Tag: Workforce Housing
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What It Means for Real Estate When NC Builds the Glass That Powers AI
The AI buildout runs on glass fiber, and North Carolina makes most of America’s supply. In May, NVIDIA committed up to $3.2 billion to expand Corning’s U.S. manufacturing, part of a wave of advanced-manufacturing investment landing in Catawba County’s fiber corridor. The data centers grab the headlines, but the durable real-estate story is the workforce…
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Amazon and Corning Bring 1,000 Manufacturing Jobs to North Carolina
Amazon and Corning have struck a multibillion-dollar agreement to make the fiber-optic cable that runs Amazon’s data centers — and it’s adding 1,000 advanced manufacturing jobs at Corning’s North Carolina plants, most of them around Hickory. For real estate investors, the story isn’t the cable. It’s where 1,000 new workers will live, and what steady…
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North Carolina’s Corporate Tax Just Dropped to 2%
On January 1, 2026, North Carolina’s corporate income tax dropped from 2.25% to 2.0% — the next step in a statutory phase-out scheduled to reach 0% by 2030. The rate is real. The path is contested. Here’s why the recruiting machine the rate keeps feeding matters more for NC housing and retail demand than the…
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11.7 Million by 2030: What NC’s Population Curve Means for Real Estate Investors
North Carolina is on track to surpass Georgia and Ohio and become the 7th-largest state in the country by the early 2030s. The state added 146,000 residents in the past year alone — third-largest gain nationally — and is the only state in the country ranking top-three by both raw population added and percentage growth.…
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Lumentum to Add 400 Manufacturing Jobs at Its New Greensboro Plant
Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ: LITE) will establish its largest U.S. manufacturing facility in Greensboro — a 240,000-square-foot indium-phosphide laser plant on Piedmont Triad Parkway. The retrofit is underway, production ramps mid-2028, and the project will preserve and create more than 400 advanced manufacturing jobs. Here’s why Lumentum’s announcement is another multi-year leg for Triad workforce-housing demand.
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Population In-Migration and Real Estate Investing in North Carolina
Population growth is not abstract. It is households choosing where to live, work, and spend money. For real estate investors, that choice matters because it drives demand for housing, retail, and local services. North Carolina continues to attract inbound households at a national scale. Multiple independent datasets confirm this. We track these sources closely because…
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Charlotte Ranks Among Top U.S. Metros for In-Migration in 2025
Charlotte’s in-migration performance underscores its role as a demand engine, not merely a beneficiary of statewide growth. We track migration data closely because population in-migration is a direct demand signal for housing and local retail. For a broader explanation of why this matters for real estate investing, see Why Population In-Migration Matters for Real Estate…
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Walmart’s New Fulfillment Center Strengthens the Charlotte–Gaston Growth Corridor
Walmart’s decision to invest $300 million in a state-of-the-art, 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Kings Mountain, Gaston County marks another milestone for North Carolina’s thriving economy. The project will create 300 new jobs and inject more than $20 million in annual payroll into the region once operations begin in 2027. For the Charlotte metropolitan area—and…
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Citigroup’s $16M Investment in Charlotte Brings High-Paying Jobs—and Opportunity for Real Estate Investors
Citigroup has announced a major expansion in North Carolina, selecting Charlotte as the site for a new office facility that will create 510 high-paying jobs. Backed by a $16.1 million investment, the project will support roles in personal banking, finance, and marketing, with an average salary of $131,832—nearly double the metro average. The announcement, made…
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JetZero Chooses NC for Aerospace Manufacturing: A Boost for Jobs, Housing, and Retail
JetZero, a California-based aerospace company, has selected Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first U.S. manufacturing facility. This transformational project will bring: The manufacturing campus will be built at Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI), positioning the Triad region as a national player in next-generation aerospace production. Aerospace: A New Chapter in North Carolina’s…