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Tony Mecia

Executive editor of The Charlotte Ledger. Previously: business reporter/editor with the Charlotte Observer. In Charlotte since '97.

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
A year of growth and change for The Ledger

Dec 29, 2025

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11 min read

A year of growth and change for The Ledger

In a tough media industry, our business remained strong in 2025

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Why prime land sits undeveloped
LockSimple

Oct 22, 2025

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14 min read

Why prime land sits undeveloped

Plus: Progress on SouthPark Publix?; 110 East is filling up, with 2 new tenants including uptown law firm; County program aims to encourage eco-friendly upgrades

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Office and industrial starts rebound in 3Q
LockSimple

Oct 14, 2025

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13 min read

Office and industrial starts rebound in 3Q

Plus: Doug Lebda's 227-acre 'outdoorsman's escape'; New N.C. law aims to speed rezonings; Podcast with real estate banker Sallie Jarosz; Tepper music venue gets green light

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
CMS: housing developer?
LockSimple

Sep 24, 2025

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15 min read

CMS: housing developer?

Plus: Is Charlotte about to land an automotive HQ?; Charlotte passes vibe check; Checking in on Sycamore Brewing's new Cotswold spot

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
How a 43-story tower got the green light to build
LockSimple

Sep 18, 2025

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17 min read

How a 43-story tower got the green light to build

Interview with Riverside's president, Tony Scacco, on Queensbridge project; Plus: Elon U. president on real estate, South End hotel renderings; Plans for Dilworth hotel; Beacon deals

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
South End is getting a new tower
LockSimple

Sep 5, 2025

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7 min read

South End is getting a new tower

Queensbridge Collective announces 43-story tower in 2nd phase; to be complete by 2028

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
New life for the old Excelsior Club?
LockSimple

Sep 2, 2025

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14 min read

New life for the old Excelsior Club?

Plus: Latest on possible office tower in South End; Top 10 building permits; Pod on environmental remediation; Inside Vanguard's new campus

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Uptown's Charlotte Plaza building is sold
LockSimple

Aug 28, 2025

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12 min read

Uptown's Charlotte Plaza building is sold

Hope for Charlotte's office sector?

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
A new approach to informing voters on local elections

Aug 24, 2025

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7 min read

A new approach to informing voters on local elections

No ads, no paywalls — just clear, trustworthy election information organized under a 501(c)(3) umbrella

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Bank to fill top 3 floors of 110 East
LockSimple

Aug 14, 2025

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14 min read

Bank to fill top 3 floors of 110 East

Plus: Construction company bankruptcy filing could squeeze contractors; Japanese bank planning big Charlotte expansion?; Levine Properties resumes work on uptown parking deck

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
County cuts off Peebles, report says
LockSimple

Aug 7, 2025

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6 min read

County cuts off Peebles, report says

Commissioners tired of Brooklyn Village delays

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Trends in Charlotte's medical office sector
LockSimple

Jul 23, 2025

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15 min read

Trends in Charlotte's medical office sector

Plus: Details on big office prospects Charlotte is courting; Is 110 East about to sign a large banking tenant? and more!

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
An office ‘flight to quality’ — or a gradual shift?
LockSimple

Jul 15, 2025

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15 min read

An office ‘flight to quality’ — or a gradual shift?

Plus: CLT buys more land south of the airfield; Office building sale price exceeds tax value; Readers offer real estate forecasts; Arboretum rezoning and more!

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Now hiring: Managing editor

Jun 23, 2025

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9 min read

Now hiring: Managing editor

The Charlotte Ledger is looking for an experienced journalist to help us continue to grow

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
You can choose the Charlotte Ledger emails you want

Jun 15, 2025

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5 min read

You can choose the Charlotte Ledger emails you want

Fewer emails? More emails? It's up to you.

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
The hot trends in Charlotte retail and hospitality
LockSimple

Jun 10, 2025

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19 min read

The hot trends in Charlotte retail and hospitality

A discussion with retail/restaurant experts — Plus the latest on the Brooklyn Village saga and land deals

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Peebles seeks new Brooklyn Village extension, report says
LockSimple

Jun 4, 2025

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4 min read

Peebles seeks new Brooklyn Village extension, report says

County staff said to be skeptical 'of whether Peebles will ever build anything'

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Furniture showroom chain envisioned on Tyvola
LockSimple

May 20, 2025

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11 min read

Furniture showroom chain envisioned on Tyvola

Plus: Office-to-apartments in SouthPark; Purebred dog haven eyed for apartments in Steele Creek; Clues on uptown grocery store identity; South End's 110 East signs big tenant; Plaza-Midwood sale

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Charlotte coworking slows down
LockSimple

May 13, 2025

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15 min read

Charlotte coworking slows down

Plus: New grocery store for uptown?; New South Boulevard anchor tenant; Details on apartment high-rise near The Pearl; Tepper flips uptown land for $25M gain; Banks head to Plaza-Midwood, South End

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
We're doing the opposite — and it's working

Apr 11, 2025

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9 min read

We're doing the opposite — and it's working

An update on The Ledger's progress building a responsible and sustainable local media company

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
How tariffs could hit Charlotte real estate
LockSimple

Apr 8, 2025

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14 min read

How tariffs could hit Charlotte real estate

Plus: Tax increase proposed for uptown tax district; Rezoning filings experienced rare dip; Charlotte townhome boom; 110 East signs restaurant; Symphony Park video

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
BREAKING: SouthPark’s Symphony Park is getting an upgrade
LockSimple

Apr 7, 2025

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7 min read

BREAKING: SouthPark’s Symphony Park is getting an upgrade

The project aims to revamp and enliven the underused 7.5-acre park at SouthPark Mall

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
I-485 toll lanes delayed, again

Apr 3, 2025

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6 min read

I-485 toll lanes delayed, again

Independence Boulvard plans pushed back, and I-77 tolling proceeds

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
Zoning changes in limbo
LockSimple

Apr 3, 2025

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14 min read

Zoning changes in limbo

Plus: Developer submits plans for apartments near The Pearl; Answering reader question about Providence at Fairview; Shopping center beside Northlake sells; Real estate deals

Tony Mecia
Tony Mecia
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