So many will be sad to see it go. A local landmark is shutting its doors in Charlotte. A representative with the Johnston YMCA confirms to Channel 9 that they will be selling. This Charlotte landmark is set to close and some business leaders are not happy.
Reps for the NoDa location say they tried to redevelop plans for the property. They reviewed them then selected a developer. Eventually they chose to sell the property to the developer, “without a future YMCA on site”. Reps tell Channel 9, “This decision, while in the best interest of our Y, was extremely difficult for us to make, and we know that many community members will share in our disappointment”.
The NoDa Neighborhood and Business Association are not happy campers. Here is part of a statement released to the television station, “The NoDa Neighborhood and Business Association are very disappointed to hear the news on the sale of the Johnston YMCA. For years, the NoDa NBA has asked the Y for their willingness to collaborate with us for a community center that brought value to both the NoDa community and to the YMCA, and we were ignored and pushed aside.” Yikes!
The Y reportedly will stay open til the end of the year. For more details, get them here from Channel 9.
5 Charlotte Area Neighborhoods Among The 10 Best Places To Buy A House In North Carolina
While there may be a slight improvement it’s still a crazy market to try to buy a home in. The prices seem to stay crazy high, with no end to this housing bubble in sight. I would love to buy my first house, but like many, I simply can’t in this market. And if you are paying these prices you want to make sure you’re buying in the right area. Luckily, Niche.com decided to do the homework to determine the best places to buy a house in North Carolina. They recently released a list of the best places to live in the state, factoring in both cities, suburbs, towns and city neighborhoods.
Charlotte and the surrounding areas were very well represented on this list with five Charlotte neighborhoods making the top 10 places to buy a house. This includes both neighborhoods and suburbs.
“The Best Places to Buy a House ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the housing and community of an area,” they explain the in the study. “This grade takes into account key factors of a location’s housing market, including home values, taxes, crime rates, and quality of local schools, in an attempt to measure the quality and stability of an area’s real estate market.”
Other factors included in the analysis include home value to income ratio, public school grades, monthly housing costs, the cost of living, the higher education rate, the median home value, and more.
So, are the best places to buy a house in North Carolina? Read on for the top 10 as well as the other Charlotte area neighborhoods. Or you can read the full list via Niche.com.
