Despite a weak real estate market and the uncertainty of bankruptcy, picturesque Rosewood Condominiums have remained perhaps Charlotte’s most distinctive luxury residential property and reported healthy sales. Charlotte-based real estate firms Vision Ventures and Mount Vernon Asset Management, which bought the debt secured by the property from Regions Bank in 2010, never lost faith in their investment as the bankruptcy wound toward resolution and they took title to the unsold condominium homes on February 15, 2012. “We knew from the beginning that the acquisition process would be complicated and take time, but we also were certain that Rosewood was well

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Like most of Suzan-Lori Parks’ work, In the Blood confronts the audience with the tragedies of downtrodden people and asks the viewers to not just watch, but take a stand. In the Blood focuses on a homeless, illiterate single mother, Hester La Negrita, struggling to provide for her five children amidst inner urban poverty and prejudice. Six Davidson College student actors will showcase their interpretation of this contemporary American tragedy in fiveperformances from March 28 through April 1 in the Duke Family Performance Hall of the Knobloch Campus Center. March 28-29 performances begin at 7:30 p.m., March 30-31 at 8

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The Davidson College Music Department concludes its 2011-12 Concert Series with a performance from The Kontras Quartet on Sunday, March 18. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center. Lauded for their “great sensitivity and brilliance,” the Kontras Quartet is rapidly becoming one of the most vibrant young string quartets on the scene. Its members — violinists Dmitri Pogorelov and Francois Henkins, violist Ai Ishida and cellist Jean Hatmaker — hail from different parts of the world, adding to their innovative approach to chamber music. After meeting as principals of the Civic Orchestra of

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The 4th annual Run Too Overcome (Together Overcoming Obstacles), benefiting CMS North Learning Community Schools, will take place Saturday, March 17. All race proceeds are given directly to participating Special Needs Departments to purchase supplies and equipment for their classrooms. The mission of the Run Too Overcome is to provide awareness and support for the children, families, and teachers whom meet the daily challenges, and celebrate the joys, of supporting our special needs community. The Run Too Overcome unites our community each year to raise funds to provide our special needs teachers with the equipment and supplies needed to provide

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Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports on the residential real estate market in this region based on Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS) data. The number of closings for February 2012 (1,614) increased 21.8 percent compared to February 2011,when closings totaled 1,325. Both the average and median sales price showed positive increases. The average sales price in February 2012 ($184,775) was up by 2.1 percent compared to the same period last year ($180,940), and the median sales price ($145,450), the best measure of trends over a period of time, showed prices up slightly by 0.5 percent compared to February 2011 when

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In honor of American Heart Month, Showmars partnered with Go Red for Women to raise money for the Charlotte Chapter of the American Heart Association in February. Over a 12-day span from January 30 to February 10, Showmars collected $1 from every large Greek Salad sold in each of its 28 locations. In addition, the restaurant sold American Heart Association Red Dress pins for $5 apiece from January 30 through February 10. In total, Showmars raised $15,000 to benefit the American Heart Association. Showmars team members participated in a special check presentation ceremony with representatives of Go Red for Women

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Social Venture Partners Charlotte has announced the winners of the inaugural SEED20, a nonprofit competition to discover, spotlight, and fund great socially innovative ideas. The ten finalists in the competition pitched their ideas in three minutes or less to a five-judge panel and to an overflow audience of more than 350 business, nonprofit and civic leaders. Following comments and evaluation by the judges and a vote by the audience, the winners were announced. Four grants were awarded – totaling $30,000 – as follows: · Wells Fargo Grand Prize (voted on by judging panel) of $15,000: Grub to Grub · Grand

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In 2005, a peace agreement between north and south brought an official end to nearly 50 years of civil war in Sudan. In July 2011, South Sudan achieved independence and became the world’s newest country, mostly devoid of school buildings and access to clean water after years of conflict. Now, students in leadership clubs, classes and academies at 10 high schools in Charlotte and Salisbury are helping change the situation through the collective effort “Raising South Sudan,” a project supported by Charlotte-headquartered 501c3 non-profit Mothering Across Continents and its education program The Global ClassSM. This year’s student involvement culminates in

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The Hope Tote program seeks to collect personal items for Charlotte area homeless men and women, in support of Charlotte Rescue Mission. When: March 8 – March 30 Who: Community is invited to participate Where: Drop off locations – North Carolina Bank & Trust (NCBT) branches or Charlotte Rescue Mission – 907 West 1st Street. (Diagonally opposite the Carolina Panthers practice fields). Enter through the glass doors at the 2nd building on the left. About Charlotte Rescue Mission The Charlotte Rescue Mission provides a free 90-day Christian residential program for men and women who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol

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Tire Intelligence LLC, a market-based services firm, has established an office in Charlotte. The firm recently leased 7,000 sq. ft. at 1910 South Boulevard and expects to hire 30 professionals before the end of the year. Tire Intelligence LLC is a software start-up firm that supports tire manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and dealers with real time information on the pricing and product offerings of their respective competitors. The company updates such information on a daily basis throughout the country using proprietary software technology. The company chose Charlotte based on several factors: proximity to key customers (tire professionals), quality of family and

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