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Ashley Fahey

Managing editor of The Charlotte Ledger

Tax-value reality check
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Mar 11, 2026

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18 min read

Tax-value reality check

Plus: Cathy Bessant talks leadership; Data center for University area?; New tenant at former Second and Charles; South End hotel renderings; Condos for Myers Park; Former EpiCentre to hit market

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Why is it so hard to get projects done?
LockSimple

Mar 5, 2026

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16 min read

Why is it so hard to get projects done?

Plus: What’s happening at Mr. K’s site; Latest on the Sugar Creek library branch; Save the date for Whispers birthday party this month; Novant Health medical office project; Wine bar to South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Can Camp North End hang onto its vibe?
LockSimple

Feb 18, 2026

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17 min read

Can Camp North End hang onto its vibe?

Plus: More finance jobs for uptown?; Sitting down with Charlotte’s new(ish) chief planner; Sports tenant at Legacy Union; Enderly Park apartments; Rezoning petitions approved

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Updates on how we’re covering growth, elections — and soccer

Feb 12, 2026

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9 min read

Updates on how we’re covering growth, elections — and soccer

Resources to help you understand Charlotte better

Ashley Fahey
Tony Mecia
Ashley Fahey, +1
Can a West End project be a model for Charlotte?
LockSimple

Feb 11, 2026

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20 min read

Can a West End project be a model for Charlotte?

Plus: Retail developer’s plans for The River District; Historic landmarks commissioner sounds off on Manor Theatre deal; What’s on deck for Cousins in Charlotte; Specialty Shops ‘coming soon’

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Leveling up University City
LockSimple

Feb 4, 2026

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14 min read

Leveling up University City

Plus: Office site eyed for redevelopment; Center City’s ‘inflection point’; A familiar story plays out in Plaza Midwood; Digging up dirt in Elizabeth; Amex confirms Charlotte office

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Leveling up Legacy Union
LockSimple

Jan 28, 2026

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13 min read

Leveling up Legacy Union

Plus: Highwoods’ high-profile South End site; Johnston YMCA working with a developer; Apartment rents drop; Levine Museum’s upcoming facility; Fascinating mix of amenities at North Meck apartments

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
‘Manor Theatre is tired. It’s time.’
LockSimple

Jan 21, 2026

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15 min read

‘Manor Theatre is tired. It’s time.’

Plus: What’s next for Brookhill Village; Charlotte office market outlook; Apartments, retail for South End site; Eighty Eights owner behind new venue?; North Meck shifts into its next phase

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
The last frontier for development
LockSimple

Jan 14, 2026

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19 min read

The last frontier for development

Plus: Luxury retail brand out at SouthPark; A small business' path to Eastland; Another steakhouse coming to uptown?; Charlotte a hot market for institutional investors; Ivey’s penthouse for sale

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Big bet for bite-sized office
LockSimple

Jan 7, 2026

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15 min read

Big bet for bite-sized office

Plus: Neighborhoods pursue national historic district recognition; Johnny Harris on Charlotte’s past and future; A sometimes overlooked part of property management; Sprouts shopping center sells

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Office tower plan filed for South End
LockSimple

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

Office tower plan filed for South End

In a market that's seen so little new office construction, it's notable that a developer is filing plans for a new tower

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Charlotte CRE hot takes for 2026
LockSimple

Dec 17, 2025

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15 min read

Charlotte CRE hot takes for 2026

Plus: Does Truist need more office space?; Taking a tour of Oro at The Bowl; CannonDesign to open first Southeast office in Charlotte; Entertainment center eyes north Charlotte

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Riverside linked to Two Wells Fargo site
LockSimple

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

Riverside linked to Two Wells Fargo site

The Chicago-based commercial real estate firm is leading the Queensbridge Collective development in South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Eviction in Eastover
LockSimple

Dec 10, 2025

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19 min read

Eviction in Eastover

Plus: Seeking your predictions for Charlotte CRE in 2026; Queensbridge Collective changes up its second tower; Data center gets OK in the region

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Charlotte’s most intelligent office building
LockSimple

Dec 3, 2025

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16 min read

Charlotte’s most intelligent office building

Plus: Is The Park Expo site about to see changes?; Council members exchange fiery remarks during vote on community land-use plans; South of the Border is for sale; Rage room heading to University area

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Will the plan for the Silver Line spur a gold rush for land?
LockSimple

Nov 19, 2025

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17 min read

Will the plan for the Silver Line spur a gold rush for land?

Plus: Uptown site may soon undergo big transformation; Inside Charlotte’s Map Room; Highwoods buys again at Legacy Union; Another company to move from uptown to South End

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
New Scout HQ to add more office space in Plaza Midwood
LockSimple

Nov 13, 2025

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17 min read

New Scout HQ to add more office space in Plaza Midwood

Plus: Checking out The River District; Prolific Charlotte investor picks up more real estate in hot neighborhoods; Tower coming soon across from The Pearl?

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
New office space is coveted, so why isn’t it getting built?
LockSimple

Nov 5, 2025

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14 min read

New office space is coveted, so why isn’t it getting built?

Plus: State building code expected to bring changes; Recreational facility pegged for site near uptown; USAA's growth here; Elizabeth shopping center sells

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Why I joined The Ledger

Oct 9, 2025

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9 min read

Why I joined The Ledger

The Charlotte Ledger's new managing editor, Ashley Fahey, introduces herself

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
American Express is looking in Charlotte for office space
LockSimple

Oct 7, 2025

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13 min read

American Express is looking in Charlotte for office space

Plus: Details on a grocery store planned for Charlotte food desert; New anchor tenant heading to Eastway Crossing; Uptown office tower sold

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
Uptown tower to get a glow up?
LockSimple

Sep 30, 2025

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13 min read

Uptown tower to get a glow up?

Plus: Museum eyes relocation to South End; Coworking company will soon open third location; Mallard Creek land sale

Ashley Fahey
Ashley Fahey
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