Charlotte area "ring cities"

[Cadi40]

Any updates on the planned Lake Norman hotel? On a gorgeous day like this it would’ve been awesome!

[KJHburg]

26 minutes ago, Cadi40 said:

Any updates on the planned Lake Norman hotel? On a gorgeous day like this it would’ve been awesome!

there are 2 getting ready to open photos on the previous page at Langtree exit off I-77.  the one resort one has not started yet. 

[rancenc]

Recent aerial view of the downtown area of Rock Hill.

 

[Bikeguy]

Most likely Charlotte Pipe & Foundry...  In addition to the Oakboro meeting on Tuesday, the Stanly County Commission has called for a special meeting Monday night to consider, and vote, on incentives for a large "heritage manufacturer"..

https://www.stanlycountync.gov/wp-content/upLoads/2020/04/May-4-2020-Special-Meeting-Notice.pdf

https://www.thesnaponline.com/2020/04/30/oakboro-to-host-public-hearing-on-new-heavy-industrial-business/

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, Bikeguy said:

Most likely Charlotte Pipe & Foundry...  In addition to the Oakboro meeting on Tuesday, the Stanly County Commission has called for a special meeting Monday night to consider, and vote, on incentives for a large "heritage manufacturer"..

https://www.stanlycountync.gov/wp-content/upLoads/2020/04/May-4-2020-Special-Meeting-Notice.pdf

https://www.thesnaponline.com/2020/04/30/oakboro-to-host-public-hearing-on-new-heavy-industrial-business/

I would say it without a doubt Charlotte Pipe and Foundry as they already own land right outside of town of Oakboro along the railroad line.  

[KJHburg]

took a ride up to Lake Norman and drove by a couple of things (and the lake is active with  Vitamin D seeking boaters) 

1.-5.  Watermark luxury condos not even on the lake starting in the low 900s   http://www.watermarklakenorman.com/  I think all 5 buildings are complete or under construction. 

6. new shopping center with Aldi, Chick-fil-A and others on Catawba Ave.

7. believe me there were people on the lake my drive by photo does not show it LOL

8+ Photos  Langtee at exit 31 2 new hotels Tru by Hilton and Aloft Hotel  and apartments above retail in Langtree one of the few if not only apartment complexes on the lake currently. 

 

[KJHburg]

Well it sounds pretty official and out in the open Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is leaving Charlotte for Oakboro in Stanly  County.

http://stanlyjournal.com/2020/05/05/charlotte-pipe-and-foundrys-relocation-to-oakboro-is-official/

[Nick2]

5 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Well it sounds pretty official and out in the open Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is leaving Charlotte for Oakboro in Stanly  County.

http://stanlyjournal.com/2020/05/05/charlotte-pipe-and-foundrys-relocation-to-oakboro-is-official/

I came to post this but I knew someone would have beat me to it 

Man that's some seriously valuable land

[QCxpat]

Today's CBJ - "Local Manufacturer Fiberon reveals plans for $20M expansion in region" by Collin Huguley

Excerpt:  "Fiberon, which was founded in New London in 1997, said Thursday it plans to invest "more than $20 million" to grow its operations at its Stanly County manufacturing facility. 

Fiberon produces composite decking, railing and fencing there, and is primed to add more jobs at that location."

                              

 

Link:  https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/manufacturing

Edited May 8, 2020 by QCxpat

[KJHburg]

I know there has been some Pineville bashing on some thread recently but I am here  to tell you the town is doing quite well thank you.  Fully occupied downtown business strip, new townhomes from the $250s being built adjacent to downtown, old Cone Mills has been been knocked down, new housing development across the tracks from downtown too.    Infill housing in the older part of  Pineville.    Lendingtree once looked at the old cone mills but passed I think due to renovation costs.   Well here you the plan for the land which the mills sat on.

https://www.sog.unc.edu/sites/www.sog.unc.edu/files/Pineville Cone Mill_Closing December 15 2017_0.pdf

Edited May 10, 2020 by KJHburg

[KJHburg]

Concord is booming with new tilt up warehouses and this corridor near I-85 and Concord airport is attracting big names too.  Warehouses are not sexy but they are big, provide jobs with the companies inside, and one of the best performing sectors of commercial real estate right now. 

1, 2, 3, 4.5  all warehouses along Derita Road which is being widened to 4 lanes by Concord airport.  Major names in this area Amazon, Haines flooring, and many others.

Last 2 photos are the walls being tilted up at Cabarrus county's 3rd Amazon warehouse facility along Goodman Road that backs up I-85. 

