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The future of shopping malls
The New York Times offers up a fascinating look at the state of the industry. The basic idea: There is too much retail space in the United States and a…
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The former Eastland site, again
Seems that the city wants to spend $50,000 on a consultant’s report — don’t call it a study — that summaries previous studies on what to do with the previous…
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The Eastland vision issue
While Brett Hesse may very well have overpromised on what he could deliver, his proposal to turn the former Eastland Mall site into a film studio will be remembered as…
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Eastland Mall film studio proposal in deep, deep trouble
In fact, the UPoR headline is “likely dead.” Is this somehow surprising? Yes and no. No, in that the proposal by Brett Hesse’s group never really got over the giggle…
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Questionable economic development scheme of the moment
Yes, it would be that tourism will save Charlotte’s east side. That is, of course, a big chunk of the plan to redevelop Eastland. But Eastland isn’t the only example…
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How much will it cost to redevelop Eastland?
The UPoR has a story today about a proposal by “Charlotte movie executive Bert Hesse” to redevelop Eastland Mall into a film studio. The money quote: “It will take something…
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City to buy Eastland?
So reports the UPoR. The idea being that this would create a single owner, making redevelopment easier. That’s probably true as far as it goes. But making the redevelopment of…
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EpiCentre, Reval, and Everything
In many ways the least surprising thing about the latest turn in the EpiCentre saga is that its lenders suddenly realized they were halfway to being the proud owners of…
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GOP Tried to Buy Mayor's Office With Tax Dollars
Read Steve Harrison’s exhumation of the city of Charlotte’s insane dabbling with buying Eastland Mall and tell me I’m wrong. Republicans on city council manifestly thought they could buy John…
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Eastland: Who Gets Fired?
Just a wild guess, but anyone working in the private sector who made $400,000 go poof while being told it would go poof would probably be told to pack up…
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Eastland Mall Open Thread
I am done trying to explain why having the city of Charlotte buy Eastland Mall is a bad idea. I will stipulate that if and when the city buys the…
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Eastland: Do I Hear $50m.? $500m.?
That was quick. Hours after the story broke that city of Charlotte officials were contemplating buying Eastland Mall for $40m. — wham — comes word that the purchase price might…