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My take on Charlotte, Maybe too heavy.

Discussion in 'Money & Finance Forum' started by Ssstern, Sep 25, 2003.

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  1. Sep 25, 2003 at 10:54 PM #31
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    Did I mention I graduated with a International Economics/Political Science degree. Charlotte will never be a regional busines hub with ATL 4 hours away. (Yeah and if men should fly they have been born with wings):) But those are the facts. Charlotte is at it's critical mass or close to it. Growth will slow and has slowed drastically. And with any major changes will continue to be slow if not stagnet.
     
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  2. Sep 25, 2003 at 10:55 PM #32
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    e-x-a-c-t-l-y. look around downtown- people bitch and moan about no new skyscrapers being built- but look whats goin on people! new cultural centers(ImaginOn), a new arena, a new courthouse, new condos, new college campus, and a new dorm building are underworks right now- plus many other projects (hal marshall development, convention center development) are being finalized now.
     
  3. Sep 25, 2003 at 10:56 PM #33
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    that doesnt change the fact that i disagree with you. everyone has opinions.
     
  4. Sep 25, 2003 at 10:59 PM #34
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    Yeah New Condos! It is great how the could sell the the NEW condos in 1st ward and have had to turn them back into gov't supported housing. Check out the vacancy rates of those NEW condos downtown.
     
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    NEW ARENA Whoo. Guys the NBA is dead and this from a NBA basketball fan. You will get some good concerts and monster truck events there though.
     
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    thats a valid point. but, arent DC and baltimore 45 minutes apart? what about philly and NY, baltimore-NY, cincy-cleveland?

    atlanta will be the number 1 city in the SE- no disputing that. but it will become more expensive and less attractive for many people as its size burgeons out of control- the next big city with the same amenities as an atlanta potentially is charlotte. i see us continuing our growth for sometime- a good way to judge if a city is doing well is by the immigrant influx, and right now, charlotte is depending on many immigrants for hired work. we had one of the highest hispanic population increases in the country here.
     
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    Don't even get me started on (what I think is great idea) the damn trolley system that is "planned" to run through South End.
     
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    my point isnt to brag. im laying out facts. charlotte will continue to diversify, from entertainment options, to living options to work options. and you want to talk about vacancy rates?? look at our class A space vacancy- we're hovering around 11%, the national average is about 17%. i'll take that "shitty" number anyday.
     
  9. Sep 25, 2003 at 11:04 PM #39
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    it's merely ok LJ it's no really big thing 4 500 jobs is nice but considering all the money that the city is going to have to spend to support those jobs it's gonna take a hell of a lot of landing fees.
     
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    CLEVE AND CINY? I grew up in Cleveland They had there Regrowth and if you have been back is heading back to the critical mass it was once at. The boom came from again the BANKS and BPoil. BP had its NA headquaters in Cleveland and BOOP GONE. Back to square one.

    I went School outside of CINCY. TWO WORDS PROCTER AND GAMBLE. They on the other hand are producers of house hold goods and very stable unless you produce those good and your job might be overseas.

    Man I never thought VOR and I would be on the same side of an arguement. :D
     
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