South End's Interiors Marketplace plans to move its antiques, artisan and home accessories operations early next year to the vacant Myers Park Hardware building.
The multitenant distribution center created from Winn-Dixie Stores' former complex in southwest Charlotte has landed a major tenant that will push occupancy there to more than 75 percent.
When the housing market slumps, retailers typically slow expansion, and developers put projects on hold. That's happening throughout the Charlotte region, but retail growth is still occurring in certain pockets under the right circumstances.
The cost of building a Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte has increased 35 percent to $13.5 million since plans for the project were announced two years ago.