It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Chris Thomas, who passed away on April 29 following a brief but courageous fight with liver cancer. Chris was a people-first leader in every sense. As a past president of NAIOP Charlotte and a steady voice in our…
From REBIC – 4/28/2026 The Faith in Housing Initiative was launched in 2024 with the intent to (according to the City of Charlotte’s website) “equip faith-based organizations with the tools, resources, and partnerships necessary to bring affordable housing projects to life.” REBIC recently shared information about the Initiative and included details about the original twelve…
From REBIC – 4/21/2026 Press Release April 15, 2026: CORNELIUS, NC – The Town of Cornelius will hold two separate Downtown Master Plan community meetings at the end of the month, April 29 and 30. The open house will be held over two days in the Town Hall Community Room, 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius NC, in a…
Eric Schmutz for Market Share Blog | April 15, 2026 This past April 15 marks the first Tax Day under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Signed into law on July 4, 2025, this landmark legislation introduces significant benefits for the commercial real estate sector. NAIOP was a strong advocate for the commercial real…
Florin Petrut for Market Share Blog | April 14, 2026 A record 90,000 apartments are now in the U.S. pipeline of office-to-apartment conversions, according to RentCafe’s latest analysis of Yardi data – a sign that each year shifts adaptive reuse even more from niche strategy to mainstream development tool. The surge comes as office vacancy…
From REBIC – 4/7/26 The public comment period for the updated Stormwater Design Manual is now open through April 30. Staff and community members are invited to review the proposed updates and provide feedback. All comments will help Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services consider diverse perspectives and strengthen the final manual. Originally developed in 1993, the manual serves…
City Council approved the latest amendments to the UDO (Maintenance Text Amendment 2025-118) on Monday, March 23, 2026. The latest changes to the UDO: Provide greater clarity, Update definitions (both general term and land use), Adjust use permissions and prescribed conditions, Make some changes and additions to development standards, and Update administrative process language. VISIT CHARLOTTEUDO.ORG TO LEARN MORE! READ SUMMARY OF…
Katia Lucuy for Market Share Blog | March 30, 2026 A Matter of Perspective Did you know that perspective was once “discovered”? It always existed, but for centuries, we didn’t know how to represent it. It wasn’t until the early Renaissance that artists like Filippo Brunelleschi unlocked the mathematical principles of perspective to accurately translate…
From REBIC – 3/31/26 Last Thursday Planning Staff convened a meeting of the UDO Advisory Committee, of which I serve as a member. Topics discussed included proposed floodplain changes, potential amendments to stormwater rules, an update on text amendments, information about the updated UDO website, and a brief discussion regarding future meetings and how input…
From REBIC – 3/31/26 Several years ago, the City of Charlotte engaged in the process of developing 14 Community Area Plans. Seven were adopted last fall with the remaining seven delayed for additional review. Last week council held a hearing on the remaining plans and also adopted what was described as a maintenance amendment the…
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