[KJHburg]

Kannapolis's new downtown continuing to attract new businesses as the apartments race toward completion.  Sabor and R&R Barbecue will open up downtown.

https://www.kannapolisnc.gov/Community/News/ID/1708/New-Restaurants-Coming-to-VIDA-in-Downtown-Kannapolis-Construction-at-Halfway-Mark

photos courtesy of Kannapolis twitter feed

[KJHburg]

from the ring cities across the river downtown Mt Holly and downtown Belmont both thriving with local businesses that need your support. 

downtown Mt Holly photos 1-4

downtown Belmont and their riverfront park along the Catawba River rest of the photos 

 

[KJHburg]

This is going to be great for my favorite Mexican restaurant in downtown Oakboro the new Charlotte Pipe and Foundry plant.  ( https://www.losjacubesmexicanrestaurant.com/ ) 

Recap stories of the relocation of the plant from Charlotte to Oakboro

https://www.thesnaponline.com/2020/05/12/charlotte-pipe-officially-announces-new-plant/

Charlotte Biz Journal

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/05/12/incentives-for-charlotte-pipe-relocation-now-50m.html

this is what we call a win win situation Charlotte gets a huge swath of land to redeveloped and rural Stanly county gets a high paying plant.  Their employees have been moving that way for years as I know of one last year that moved to nearby Locust who worked in the plant in Charlotte but he knew in the long run it would be there. 

Oakboro is a great little town with a huge Independence Day parade and celebration. 

[KJHburg]

Statesville attracts new European based fence and barrier maker and they are buying a building which means they won't go anywhere soon creating 43 jobs.

Dutch based company.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/05/13/european-manufacturer-launches-us-statesville.html

[KJHburg]

Since there is no Ring Town thread I will put my photos here.  Took a "Sunday drive" out to Oakboro today and the rest of the quad cities (Oakboro, Red Cross, Locust and Stanfield) all in the sw corner of Stanly County.  Drove by the greenfield site of the future home of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry where work right now has begun on a construction office in  brick ranch home.  (I saw a little sign that Charlotte Pipe Job)   The fields are apart of their property as I looked it up in the tax records and cross referenced it to a Duke substation across the road.  They will build a rail spur and the little track that does not get many trains through NoDa and east Charlotte might get a bit busier when this plant opens. 

1. downtown Oakboro storefronts from what I see 100% occupancy.  2. this short line railroad is about get to a bit busier with CP&F  3.4.5. part of the acreage Charlotte Pipe owns that will become part of the plant.   6.7. Locust the new pipe capital of the south.  These concrete draining pipes are made in town too not connected with CP&F   Rest of photos downtown Oakboro with its hardware store and Mexican restaurant (one of my favorites and 25-30% less priced than in Charlotte)    Drove around the 'downtown' and there is plenty of vacant lots in this town for it to grow without even expanding outside the town limits.  

[videtur quam contuor]

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry had its original location in Dilworth. Currently 1520 South Boulevard. The electrical substation between the S Boulevard building and the light rail is on the site of the original electric station built for the trolley and with the on-site consultation of Thomas Edison. Electricity was created by turbines powered by burning gas produced by heating coke. This would have been just behind the CP&F location. A foundry needed this power. Also the rail line. There is a brass historic marker in the sidewalk at the S Blvd location to note CP&F original foundry. 

[KJHburg]

More from the drive through the countryside to Locust and Midland.  Locust really did not have a downtown and the widening of 24/27 destroyed it so they rebuilt a new one called the Locust Town Center with shops, town hall, apartments, single family homes (with rear loaded garages)    Photos  1-9  Locust Town Center  Photos 10-11 Red Bridge Country Club now finally has a builder that is building lots of homes now   Photo 12 downtown Midland home of the Sundae Shop a popular ice cream stop at 601 and 24/27

[tozmervo]

Big update & lots of new renderings of the Cain Center for the arts planned in Cornelius along Catawba Ave near Hwy 115. 

 

[KJHburg]

Morrow Mountain State Park is growing by 1000 acres due to a donation.  This a  great park for hiking, mountain like vistas, river access etc.  

Business N.C.

 

@BusinessNC

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@Alcoa

in May donated 1,000 acres to expand Morrow Mountain State Park near Albemarle, as part of its relicensing agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Stanly County park is now 5,881 acres. #stateparks

 

[JRNYP2C]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

Morrow Mountain State Park is growing by 1000 acres due to a donation.  This a  great park for hiking, mountain like vistas, river access etc.  

Business N.C.

 

@BusinessNC

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@Alcoa

in May donated 1,000 acres to expand Morrow Mountain State Park near Albemarle, as part of its relicensing agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Stanly County park is now 5,881 acres. #stateparks

 

One of my favorite state parks to go hiking!  Such good news!!

[KJHburg]

Maybe not the first ring of ring cities but Morganton is in our Charlotte TV market.

Packaging company creating 226 new jobs a Calfornia company's first east coast operation.

https://businessfacilities.com/2020/06/unix-packaging-creating-226-new-jobs-in-north-carolina/

[KJHburg]

Copper smelting and recycling operation expanding in Cleveland County near Shelby in $26 M expansion  and it one of the few custom smelting operations in the USA. 

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/06/05/metals-manufacturing-plans-expansion-shelby-nc.html

[rancenc]

Recent aerial view of the Cornelius area.

 

[KJHburg]

from south of the border Indian Land based McClancy seasonings is double its workforce.   That my friends is a lot of spices.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/06/09/food-manufacturer-expansion-indian-land-facilities.html