Charlotte trends

One takeaway of the report is that flexibility, convenience and the resiliency of real estate will likely drive the function of property sectors over the next decade. That's as a massive shift looms for the functionality of homes, offices, shopping centers and health-care spaces.

However, not everything is rosy, and real estate still has its challenges ahead. Some of those include affordable housing, ESG-focused city planning and neighborhood inclusiveness. Topics covered in the report include the impact of the work-from-anywhere environment, affordable housing crisis, climate risks, investment in alternative sectors and the maturation of prop tech — the use of technology in the real estate industry.

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Close Window. Dallas-Fort Worth. Riverside-San Bernardino. Columbia, South Carolina. The largest employer in the county is Lowes Home Improvement, whose corporate headquarters is located in Mooresville. Additionally, many of the aforementioned NASCAR teams and motorsports-related businesses are located in the southern end of the county as well.

The Universal Technical Institute is a for-profit trade school which provides education and practical training in automotive, motorcycle and marine ship technologies. Its local subsidiary the NASCAR Technical Institute holds courses on engine construction and repair, virtually all automotive systems and even racing theory and strategy. Lake Norman is also at the southern end of the county, which is driving growth and development in Iredell. Lincoln County, NC. Mecklenburg County, NC.

Mecklenburg County is the largest county by population in the MSA and state. Geographically the county is dominated by the city of Charlotte. The city of Charlotte now ranks as the 17th most populous city in the United States. Charlotte's interstate transportation system is a spoke and wheel with Interstate serving as an outer loop while Interstate 77 north-south , Interstate 85 west-northeast and State Highway 74 southeast-northwest provide access to outer parts of the city and its suburbs.

Charlotte is connected to other major hubs across the county via the Charlotte Douglas International Airport which is located just inside the loop on the eastern border of the city. Charlotte Douglas serves as American Airlines primary hub in the southeast. Uptown Charlotte serves as the driver of corporate, government and tourist activity within the MSA.

Uptown is home to both professional sports teams, as well as multiple hotels, restaurants and a rather happening nightlife. Roughly 2 miles south of Uptown, Carmel is an affluent white-collar suburban neighborhood with high-end residential housing, suburban office corridors, and retail shopping. Charlotte contains four major economic hubs: Uptown, Northlake northeast , University Place north and Southwestern Charlotte.

Uptown Charlotte is the hub of primary corporate operations and tourist activity in the city. The Bank of America Corporate Center is one of the largest and most well-known corporate anchors in the area. Two miles north of Uptown, the Northlake area houses the Wells Fargo distribution center, Carrier, the Coca Cola Bottling Plant, Home Depot Lumber Distribution Center, Nederman Americas headquarters and a large industrial park dedicated to companies in the trucking and transportation industry.

Major Submarkets:. Rowan County, NC. Union County, NC. Union County is the third most populous county in the MSA. It is adjacent southeast of Mecklenburg County and north of the South Carolina border. The county seat Monroe has grown recently as a suburban outgrowth of Charlotte. Union County has some of the best ranked public schools in North Carolina, with 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools and 4 high schools ranked within the top 25 in the state.

Previously, Union County was known for its base for the Freedom Riders who were protesting violence by the Ku Klux Klan in the community. Monroe is the county seat and has a small population of roughly 30k, however, the greater county offers a workforce in excess of k although most commute to Mecklenburg County for work. Union County has the highest median housing value and highest median income out of all counties within the Charlotte MSA according to their economic development department.

Chester County, SC. Lancaster County, SC. York County, SC. Its county seat is York, and its largest city is Rock Hill. Rock Hill is home to three universities the largest of which is Winthrop University, as well as a tech-friendly district called "Knowledge Park".

The light rail system does not connect the two, however the Charlotte Area Transit system offers express bus service from Uptown Charlotte to Downtown Rock Hill.

York County is the second fastest growing county in the MSA, with