Fourth Ward NewsLocal news for Fourth Ward (Charlotte, NC) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Status report: A look at 20 projects- December 23, 2007 With cranes towering over uptown and construction sites on most blocks, there's a lot to keep track of. via The Charlotte Observerhttp://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-fourth-ward/2007/12/status-report-a-look-at-20-proj... Fourth Ward: City, ex-councilman face off on vacant home- December 18, 2007 "If they want to preserve it, I say buy it. It's for sale" City leaders have told former councilman Malachi Greene to fix up a home he owns in historic Fourth Ward. They've even threatened to tear it down.On Monday, they deemed it a local landmark.Greene, who owes about $3,000 in back taxes on the property, told City Council he doesn't mind the designation but he just wants to sell the property whether the building is saved or not.'I need the money,' he said.The house at 220 W. 10th St. was...http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-fourth-ward/2007/12/fourth-ward-city-ex-councilman-... Landmark Status Sought: Losing 4th Ward history- December 17, 2007 "This is a contributing building to the local historic district" Local preservation groups and former Charlotte city councilman Malachi Greene are wrangling over the fate of a Fourth Ward building he owns.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission will ask the Charlotte City Council today to designate the Spanish Colonial Revival house, which is zoned for office use, a local landmark.They say the house is worth saving because it is the only Spanish Colonial Revival-style building..http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-fourth-ward/2007/12/landmark-status-sought-losing-4... |