City leaders believe Charlotte has a shortage of housing that's affordable to families making less than $54,000 a year. Monday night, the city council is expected to approve a new zoning ordinance aimed at changing that. WFAE's Julie Rose reports:
An informational meeting for potential buyers and developers of Eastland Mall was held Wednesday morning in a former women's clothing store at the vacant shopping mall.
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Interested developers peer up at skylights in Eastland Mall. It's been vacant since 2010, but was once the largest mall in N.C.
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City Development and Investment Manager Peter Zeiler (r) leads a tour of the vacant Eastland Mall.
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People interested in buying or developing Eastland Mall look over a railing at the old ice rink.
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City Development and Investment Manager Peter Zeiler leads a tour of Eastland Mall Wednesday morning.
Charlotte taxpayers may not know it, but they own a mall. The city bought Eastland Mall back in August for $13 million. When it opened in 1975, it was the largest mall in North Carolina. Then came a decade of steady decline. By 2010 it was completely vacant. WFAE's Julie Rose reports on the latest effort to bring Eastland Mall back to life.
The City Council decided the fate of the Carolina Theatre Monday night, awarding it to the non-profit Foundation for the Carolinas for $1, over a competing, half-million dollar bid. The historic venue has fallen into disrepair since closing in the 1970s, but its sits on prime Uptown real estate.
