Posted on September 12, 2017

On Thursday, September 7, the United States Senate voted to pass a three-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The House of Representatives is expected to pass the legislation on Friday, September 8, 2017, and the President is expected to quickly sign the bill into law later in the day.

This legislation ensures that the NFIP will not lapse on September 30, 2017, and will be extended until December 8, 2017.

Source: National Association of Realtors® (NAR)

Posted on September 6, 2017

Early Voting Now Underway for Charlotte’s Primary Election! Early Voting is now underway in the City of Charlotte’s September 12th Primary Election, with nine convenient polling sites around town. Click here to find out where and when you can vote. To see which candidates support the priorities of the real estate industry, click here. Completed candidate questionnaires are posted on the REBIC website.

Posted on August 23, 2017

Join CoreNet Global Carolinas for their 2017 Mega Event on September 13 at 1:30pm at The Ritz Carlton.

Agenda
12:45-1:30 PM – Event Registration
1:30-3:15 PM – Plenary Session/ Keynote Speaker (Paul Depodesta)
3:30-4:25 PM – Breakout Session 1
4:30-5:25 PM – Breakout Session 2
5:30-7:00 PM – Networking and Cocktail Reception

Click here for more information and to register.

Posted on August 17, 2017

Business North Carolina is seeking nominations for its annual Building North Carolina awards, which will be featured in their November issue. Submit your suggestions on the most important commercial real-estate projects completed in the state between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 and the developer who has had the biggest impact on the industry.

Building North Carolina winners will be selected based on design, innovation and community impact in such categories as best public project, commercial project, renovation, and overall design. Submitted projects will also be considered for a Carolinas AGC 2017 Pinnacle Award, bestowed at its annual convention in January.

Entries should be submitted no later than Aug. 22. 

Posted August 3, 2017

NAIOP Charlotte hosted its second annual Battle of the Bands on Thursday, July 27th and it was a hit! Check out photos from the Battle.

Many thanks to Grievous Angels, Irrashional and The Holdouts for their outstanding performances! Congratulations to Grievous Angels who took home the trophy again this year!

We are appreciative of all of our partners in success, whose support allowed NAIOP Charlotte to donate $5,000 to The Harvest Center.

Planning Committee
Jim Gamble, Bohler Engineering | Mike Kramer, Bank of America | Henry Pharr, III, Horack Talley | Dawn Royle, Investors Title | Cheryl Steele, Horack Talley | Amy Sullivan-Hicks, ECS Carolinas

Posted on July 18, 2017

NAIOP Charlotte is now on LinkedIn! Join our community and our newly developed page to receive relevant, up-to-date information, engage with us and industry peers, and stay informed of news and information about our programs, activities, and events.

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Posted June 28, 2017

We are proud to introduce our new association members! The following is a list of individuals who have joined NAIOP Charlotte since March 8th:

• Barrett Blackburn, LandDesign Inc.
• Charlie Blanton, Choate Construction Company
• McKenzie Brady, US Lawns
• Ross Bridgham, Choate Construction Company
• Terry Brown, Horack Talley
• Devin Catlin, Troutman Sanders LLP
• Peter Greve, Pesta, Finnie & Assoc., LLP
• Charles Jonas, Foundry Commercial
• Anthony Lathrop, Moore & Van Allen
• David Lee, Stiles Corporation
• Matthew Main, McVeigh & Mangum Engineering
• Vincent Michalesko, The Fallon Company
• Patrick Nolan, Choate Construction Company
• Melinda Parrish-Brumfield, Bennett & Pless
• Chris Rogers, Metromont Corporation
• William Simerville, Foundry Commercial

Posted on June 26, 2017

During Tuesday's meeting of the Building Development Commission (BDC), Ed Gagnon, a consultant with Customer Service Solutions, Inc. provided a presentation detailing the results of a recently conducted customer satisfaction survey.  Responses indicated those surveyed were generally more pleased than they had been during a similar survey conducted in 2014.  However, the top areas of concern (ability to reach the right person, timeliness of permit request process, and timeliness of inspections) are the same as they were three years ago and appear to be more significant concerns.  For a summary of the results, please click the following link:

LUESA Customer Service Survey 2017

Posted: May 10, 2017

During a recent visit with REBIC, County Manager Dena Diorio discussed LUESA’s ongoing implementation of a new Electronic Plans Management system, as well as other technology improvements currently under development. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation:

Q: What can Code Enforcement customers expect in terms of improvements form the replacement of the electronic plans management system? 

A: The following are some of the major improvements that are being designed for the upgrade: