Special thanks to the Developing Leaders who participated in a community service project earlier this month. Partnering with The Y to support Loaves & Fishes, volunteers helped distribute food to local communities in need. They packed large quantities of donated food into individual boxes and handed them out to cars in a drive-through line. It was a fantastic experience!
Following the impacts of Hurricane Helene on the Southeastern United States, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided targeted tax relief for certain affected individuals and businesses in the region. The relief automatically extends various tax deadlines to May 1, 2025, for taxpayers who live or operate a business in impacted areas.
Originally published on September 26, 2024, by Morris Davis, Ph.D. for NAIOP.
Citing progress on inflation and the balance of risks, last week the Federal Reserve announced rate cuts of 0.5%, to 4.75% to 5%. Can we expect additional cuts from the Federal Reserve and when, and how would these cuts impact commercial real estate markets?
Originally published on October 24, 2024 by Ginger Meurer for NAIOP.
As developers reduce every possible expense in a tight market, what are overlooked ways to improve their competitive position? Tax attorney Ben Blair, a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, said that while you may not be able to move the building to a better location or put an intensive capital investment into improvements, you can work to lower your tax bill.
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In an earlier edition of Two For Tuesday, we reported that the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Board had requested that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) prepare a comparative analysis to compare a traditional toll alongside and a Public Private Partnership (P3) delivery for additional lanes for the eleven-mile segment of I-77 running through the City of Charlotte and south to the border of South Carolina. Those results were presented by representatives of NCDOT at the August 21, 2024, Board Meeting (Agenda, Minutes - item 14, pages 5-8).
Earlier this year, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Board requested the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) prepare a comparative analysis between a traditional toll and a Public Private Partnership (P3) delivery for additional lanes for the eleven-mile segment of I-77 running through the City of Charlotte and to the border of South Carolina. Results were presented by representatives of NCDOT at the August 21, 2024, Board Meeting (Agenda, Minutes - item 14, pages 5-8).
During last night’s Charlotte City Council business meeting, an update was provided by NCDOT containing highlights of its NCDOT: I-77 South Express Lanes Supplemental Report and the next steps were discussed.
Charlotte Storm Water Services has updated the draft Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Design Manual based on feedback provided over the past year. This draft update is available and may be found at:
Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Design Manual - City of Charlotte
This fall, several communities within the region have referred bond measures to the voters for their consideration. Today we are highlighting two of those efforts.
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Originally published on October 1, 2024, by the IRS.
The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of North Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene which began on Sept. 25, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
As the director, Angela is responsible for the county-wide water treatment and distribution, wastewater treatment and collection, utility planning, and most recently the city's stormwater system along with management activities. She leads a staff of approximately $2.46 billion. Charlotte Water maintains more than 11,000 miles of water, sewer, and stormwater pipelines, with nearly 300,000 active water connections county-wide.
She will be updating attendees on Charlotte Water's current operations as well as sewer capacity and other relevant matters.
Originally published on October 16, 2024 by Toby Burke for NAIOP.
U.S. citizens will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast their votes in the 2024 election at each level of government. The outcome of this election may have an impact on the policies affecting commercial real estate, the economy, communities and families. At the state level, 44 states will hold elections for representatives within their state legislature. The significance of the outcomes of these state elections cannot be overlooked in setting policy for the commercial real estate industry.
Originally published on October 11, 2024, by Ginger Meurer for NAIOP.
Generative AI is not just a tool of the future. Practical applications are already at work today in investment, acquisition, financing, asset management, debt management and more. At this week’s NAIOP CRE.Converge conference, Laura Krashakova, CEO at Smart Capital, shared insights into ways companies can use generative AI to cut costs and automate their way to peak efficiency.
NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has selected Crescent Communities as its 2024 Developer of the Year – the association’s highest honor. The award was presented during NAIOP’s CRE.Converge conference in Las Vegas this month.
Originally published on October 10, 2024, by Ginger Meurer for NAIOP.
The ideal industrial real estate site criteria have evolved with the economy.
Originally published on October 10, 2024 by Chanelle Hayes for NAIOP.
When it comes to mixed-use real estate development, it isn’t just a trend but a transformative force that’s reshaping our cities in today’s rapidly evolving urban landscape.
Originally published on October 9, 2024, by Marie Ruff for NAIOP.
“We’re in a really unique point in history in the sense that we have this huge demand curve for data centers at a time when we also have some constraints in power,” said Elissa Wilson, attorney, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP, to begin a panel discussion on data center development at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge. “But the reason data centers are so important is they are fundamental to our modern economy. They’re fundamental to our way of life. They’re fundamental to every single transaction that happens online.”
Originally published on October 8, 2024 by Kathryn Hamilton, CAE for NAIOP.
Cold storage warehouses differ from traditional buildings in more ways than just temperature, and new technologies and trends are reshaping the sector as it grows.
Originally published on October 7, 2024, by Kathryn Hamilton, CAE for NAIOP.
Cold storage is a collective term that encompasses multiple types of facilities, agreed on the first panel at NAIOP’s I.CON Cold Storage this week in Las Vegas. A record-setting crowd of almost 700 professionals in the sector gathered for NAIOP’s second conference on the topic.
The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are seeking members to fill vacancies on two important advisory committees.
City Council action established the City’s Alternative Compliance Review Board (ACRB) as a quasi-judicial board on June 17, 2024. This board will become effective no sooner than October 1, 2024 (more likely to be confirmed in November). The ACRB provides alternative compliance for certain design regulations based on the criteria found in Articles 35.5 and 37.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance. The ACRB will approve, approve with modifications, or deny requests for alternative compliance to select standards identified in the UDO for the applicable zoning districts. If interested, please get in touch with one of the following:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SHARE YOUR INPUT! Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Planning Workshops continue this fall, and information shared at the workshops is available online through the "Supporting the Vision" Webtool.
Navigate through 5 virtual stations to learn about planned projects and available programs that will support future development. Then share your input about other needed projects and programs in your community via the surveys at the end of each page. Station topics include:
