ACN Inc., the largest direct selling telecommunications company in the world, will consolidate its U.S. operations to its new World Headquarters in Concord NC. Their current operations in Huntersville and Farmington Hills MI are included in the move. The company operates in 19 countries and provides telecommunications services including digital phone service, internet service, wireless phone service and video phones to individuals and small businesses.
The at a 17-acre site located off Interstate 84 at exit 60, is the former location of CT Communications Inc. Windstream Corp. bought CT Communications in August and said the building would be sold. The location features 140,000 square feet of office space and will open the summer of 2008. ACN plans on hiring between 300 and 500 employees in several fields, including finance, human resources, billing, information technology and application development. They are advertising for the new positions at www.acnjobs.com.
This is great news for Concord's real estate market! Especially since we have recently lost jobs due to the sale of CT Communications and will be losing jobs when Philip Morris closes its Concord facilities.
Proposed Front Elevation for "The Strip at Concord"
A preliminary site plan was submitted January 9, 2008 for the $60-million drag strip that will be built near Lowe's Motor Speedway. It is being called "The Strip" at Concord. The preliminary plans show a drag-strip and grandstands with box suites, a control tower with space for glass-enclosed suites, and new parking areas surrounding the drag-strip.
The Concord City Planning and Zoning Board is scheduled to review the preliminary plans on January 29. Designers say more complete plans will be released in February.
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The site for the new drag strip is behind the dirt track across Highway 29 from the speedway. Less that half a mile from that location are several hundred homes, some just a few hundred feet from the end of the strip!
Concern about noise from the drag-strip, by residents and local officials, prompted Concord City Council's vote to prohibit the drag strip at the speedway site in early October 2007. A 7 week stand off ensued between Concord and Speedway Motorsports CEO Bruton Smith, who threatened to relocate the entire speedway facility outside of Cabarrus County to another location somewhere in the Charlotte region.
Concord City Council reversed its decision in late October, but asked that concerns about noise from the drag strip in relation to nearby neighborhoods be addressed. On Thanksgiving Day 2007 Bruton gave us all something to be thankful for, when he announced his acceptance of Concord & Cabarrus County's deal to keep Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. The deal includes an $80 million incentive package in exchange for Smith spending $100 million toward new construction and renovation of the racing complex!
$2 million of the incentive money will to toward noise-abatement. The noise-abatement plan will be submitted to the city by a separate contractor. The effectiveness of the noise-abatement structures remains to be seen, hopefully the negative impact on the value of the homes in close proximity to the drag-strip will be limited.
Speedway officials say they are holding off on all construction at the site until the plans are finalized and approved.
What do you think about this controversy and how do you think "The Strip" will affect property values in the immediate area surrounding the drag-strip?
Great Price and Ready to Move In! Well maintained 3 Bedroom - 2 Bath ranch with 1-car garage.
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For more information on this house or other homes for sale in Cabarrus County and Concord NC, or general information on Charlotte NC area real estate, call Cheryl Powell with The Powell Team at 704-363-8902 or visit our website.
Sunday July 1, 2007 the merger between Northeast Medical Center and Carolinas HealthCare System will be complete. At that time, Northeast Medical Center will take a new name, Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast (CMC-NorthEast).
Residents of Concord and the surrounding areas are fortunate to have such an outstanding hospital in our community. NorthEast Medical Center is a Magnet hospital, which places them in the top one percent of all healthcare facilities for nursing and patient care.
Those of us who drive by the hospital on a daily basis have undoubtedly noticed the ongoing new construction and expansion of the facility. The improvements show no sign of stopping after the merger...Carolinas HealthCare System plans to invest $600 million in Northeast Medical Center once the merger is complete!
The excellent healthcare facilities in our area should continue to help attract new residents to our area and help maintain our healthy real estate market.
To read the NEMC press release about the merger CLICK HERE
4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home located in desirable Harrisburg Pool Community.
Another home SOLD by Cheryl Powell and The Powell Team!
CLICK HERE for a VisualTour of this listing. MLS# 671221
For more information on this house or other homes for sale in Harrisburg NC, or general information on Harrisburg NC real estate, call Cheryl Powell and The Powell Team with RE/MAX Signature Properties at 704-363-8902 or visit our website.
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Experienced Realtor serving buyers & sellers in Concord-Kannapolis-Harrisburg-Mooresville-Charlotte & surrounding areas.Resale & New Homes-Relocation-1st Time Buyers-Investors-Foreclosures-Short Sales
I started my real estate career in 2000 as a New Home Sales Representative and Office Manager for a local custom/semi-custom builder. During that time, I had the opportunity to work closely with several construction and finishing sub-contractors who were tremendously helpful in my home construction education. After that I accepted a position as Community Sales Manager with a National homebuilder. My new construction experience has proven to be extremely valuable in my real estate career and the knowledge I gained benefits my clients every day.
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