real estate
2 projects up for review by Planning Board
July 19. By Dave Vieser. A crucial meeting of the Cornelius Planning Board will take place this Wednesday July 21 beginning at 6:30 pm when the newly appointed members consider a major mixed-use project near downtown called Greenway Gartens as well as a five-story residential/commercial building on South Main. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm […]
Home and property sales
July 6. These recent property transactions in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. Cornelius 5/24/2021 $2,590,000 Edward & Arria Hines to Thomas & Megan Infantino, 19003 Double Eagle Dr. 5/24/2021 $1,250,000 Dina White to Evan & Meredith Cutler, 16605 America Cup Rd. 5/24/2021 $2,041,000 H2 Holdings LLC to […]
Lake Norman Realty expands with merger
July 2. Hecht Realty has merged with Lake Norman Realty, effective July 1, according to Abigail Jennings, president of Lake Norman Realty. She said the deal doubles Lake Norman Realty’s commitment to the west side of the Lake Norman market. Hecht Realty’s office space in Denver will become a dedicated property management and rentals office. […]
It’s official: Local tax rate stays the same
June 23. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius taxpayers won’t see a property tax increase this coming year with the adoption this week of a $26.1 million municipal budget, and a “frozen tax rate budget” county-wide. The town tax rate will remain at .222 per $100 of assessed valuation, which will mean a $666 levy for a […]
Critical vote tonight on 252 apartments for W. Catawba
June 21. By Dave Yochum. Developer Jake Palillo‘s plan for 252 apartments on West Catawba comes up for a Town Board vote tonight. How the vote will go is anyone’s guess, but members of the business community are starting to speak out in favor of the project that would be just to the east of […]
Home sales
These recent property transactions in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. Cornelius 4/19/21 $940,000 Steven Paynter to Michel & Kathleen Murray, 20511 Bethelwood Ln. 4/22/21 $240,000 Michael Kenney & Donna Bost to Nettie & Ancil Sayers Jr., 18741 Nautical Dr. Unit 106 4/22/21 $1,575,000 Daniel Bree to Richard […]
Opinion: HOAs should make short-term rental decisions
June 11. OPINION. By Lore Postman Schneider. Of every 10 Cornelius properties, nine are in a neighborhood governed by a homeowners association (HOA). So when it comes to a person’s property rights, I believe it’s the individual HOAs—not the town—that should drive certain decisions. Front of mind right now are discussions heating up about whether—and […]
Mayes Meadow: A decision could come May 17
May 4. By Dave Vieser. The last time the Cornelius Town Board conducted a public hearing on the Mayes Meadow project, which consists of 160 homes to be built on vacant farmland, it was followed by negative comments as well as a recommendation for denial by the Planning Board. Last night the project was up […]
Cornelius, meet Caroline. Caroline, meet Cornelius. Hearing is Monday
April 16. By Dave Vieser. The first public hearing on Caroline, a 17-acre mixed-use project proposed near Antiquity, is scheduled for Monday evening. Proffit Dixon, a Charlotte based developer, hopes to build on vacant property next to Greenway Gartens, the mixed-use project planned by Olde Mecklenburg Brewery at the northern end of Zion Avenue near […]
OMB hearing delayed
April 15. By Dave Vieser. A public hearing before the Cornelius Planning Board concerning a major mixed-use project on the north end of Zion Avenue known as Greenway Gartens has been delayed to May 10 at the earliest according to town officials. “The applicant requested that we move the project from the April 12 meeting […]
