development
Sources: Alexander Farms gains new backers
Dec. 5. By Dave Vieser. A new group that includes representatives of River Rock Communities will move forward in some capacity with the 54.7-acre Alexander Farms commercial retail project, according to multiple sources. Details are expected to be unveiled next week. River Rock is the developer of the residential portion of the project that was […]
Schedule set for Exit 28 improvements
Dec. 4. The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded the construction contract for a series of road improvements that will add multiple roundabouts on the west side of Exit 28. Work is scheduled to begin in spring 2026, with completion expected in spring 2028. This marks the second phase of the “roundabout bookends” designed to […]
Construction crews ready site at River Rock Manor
Dec. 3. By Dave Vieser. While the commercial development at Alexander Farms remains stalled due to legal and financial issues, it appears that work has begun on the site where River Rock Manor will be built. River Rock Manor, initially approved in 2020, is designed to be a 55+, 142-unit, three-story housing complex on the […]
Lawsuits complicate development of Alexander Farms
Nov. 13. By Dave Vieser. Legal proceedings over the stalled $110 million Alexander Farms project have cast doubt on the future of the planned commercial development on the site. The overall project, presented by WIN Development, was approved in 2020, and partial construction of internal roads, stormwater facilities, utilities and related infrastructure soon began. The […]
Rezoning sought on Westmoreland Road
Nov. 3. By Dave Vieser. A Charlotte-based health care realty firm wants to build an urgent care facility on Westmoreland Road, on a site where a daycare center was once proposed but never built. The 4.8-acre property, made up of two tax parcels, sits on the north side of Westmoreland Road, about a quarter-mile east […]
The Serve Pickleball + Kitchen gears up to open in September
August 7. A restaurant and sports complex with 16 new pickleball courts and TopGolf suites will open mid-September on Chartown Drive. Owned by Robin and Jack Salzman, The Serve Pickleball + Kitchen sits on approximately 6.4 acres at 20220 Chartown Drive. It will have a total of 100 employees, according to Robin Salzman. Total staff […]
Circle K coming to West Catawba and Nantz Road
July 31. By Dave Vieser. A new full-service Circle K convenience store will occupy the land currently under construction at West Catawba Avenue and Nantz Road, according to the developer Evan Walton. The location was originally planned to be a 7-Eleven until they pulled out of the project approximately nine months ago. The plans previously […]
Town board delays Cashmere mixed-use vote
July 22. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board on Monday night delayed a rezoning decision on the Cashmere mixed-use, six-story building proposed for Jetton Road Extension, moving the required public hearing to the Monday, August 4 board meeting. Mayor Woody Washam and the five board commissioners urged citizens to make their feelings known about […]
Atrium in final surge to open Cornelius hospital July 1
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Mark Washburn June 18. Less than two weeks away from taking its first patients, Atrium’s new hospital on U.S. 21 in Cornelius is still hiring staff, finishing interior work and preparing to show off its features at a ribbon-cutting tomorrow. Brian M. Wofford, inaugural CEO/facility executive of Atrium Health Lake Norman […]
Impact fees make sense at this time
ANALYSIS | Dave Yochum May 20. It’s the most logical thing in the world: Assessing impact fees for new commercial and residential developments that place new burdens on infrastructure like schools and roads. Thing is, in North Carolina, they’re illegal. The NC Supreme Court disallowed impact fees after rulings in two cases. Municipalities were abusing […]
