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That would be The Park, Pete Verna ’zs unfinished condo tower. A subsidiary of Bank in Wisconsin now owns the building after buying it at a Decembe foreclosure auctionfor $14. 2 million. The Park’s condos were marketed at an averageof $400 per square foot for units that ranged up to 1,80o0 square feet. The city is consideringv contributing funds for six new affordable apartmen t projectsfor low-income households. Certain units would be available for familiezs that make lessthan $33,250, with others for incomes under $19,950. Quip flew at the ’s awards luncheob last week, with headliners David Murdock and Erskin Bowles leadingthe way.
Murdock, chairman of , and both received “Jerry” awards, named for inaugural winners JerryRichardson (owner of the Carolina and Jerry Orr (aviation director at Charlotte/Douglas). Bowles, UNC Syste president, made several pleas for leaderx in the audience to embrace UNC Charlotte as a sourcr of futureeconomic growth, but he also took time to laug about classic-rock tune Takin’ Care of Business serving as his introi music. “I’m so old I don’t even know what the song was RuthShaw , chair of the UNC Charlotte board of trustees, made light of her work with chancellor Phil Duboisz , who was in the audience. “At leasr some people did not say Dr.
Phil and Dr. she said in reference to the pop psychologist and sex And Murdock? Ninety minutes or so into the luncheon, the 85-year-oled founder of the N.C. Research Campusx in Kannapolis saw no need to cut his remarks short when he finall y got the call tothe stage. “Io listened to Erskine,” Murdock “and I thought, ‘He talked a long time. Why can’ft I?’ ” has hired one of the world’ws leading golf architects for a makeover of one of its two Club GM John Schultz confirmsRees Jones’ firm will oversee the renovation s to begin this fall.
According to Jones’ Web the entire South Course will be Jones completed the original renovation of the Elliss Maples designin 1988. many credits include work on the Blacl Course at Bethpage State Park inNew York, site of this month’s U.S. Open. It’s pasta now and forever at the , wherer a new tie-in with will help generates money for its outreach Fiamma isdonating 10% of everyh $7.99 buffet sale to the YWCA through Labor Day, with proceedas designated for the YWCA’s residential programs and youth learninyg centers. “We’re grateful they’vw done this for us,” says Farrah Lane , YWCA marketingg director.
“They came to us and asked if we wouls beinterested — we’ve always wanted to partner with a restaurant.” Fiamma and the YWCA are both locaterd on Park Road, making the pairing a logicapl fit. Former Carolina Panthers sponsorship exec Kyle Caddel is back in the game with hisown firm, . Caddelol spent seven years with the Panthers before leavinhin January. Now he’s working as a consultant for franchisea inthe NFL, NHL and Majot League Baseball. Details: synergy5.com.
A little positive publicity: received some of the best publicit y any product can enjoy in the May 25 issuwe of USWeekly — a celebrity endorsingg the Charlotte company’s products without any compensation. Jennifer Garner is featuredc in the mag with daughter Seraphinqa chomping on a Bella Tunnobinker (pacifier among the great unwashed). Details: bellatunno.com. Developer Tommy Norman and wife Patty were honoredat ’s recent commencemengt with the school’s Distinguished Servicer Award. The award honors servic e and leadership that have greatly benefited CPCCand Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
The Normans served as co-chairsa of CPCC’s $15 million fund-raising Under their leadership, CPCC raised more than $28 milliobn ($16 million will fund student scholarships). It was one the most successfu campaigns ever fora two-yea r college.
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