ABB Group’s 430-foot cement tower, visible from much of Huntersville North Carolina and Lake Norman Area east of I-77, also serves as an exclamation point on the plant’s impact on North Mecklenburg’s economy. The plant was budgeted to cost $90 million and will cost $100 million, ABB spokesman Bill Rose said. More importantly, the plant will employ 135 people when it officially opens next month, up from the 100 employees planned when ABB said it was coming to Huntersville North Carolina almost exactly two years ago. The company, which operates in 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people, will … (0 comments)
Aug. 1 Visit Lake Norman’s efforts in recruiting and hosting events over the last year have paid off in the millions to the local economy, generating an estimated $23,057,380 in direct visitor spending to Cornelius, Huntersville, and Davidson. The events brought in approximately 81,829 attendees to the towns between July 2011 and June 2012, a 49.2 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. These visitors propelled the economy forward and saved local residents $430 in taxes per household. … (0 comments)
In the foreclosure-battered inland stretches of California, local government officials desperate for change are weighing a controversial but inventive way to fix troubled mortgages: Condemn them. Officials from San Bernardino County and two of its cities have formed a local agency to consider the plan. Securities industry representatives have been quick to register their displeasure and say it will only make loans harder to get. Lake Norman, Huntersville, Mooresville, Davidson, Charlotte and more. Discussion of the idea is taking place in one of the epicenters of the housing crisis, a working-class region east of Los Angeles where housing prices … (0 comments)
A week full of July Fourth holiday celebrations began Saturday with fireworks and a parade at Troutman’s annual Independence Day Festival. It continues with three more fireworks shows in the coming days – three in the Mooresville area and one in Statesville. In Mooresville, fireworks extravaganzas are planned at Lowe’s YMCA on July 3, and on July 4 at Queen’s Landing and Trump National Golf Club. The annual Lowe’s YMCA “Summer Celebration” on Tuesday is expected to draw another crowd of at nearly 30,000 people. Starting at 4 p.m., there will be music, games and food vendors, concluding with … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: New Lake Norman Chamber web site has more features
- 06/24/12 03:24 AM
A new Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce website, created by enCOMPASS Advertising Agency, was introduced to the Chamber’s membership, with expanded features and navigational aids that offer special appeal to business members. Designed for greater functionality, www.lakenormanchamber.org will offer easy click-ability to all chamber of commerce programs and services. The website invites visitors to review an updated calendar of events, register for membership, check out the latest chamber headlines -- including the president’s blog – and access detailed listings of area businesses.Businesses can buy banner ads for display on the website in just a few clicks. Also available: a listing … (0 comments)
A national shortage of grass carp means Lake Norman will not be receiving any new fish this year, but experts don’t think that will cause a setback in the fight against hydrilla. At least 1,200 sterile grass carp are usually stocked in the lake each year to eat hydrilla, an invasive aquatic weed that can interfere with boating, swimming and fishing. However, fewer of the non-reproducing fish are available this year in the U.S., and only three smaller lakes in North Carolina will be receiving any. “The major reason (for the shortage) is the huge number of fish … (0 comments)
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The Westmoreland Athletic Complex in the upper right corner of this aerial view of a portion of the Robbins Park development is a key component of the park/residential development/nature preserve that occupies a total of 244 acres in southwestern Cornelius.Courtesy Town of Cornelius Westmoreland Athletic Complex set to open July 7 with speeches, baseball tourney.
Things are about to get a little WAC-ky in Cornelius. Soon, … (0 comments)
Southern Homes of the Carolinas Sold Chateau Lyon on Lake Norman
Lake Norman Real Estate Cornelius Real Estate Lake Norman Homes for sale Southern Homes of the Carolinas LAKE NORMAN REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Birkdale Homes Davidson North Carolina Birkdale Northstone Northstone Community Scott Smith and his wife Denise Smith bought the 9,000 sq. ft. Chateau Lyon mansion on Lake Norman for $4.4 million, the highest priced sale in the Charlotte area since 2009. They gave a tour on Thursday, May 31, 2012 and pose for a portrait in the foyer of their home. The … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: Policy pushback: Threat against the Charlotte & Lake Norman design standards still lurks
- 06/18/12 01:10 PM
Debra Campbell sat at the conference table in her office, wistfully staring at the stack of documents. “I just hate the idea of all this going to waste,” she said. As Charlotte’s planning director, Campbell and her staff have been working with a citizens advisory group for the past seven years on new residential design standards for the city. But a bill pending before the state legislature could kill that project. And that would be OK with Joe Padilla, policy director for the Charlotte-based Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition and an opponent of the design standards.
In the housing downturn, homeowners associations found themselves on many people’s most-hated list. HOAs cracked down on those who couldn’t pay their dues because of losing a job or some other recession-related reason, resulting in many people fighting to save their homes from foreclosure. Now, North Carolina HOAs are in the crosshairs of the General Assembly, which is considering new regulations for the associations. Lake Norman Homes for Sale. Under consideration includes a requirement that HOA managers be licensed by the state. Then there’s the proposal that … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: www.NorthStoneCommunity.com
- 06/14/12 10:04 AM
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lake norman real estate: Sticker shock: Charlotte Owners must display contact info
- 06/07/12 12:34 AM
Lake Norman Real Estate Lake Norman Homes for Sale Lake Norman Condos Charlotte Real Estate Sticker shock: Owners must display contact info To some in Charlotte’s rental-property industry, it’s a policy that just goes too far. Some say it would, in essence, turn owners of rental property into “second-class citizens” and that it might even force renters away from the Charlotte area. The police department, though, says it would help fight crime. Regardless of who’s right, the new policy, which requires a sticker containing the rental-property owner’s contact information, has become a sticky issue. The stickers are being rolled out as … (0 comments)
lake norman real estate: Lake Normans Most Expensive Home Sold Southern Homes of the Carolinas
- 05/23/12 06:27 AM
Chateau Lyon was Sold by Southern Homes of the Carolinas. Lake Normans most expensive single residence home was officially sold last Friday May 18th, 2012 by Southern Homes of the Carolinas. Find your perfect dream home at www.SouthernHomesSearch.com . Southern Homes of the Carolinas specializes in Luxury Homes in Lake Norman, Charlotte North Carolina, … (3 comments)
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