2024 CRCBR/NAIOP Charlotte Spring Golf

Monday, May 13, 2024 | Carolina Golf Club | 18-Holes

Join CRCBR & NAIOP Charlotte on Monday, May 13, 2024, for our first golf event of the year at Carolina Golf Club! Spring Golf is a one-flight event (12:30pm shotgun start) and will accommodate 120 players.

We are excited to partner with  BackSwing Golf Events™ to bring back the “Beat the Pro” competition with Chelsea Dantonio. Put your skills to the ultimate test, all for a worthy cause. This game provides a fun and exciting opportunity for players to give back, while channeling their competitive side with a chance to compete against a touring female professional!

A variety of engagement opportunities, which include additional player registrations, offers the ultimate exposure to get you and your company name in front of brokers and developers and network with industry peers.

Sponsorship opportunities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Make plans to join us as a sponsor for this fun and valuable event!

Event Sponsorship

Individual player registration sold out

event sponsorships will open at 12:00pm on April 17, 2024.

Questions? Contact the CRCBR/NAIOP Charlotte office at info@crcbr.org

Thank You to Our Confirmed Sponsors

Beverage Cart Edifice	Closest To The Pin Contest BL Companies	Driving Range Blusky Restoration
Golf Cart & Bag Sponsor Metromont	Longest Drive Contest (FEMALE) InterCon	Longest Drive Contest (MALE) Landmark Builders
Lunch Tyler 2 Construction	Putting Contest WGM Design	Reception Poettker Construction Company
Scoreboard Bennett & Pless, Inc.	Scorecard GTA Associates, Inc.	Signage Carolina Realty Signs
	Straightest Drive Terracon

Monday Minute

Quick Takes

• Learn more about the recently added resources to create more impact in your business. 
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DYK – Promote Your Listing For Free

All commercial listings are welcome!  Submit your marketing flyer and property information to charlotte@catylist.com today to gain maximum exposure.  Not a subscriber?  Check out the robust suite of tools.  During May and June, any member can try it before you commit.  How it works:

• Free two-week trial.  Ready, set, go.  Get subscriber access to SiteIndex, including training.  
• Try it for May and June. Any individual member broker can subscribe for May and June for $87 per month to receive full access to the system and resources.  Explore the possibilities. 

Learn more about the recently added resources to create more impact in your business. 

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Conservation Subdivision Option Debated, Compact Development Concept Moving Ahead

Yesterday the City of Charlotte’s Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee met to receive presentations from Brent Cagle with the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and Alyson Craig with the Charlotte Planning Department.  Craig provided a presentation that outlined the three-phase plan she is promoting to address certain deficiencies within the current Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).  They have been broken out accordingly: 

• Phase 1, Conservation Subdivisions – Staff is concerned about the types of plans they are receiving and want to limit the amount and types of developments that utilize this development option even though this remains as the sole option to produce market rate attainable housing.  Since the original amendment was filed, language has been added to increase the affordable housing incentive.  Here’s the current version of the text amendment.  
• Phase 2, Compact Development Concept – This is being promoted as a “modern housing supply tool” with smaller lots and higher density development.  The purpose is to increase housing supply to make up for the loss that will occur with the proposed changes to Conservation Subdivisions.  Here is an early draft but additional changes are likely.  A presentation will be provided to the UDO Advisory Committee on Thursday, May 9th and if all other future modifications are agreed to, Council is tentatively scheduled to vote on the provision on June 24th.
• Phase 3, Residential Supply – Additional proposals are being generated with future stakeholder gatherings in July and August which will likely include designers, builders, developers, neighborhood representatives, and other members of the community.  Topics to be discussed will be more flexibility for cottage courts, more flexibility for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and greater allowance for stacked quads (2 up, 2 down) and townhomes.  A text amendment that encompasses these elements could be ready for Council consideration by September or October.

During the course of the discussion, Douglas Welton, Chair of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission was asked to address the group and provide an update of the Zoning Committee’s action taken on the Conservation Subdivision text amendment referenced above.  He informed the group that the committee had voted 7-0 to defer the measure until June 4th because they felt, as did many in the industry, that addressing Phase 1, 2, and 3 separately was not prudent and that all should be considered simultaneously to better understand the bigger picture.  Council Members did not seem moved by the argument and plan to proceed with a vote on May 20th to accept the proposed changes to the Conservation Subdivision option.

Information provided in “2 for Tuesday”, a weekly newsletter produced by REBIC.  Sign up to receive your own copy at https://rebic.com/.

Around the Region Plus

• Mecklenburg County proposing development fee increases in FY 2025 Budget – In partnership with the HBAGC we are initiating meetings with key staff at Mecklenburg County to discuss the potential impact of these proposed fee increases.  Here is the Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA) presentation that was provided to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners on April 23, 2024.

• Gastonia Looking for Feedback on Micro-Transit Fares – The City of Gastonia will host a public hearing on a fare increase at its regular City Council meeting which begins at 6 p.m. on May 7, and will be held at Gastonia’s City Hall, located at 181 S. South Street, Gastonia.  Additional information may be found here.

• Town of Waxhaw Proposed Land Reservation Text Amendment – The Town Board of Commissioners has introduced a Text Amendment 14-2024 purportedly to address reserving future school sites but could have the impact of curbing growth in an already difficult building environment.

• Charlotte Tree Manual Updated – Links now available!  Redline Version, Clean Version

• U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Legislation Does Not Protect Improper Impact Fees – In a unanimous ruling, the court found that local impact fees must pass the rough proportionality test previously established in two landmark cases (Nollan v. California Coastal Commission and Dolan v. City of Tigard, Oregon) whether or not the fees were legislatively adopted or applied individually.  See more details from the National Association of Home Builders.

