commercial development
Downtown Re-development topic of Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 15
Jan. 29. The next transformation of downtown Cornelius will be the subject of the Feb. 15 Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club hosted by Cornelius Today and Business Today. Background Downtown changed dramatically a quarter century ago with the addition of Town Hall, the Police Station and the live-work units to the south of Food […]
Convenience store coming to W. Catawba at Nantz
Dec. 5. By Dave Vieser. Almost five years to the day after rezoning was first approved by the town, site work has begun on a retail/convenience store complex on the east side of West Catawba opposite Nantz Road. Convenience Development Partners, with offices in South Carolina and Florida, is the developer. “We have finally started […]
Alexander Farms leasing perks up with key retail tenant
Nov. 14. By Dave Vieser. As passersby have undoubtedly noticed, site and land preparation has continued unabated through summer into fall at Alexander Farms, the $110 million mixed-use development at Westmoreland Road and West Catawba Avenue. Though the project’s timetable is running over a year behind plan, the announcement of some new tenants—most notably Caribou […]
There’s lots of developable property available in Cornelius
Sept. 20. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius Today reported exclusively back in June that construction on more than two dozen previously approved projects in the town has never begun. The projects were expected to generate more traffic, not to mention tax revenue. While these projects remain on the back burner, there are plenty more tracts of […]
Public hearing on Mill’s Market at Town Board meeting tonight
Sept. 18. By Dave Vieser. A public hearing on Mill’s Market, another transformational project in downtown Cornelius, takes place this evening at Town Hall. The planned 250,000 square foot development would be four stories tall and, if approved, one of the most significant projects downtown ever, in the same league as Town Hall, the Police […]
What happens when a buffer consisting of trees is cut down during site preparation?
Aug. 22. By Dave Vieser. It’s been a tough run for David Van Epps of Davidson, who has been seeking to expand his previously approved luxury car club project in Cornelius on the west side of interstate 77. Van Epps had retained Metrolina Builders to prepare the 6.7 acre wooded vacant site at 20410 Chartown […]
Noise issue in Glenridge sounds like it may improve
Aug. 21. By Dave Vieser. The town can pass noise regulations but they’re only as good as the paper they’re printed on if contractors won’t obey. Recent events prove the point: Residents backing up to the rear of an industrial property on Bailey Road say there’s been no abatement in construction noise despite a new […]
The story behind the vote on Cornelius Commerce Center
ANALYSIS | By Dave Vieser Aug. 15. From a reporter’s point of view Monday July 17 was one of the more interesting nights at Town Hall in years. A rezoning application for a commercial project on Bailey Road was withdrawn by applicant Drew Thigpen of Greenway Gibbons Properties to the loud applause of nearly 80 attendees. […]
Mills Market: Planning Board to review key downtown project tonight
Aug. 14. By Dave Vieser. Mills Market, a 2.3 acre mixed-use project planned for downtown Cornelius, will be reviewed this evening by the Planning Board. If the planners give it an OK, the project will then move on for a crucial town board rezoning public hearing, most likely to be held in September. The project […]
Developer retunes, scales back downtown Cornelius project
July 31. Dave Vieser. A significant number of modifications are being made to the Mills Market proposal for downtown Cornelius, which, if approved, will be located on a 2.3 acre site along the south side of Catawba Avenue, just east of Meridian Avenue. The new proposal is not as tall and not as dense as […]
