Built on Hospitality, the restaurant group behind Charlotte’s The Goodyear House and 2020’s ghost kitchen concept Scratch House Chicken has announced plans for their second brick-and-mortar concept, Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails, early this summer Located in the historic Lowenstein Building, Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails is in the heart of University Center, which ties together Technology Park, Winthrop University and Old Town (Downtown) Rock Hill, and will be minutes from the new Carolina Panthers NFL HQ facility. Within University Center, Old Town will be happy to count the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center and the American Cornhole League

February homes sales showed momentum building just ahead of the spring selling season with closed sales rising 5.9 percent compared to February 2020 as 3,510 homes sold across the 16-county Charlotte region. Data from Canopy MLS also showed a 3.9 percent increase over sales in January 2021. These are completed transactions that include single-family homes, condos and townhomes. Local figures continue to show an abundance of buyers in the market, which is reflected through pending sales. Pending sales rose 11.4 percent year-over-year with 4,819 homes going under contract during the month. Pending sales or contracts were up slightly (+0.5 percent)

Arrival, the global company creating electric vehicles (“EVs”) using its game-changing technologies, has announced that it will be building its second US microfactory in Charlotte. This microfactory will produce electric delivery vans (as shown in photo), and is expected to bring more than 250 new jobs to Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The microfactory is expected to begin production by third quarter 2022. Arrival, founded in 2015, with North American headquarters in Charlotte, is accelerating the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles by creating best in class products that are comparable in price with fossil fuel equivalents, offering a substantially lower total

Songbirds and sunshine return across North Carolina as spring is here! It’s time to get outside and take part in Parks and Trails for Health (PATH), an online program of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to encourage activity in parks, trails, greenways, and other outdoor spaces. As you plan spring break and Easter outings, add some history and culture and make a visit to a site historic site that also has a trail. Trails range from a quarter-mile to eight miles. Most sites are open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and are free.

Concord gem Gibson Mill is making headway toward opening the Gibson Mill Market, its long-awaited food hall-style dining and shopping experience, and is delighted to announce its first tenants. The Market aims to open Fall 2021. The first Market tenants include: High Branch Brewing, the wildly popular brewery tenant at Gibson Mill, will complete its cross-property move to the Gibson Mill Market by March 31 and open permanently this summer. Defined Coffee, beloved local coffee brand and roaster, will celebrate its Gibson Mill Market location as its third in the region. Luck Factory Games, a lively hangout for adult fun