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Announcing the YPN Mentorship Program

CRCBR is pleased to introduce our Young Professional Network (YPN) Mentorship Program. This program provides young professionals with valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth through focused, one-on-one networking sessions with thought leaders in the industry.

Participation in mentorship is offered as a benefit of membership with the association. Young professionals, under the age of 35, who are members of CRCBR, and are commercial brokers in the industry, are invited to register to participate as mentees.

Members On The Move

Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services

The Shops at Winnifred

Thompson Brock with Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord of The Shops at Winnifred in South End on several recent lease transactions. Congratulation to Brock. To learn more about these recent transactions, click here.

Cushman and Wakefield

Amazon signs lease for building at new Kannapolis industrial park

Amazon has leased a 198,400 square foot industrial building under construction at 85 Exchange in Kannapolis, across from its CLT3 fulfillment center. This is part of Phase 1 of the industrial park being developed by Trinity Capital Advisors, expected to total over 1.3 million square feet upon completion.

The Cushman & Wakefield team of Matt Treble, Fermin Deoca, Drew Coholan and Frances Crisler represented Trinity Capital in the lease transaction with Amazon. The e-commerce giant continues expanding its footprint in the Charlotte region with facilities totaling over 1 million square feet in Pineville, Kannapolis and near the airport. To read more, Click Here

Do you have some member news or updates you’d like to share with us? Send your Voice emails and press releases to here.

Welcome New Members

The CRCBR board has approved the following individuals for Membership.

Congratulations and Welcome to CRCBR!

Andres Acosta	BL Companies
Mark Berardelli	Building Sciences PCA
Garrott Braswell	Avison Young
Kase Diehl	The Nichols Company
Lauren Dokell	US Developments
Kyle Eller	NewLeaf Brokerage
Anthony Howard	Keller Williams-Lake Norman
Eric Jennings	Trinity Partners
Vasili Kakavitsas	Coldwell Banker Realty
Alaina Kiewit	St John Properties
Davis Kirby	MPV Properties
Ezra Leak	Trinity Partners
Jarrod Murbarger	KW Commercial-South Park
Anc Newman	Lockton Companies
Matthew Phillips	KW Commercial-South Park
Diane Schnabel	Crawford and Associates
Elizabeth Shephard	TI Interiors
Ben Stevens	McKee Realty Company, INC
Balaji Tatneni	JVC Realty
Tracy Theran	Cross Country Appraisal, LLC
Karen Yoder	Catalyst Construction

Leadership Spotlight – Mike Grippo

Get to know CRCBR’s members in our Leadership Spotlight series. In an upcoming edition of The Voice, we’re featuring Mike Grippo of Playbook Management Company (and newest CRCBR Board Member). Check out our Q & A:

Name: Mike Grippo

Company Name: Playbook Management Company

Years in the Industry: 30

Hometown:Military Brat but consider Charlotte home

Most satisfying part of your job: Building relationships and teams to successfully deliver solutions to our clients.

Last book you read or movie you’ve seen: Think Like a Monk

Favorite/Dream Vacation Spot: Grand Tetons

Favorite Restaurant in Charlotte: So many to just pick one. I do love Sushi…Oku.

Hobbies/Interests:
Travel, Golf

One thing on your bucket list: Play Augusta National

What you like best about CRCBR: Building relationships and friendships with all of the members and industry sponsors.

Congratulations, New CCIM Designees!

Bryan Tan, CCIM
U Realty

Donald Sutherland, CCIM
Lake Norman Realty

Congratulations to Bryan Tan of U Realty and Doug Sutherland of Lake Norman Realty on earning their prestigious CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation!

Tan and Sutherland were honored at the CCIM Designation Pinning Ceremony during CCIM’s 2024 Governance meetings in Nashville. This achievement recognizes their expertise in financial, market, and investment analysis for commercial real estate.

The CCIM designation requires over 200 hours of specialized coursework, a portfolio review, and a comprehensive exam. By attaining this credential, Tan and Sutherland join an elite group of approximately 6,500 industry professionals recognized as experts in commercial investment properties.

Join us in celebrating the newest CCIM designees and their commitment to professional excellence!

Did you know: Industry Partners are Great Resources?

Industry Partner members represent various companies specializing in engineering, commercial finance, construction, development, and more! Here is a list of companies that have Industry Partners:

Accumeasure
Acro Development Services
Alfred Williams & Company
Avery Hall
BGE, Inc
Bl Companies
Boudreaux Inspired Design
Building Sciences PCA
C4 Builders, LLC
Carolina Revaluation Services, A McIntosh Law Firm Venture
Catawba Lands Conservancy
Catalyst Construction Company
Charlotte Business Journal
Civil & Environmental Consultants, INC
Cornerstone Energy Services
Datawatch Systems
DPR Construction
First Bank
First National Bank
Fourth Elm Construction LLC
Geo-Hydro Engineers
Giles Flythe Engineers, Inc
Harker
IA Interior Architects
JenCon Builders
Lockton Companies
LoopNet/Costar
Moody’s
Moss Boyles Construction
Office Environments
Piedmont Contracting Group
Playbook Management Company
Ragona Architecture & Design, PLLC
Ranger Construction Company
Red Rock Developments
S&ME, Inc
Skyla Credit Union
South State Bank
St. John Properties
Swinerton Builders
Tenant Improvement Interiors, LLC
Tyler 2 Construction
US Bank

To access our directory and connect with an Industry Partner from this list, Click here.