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Rebecca Sellers ~ Charlotte NC Real Estate Professional

The Village at Lake Norman

The Village At Lake Norman is planned as a high-quality mixed-use development in south Cornelius, NC, by Cornelius Bromont, LLC, a partnership of Bromont Investments of Scottsdale AZ and Carlsen Douglas Development of Huntersville, NC.

We are pleased that the Town of Cornelius has granted us the requested rezoning. We are now working on the complex financing and seeking approval from county, state and federal transportation authorities. Please take a few minutes to review our exciting concepts and share them with your family, friends and neighbors.

The Village At Lake Norman will be a high-quality mixed-use development combining retail, residential, office, hospitality and entertainment features, many of which are not currently available in the community. This will be a true live-work-play environment.

This 2.2-million-square-foot, $516-million center is planned to be located on 104 acres south of Westmoreland Road, bounded by U.S. 21 on the east and I-77 on the west:

· Including approximately 655,000 square feet of high-quality retail/restaurant space, 810,000 square feet of Class A corporate office, two hotels totaling 350 rooms, and 400 luxury condominium residences.

· The residences will be built above retail shops and restaurants in two similar mixed-use buildings, facing each other across a Village Green.

· The Green would host public events like live music and "Movies on the Green," farmers markets, community art shows, outdoor dining, casual strolling and relaxing

Construction is slated to begin next year.

Source: Developer Website: www. corneliusbromont.com

Sunset Jazz Festival in SouthPark

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and your favorite bottle of vino. This is sure to be an experience you can revel in for days!

17th Annual Bank of America Sunset Jazz Festival

The 2008 Bank of America Sunset Jazz Festival will return to the beautiful Symphony Park at SouthPark mall this fall. Last year we had a diverse group of over 5000 jazz and music lovers who spent the day soaking up the sun and the sounds. This year will be no exception! On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 the festival will feature local and regional artists who are prepared to wow and amaze you!!!

As Always, this years line up will include local legends. Bassist Ron Brendle will be performing with his band the Freebop Funk-tet, and flutist Michael Porter will be performing with his group Porterhouse. Brendle and Porter are two outstanding jazz musicians who keep jazz alive and flowing in the Queen City. We also have a regional music legend, Sweet Dreams, from Durham NC. Sweet Dreams is no stranger to Charlotte and will return to the festival with their full band. And finally, we have an existing group from Virginia called The Fuzz Band. "The Fuzz" is an electrifying and entertaining band consisting of 8 members and will definitely put on a show you will not forget!

Follow this link for more information on this event

It's Getting Better all the Time

On it's inaugural list of the best cities to live, Fortune Small Business ranked Charlotte, NC #8. This number is not perfectly accurate (we all know it is #1!), but this is a welcome accolade none the less. FSB researched towns that enjoy healthy business environments and alluring leisure offerings, then further rated them on economic conditions such as local tax rates, natural beauty and availability of desirable arts and entertainment venues and recreational opportunities, all of which we are fortunate to have plenty of! Sitting pretty as the second largest banking and financial center in the nation, trumped only by NYs Wall Street, does no injustice to our wonderful city either. We have experienced an influx of highly educated, motivated and growth centric populations that continue to move us toward the future in exciting and innovative ways. Our city is taking the proper steps to ensure much thought and consideration is taken with all projects as it moves forward. We are "in the loop" when it comes to providing and protecting green space, encouraging the development of green building/living, all while maintaining economic growth ... isn't this the exact definition of "quality of life"?!!! You have to love it!!!

Follow the link if you would like to read more about our placement on the Fortune Small Business Best Places to Live list.

Queen's Cup Steeplechase

Horse lovers, fashionistas and socialites (and those of you who just want an excuse to spend a lovely afternoon outside with some Prosecco and Prosciutto!!!) ...

It is that time of the year again. Time to pull out your best sundress (or khaki's), and make your way to Waxhaw. As always, the Queen's Cup Steeplechase is set to take place the last Saturday in April. Hope to see you there ;)

 Queen's Cup Steeplechase

http://www.queenscup.org/events

 

Getting to know Charlotte

To "get to know Charlotte" visit some of the links I have posted on this site (far right side of this page just under my photo and personal info). They will provide you with beaucoup information on Charlotte area arts, entertainment, education and special events :)