Category: North Carolina Market Insights
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Wake Forest and Zebulon
Looking at properties in Wake Forest today. The Heritage housing and retail developments all look healthy and vibrant and continue to grow. Drove through Zebulon on the way back. Both Wake Forest and Zebulon have quaint historic downtown areas that are revitalized and growing. Stopped by McLean’s Ole Time Cafe in Zebulon for lunch, and…
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Great Meadows Megasite
Our take: Located off of East-West interstate I-40, near North-South interstate I-77 between Charlotte and Asheville, with direct access to Norfolk-Southern rail, this site is attractive to logistics and industrial. Occupation of this site would increase demand for housing and bread-and-butter retail in the nearby towns of Marion, Morganton, and Hickory. The Great Meadows Megasite…
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The Chatham-Siler City Megasite
Our take: This manufacturing-oriented site is in the center among Greensboro, Raleigh/Durham, Asheboro, Burlington and Fayetteville. A new industrial employer at this site would increase demand for housing and retail in the surrounding smaller cities such as: Siler City, Burlington, Pittsboro, and Liberty. The Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing Site (CAM Site) is a significant industrial…
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Migration to North Carolina: Which States are People Coming From?
People continue to move to North Carolina, which we like to see for our real estate investments. From 2020-2023, North Carolina ranks 3rd in the nation for positive population change. State population changes are affected by births and deaths, but also by migration from one state to another. Part of North Carolina’s increase in population…
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Fortune 500 Companies Eye Raleigh
Raleigh is attracting the attention of some of the largest firms in the nation. According to Kyle Touchstone, the city’s economic development director, several Fortune 500 companies are eyeing the city for potential expansions. While Touchstone didn’t provide specifics, he mentioned that his team is currently working on 16 active economic development projects. Among them,…
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Boviet Solar invests $294 Million in Greenville to Create Nearly 1000 Jobs
Update as of Dec 8 2025: As of April 2025, Boviet Solar’s Greenville PV-module factory officially opened and began producing solar panels — moving the project beyond its planning phase. In September 2025 the company added a third production line, increasing annual module output capacity to 3 GW. Meanwhile, construction of a companion PV-cell manufacturing…
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Raleigh Lands US Headquarters for Israeli EV Firm
Driivz, an Israeli based EV company which develops smart EV charging and energy management software for companies like Shell, Circle K and Volvo is opening a US corporate Headquarters in Raleigh. As reported in a Triangle Journal article, the company has operations in 30 countries, manages over 85,000 public EV public charging ports and anticipates…
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2024 State of Downtown Raleigh Report
Downtown Raleigh Alliance publishes an annual State of Downtown Raleigh report. See the report here. I look forward to this report every year. They do a great job pulling together economic, demographic, and development data and presenting it in a dynamic visual manner. Looking at these data-driven graphics makes me excited about Raleigh and where…
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North Carolina Recognized by Business Facilities Magazine 2024 Rankings
Business Facilities magazine ranks states on factors of concern for business seeking to locate a facility or expand their presence. Once again, North Carolina shows its desirability on a number of dimensions. An attractive business climate is good for the future of real estate investments. North Carolina 2024 Rankings external links Business Facilities’ 20th Annual…
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North Carolina fairs well in Business Facilities Magazine Annual Rankings
As in the past, cities in North Carolina received favorable mentions in Business Facilities 2024 rankings of metropolitan areas for attracting and retaining businesses. New and expanding businesses leads to jobs, which leads to increased population, which leads to demand for real estate. Raleigh Charlotte Other NC Mentions external links Business Facilities 20th Annual Metro…