As Charlotte’s population continues to rise, so do rental prices around our city.
ApartmentList.com just released their June 2019 rental report, showing the Queen City experiencing one of the sharpest rent spikes in the past 12 months, with rates increasing an average of 0.4% over the past month (bringing the total year-over-year increase to 2.2%).
Rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Charlotte, but all across our state. Ever one of the largest 10 cities in North Carolina are now seeing significant price increases.
In spite of the trend, however, Charlotte prices are still relatively moderate compared to other major cities across the country.
- Charlotte’s median two-bedroom rent of $1,140 is slightly below the national average of $1,190. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.5% over the past year compared to the 2.2% increase in Charlotte.
- While Charlotte’s rents rose moderately over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw increases, including Phoenix (+3.9%), Atlanta (+2.1%), and New York (+2.0%).
- Renters will find more reasonable prices in Charlotte than most comparable cities. For example, San Francisco has a median 2BR rent of $3,100, which is more than two-and-a-half times the price in Charlotte.
For more information check out the national report.
North Carolina has a new multi-millionaire among its ranks.
According to the 
The Carolina Panthers are working out final plans to build new ‘bunker suites’ underneath Bank of America Stadium with no views of the field and seasonal price tags upwards of $100,000.
According to a recently acquired “Request For Proposal” (RFP) submitted to architects, the new bunkers would be 7,000-9,000 square feet window-less rooms near the stadium’s west end zone (located right next to the tunnel where the Panthers enter the field). The 10-12 person rooms will include a full bar, living room area, dining table, and private restrooms.
The RFP also notes that bunker suite holders will have preferred parking spaces, a private stadium entrance, and reserved seats in the first few rows of the stadium.
Team president Tom Glick recently sent a letter to PSL owners, stating that new stadium upgrades would be built alongside the 
The ‘bunker suite’ concept has been increasing in popularity around major league sports for the past 20 years, with examples seen in the NFL, MLB, NBA, and MLS.
One of the most extreme examples is perhaps 
There’s a growing movement to officially rename one of the fastest growing universities in North Carolina from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) to simply the University of Charlotte (UC).
The Joedance Film Festival will renew one of its legacy fundraising events by hosting “Joedance Jam” on Friday, June 29 from 4-7 p.m. at Suffolk Punch in South End (2911 Griffith Street, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28203).
Joedance Jam is a night of live music through which funds are raised for Atrium Health’s Levine Children’s, which receives proceeds from Joedance Film Festival activities. $1 from every beer sold at Suffolk Punch between 4-7 p.m. will be donated to Joedance to help the organization’s fight against rare pediatric cancers.
Live performances will include: Chris Moreno of Nashville, Josey Wails Band of Charlotte and The Sammies of Charlotte.
What: Joedance Jam (live music)
*proceeds benefit Atrium Health Levine Children’s
Where: Suffolk Punch
2911 Griffith Street, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28203
When: Friday, June 29, 2013, 4-7 p.m.
The 10th annual Joedance Film Festival, which raises money for pediatric cancer research, will run Thursday-Saturday nights, August 1-3, 2019 at Charlotte Ballet (701 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202), which will host the event for the second consecutive year. The move to Charlotte Ballet positions Joedance to participate in the North Tryon Street renaissance and contribute to the northern tier of Uptown Charlotte’s continued growth.
Joedance has expanded its film eligibility footprint by accepting films throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. The territory expansion is designed as a first step to position Joedance as a major film festival in the Mid-Atlantic region, and to mirror the service footprint of the organization it benefits, Atrium Health and Levine Children’s.
Yesterday UNC Charlotte broke ground at the corner of Craver and Mary Alexander roads for a new campus facility that, when complete, will reshape the way science is taught and studied at North Carolina’s urban research university. Shared by University leaders and faculty, staff, students, alumni, public officials, community partners and friends, the celebratory event represented the fulfillment of a commitment made in 2016 with the passing of Connect NC, a $2 billion infrastructure bond designated in large part to support the rapid growth of the state’s public colleges and universities.
“This one-stop-shop for our chemistry, biology and physics programs is an indisputable necessity,” said Chancellor Philip L. Dubois. “Skyrocketing regional employer demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals—compounded by enrollment that has nearly tripled since the 1984 opening of our existing science facility—requires a state-of-the-art solution, which this new building provides.”
The economy of the United States and North Carolina continues to grow at a slow rate, on the brink of becoming the longest economic expansion since 1854. If the economy of the United States and North Carolina continues to grow, by July it will achieve the longest economic expansion, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says.
