This week, I’m joined my Dave Noyes with ReMax Results in Asheville discuss the explosion of the second home housing market in the North Carolina mountains. Also, recap the latest Charlotte real estate market trends and why the suburbs and exburbs are outpacing the city.
Planning the Next Charlotte with Taiwo Jaiyeoba
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Charlotte’s Assistant City Manager and Director of Planning, Design and Development, joins me to discuss building a more pedestrian friendly city, addressing the transportation needs of a growing city, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) / Accessory Commercial Units (ACU) and building a new city square at Trade and Tryon in Uptown.
As always, this podcast is sponsored by Tryon Realty Partners. When you’re ready to talk real estate, give Jonathan a call at 704-960-1725.
Greg Jackson Talks Transitional Housing / Heal Charlotte
Greg Jackson from Heal Charlotte joins me to discuss his vision for a transitional housing campus in east Charlotte and what we can do to help his organization accomplish their goal.
Follow Greg at @GregJackson704 on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Heal Charlotte @HealCharlotte1 on Twitter, @MyHealCharlotte on Instagram and Heal Charlotte on Facebook.
Are Impact Fees Heading to Charlotte?
This week, I am joined by Danielle Chemtob with the Charlotte Observer to discuss whether or not Charlotte or Mecklenburg county will introduce impact fees on new development and if they’re allowed to. Also, hear a quick recap of the housing market update for July 2020.
Read Danielle’s article on Impact Fees in Charlotte: Charlotte May Try to Alleviate Growth With A Fee Developers Oppose. But Hurdles Remain: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/development/article244408057.html
Charlotte’s Flood Plain Program and What Was AFFH?
This week, Jonathan is joined by David Love with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Engineering and Mitigation Program to discuss the city’s Flood Plain acquisition program and how FEMA flood plains are determined. Also, Jonathan explains the HUD AFFH program, which was halted in 2017 and the President tweeted that he was repealing last week.
Mecklenburg County residents: see if your property is located in a flood plain here on the 3D Floodzone Map: https://meckmap.mecklenburgcountync.gov/3dfz/
We’re Talking Trees with Trees Charlotte
This week, Jonathan is joined by Chuck Cole, Executive Director of Trees Charlotte, to discuss the loss of Charlotte’s Tree Canopy and what we can do help restore the loss. Plus lots of other tree talk and a few tree puns. Visit https://treescharlotte.org/ view the canopy map and learn about their organization.
The 25 Most Expensive Homes in Eastover
Conceived in the 1920’s, Charlotte’s Eastover neighborhood was originally marketed as a neighborhood for car owners. The adjacent Myers Park and Dilworth had street car service (which is why the neighborhood has a wide boulevard and monuments which served as the original street car stops) but to set Eastover apart, the lots were larger and only two street car stops were added in the neighborhood.
Today, Eastover is still set apart as a neighborhood with estate-sized lots and the highest priced homes so close to Uptown.
Is a Foreclosure Wave Coming?
This week, Jonathan delivers the real estate sales figures from June 2020 and dives into if a Covid-triggered foreclosure wave is headed for the Charlotte area.
The History of Charlotte with Tom Hanchett
This week, we’re discussing Sorting Out The New South City with author Tom Hanchett. Learn how Charlotte wasn’t always a segregated city, the pivotal event that divided the city, how generations of black residents were kept from having a say in North Carolina and the landmark Supreme Court decision that re-integrated a generation of Charlotte students.
Buy Tom’s book Sorting Out the New South City: https://uncpress.org/book/9780807861882/sorting-out-the-new-south-city/
and follow him on Twitter at @historysouth
We’re Talking Food Again with Chrissie, Wynee and Kristen
This week, I am joined by Chrissie Nelson Rotko of Off the Eaten Path Blog, Wynee Bermudez of Wynee’s World and Kristen Wile of the Unpretentious Palate to talk how Charlotte area restaurants are fairing with phase 2 Covid-19 restrictions, who’s doing a good job at keeping their customers safe and recommendations of favorite Black, Asian and Latino owned restaurants.
