First Ballantyne Village. And now the EpiCentre, the crown jewel of uptown entertainment, faces foreclosure. According to a story in the Charlotte Observer, Regions Bank, represented by a Charlotte law firm, started foreclosure proceedings on the EpiCentre on Thursday. The filing claims EpiCentre developer Afshin Ghazi and related affiliates Pacific Avenue and Pacific Avenue II […]

VIA CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM After intense opposition to a proposed housing project in Ballantyne, the Charlotte Housing Authority pulled out Monday. The other developers of the project said the 86-unit apartment complex for low-income residents will continue. The authority said it dropped the project at Johnston Road and Providence Road West because of concerns about its cost, […]

VIA FoxCharlotte.Com Surprise, surprise. A developer and the Charlotte Housing Authority want to build 100 apartments for low income residents in Ballantyne, and some folks are unhappy about it. Opponents said the Ballantyne area is not a good site for public housing because there is little public transportation, few sidewalks, and already overcrowded schools, according […]