Owners of Ballantyne Village retail center and parking deck settle dispute

The owners of the Ballantyne Village retail center and the owner of its parking deck have reached a settlement that will end a long-running dispute over parking at the south Charlotte retail center and pave the way for additional development.

MV Ballantyne Village, the company that owns the center, has reached a settlement with Ballantyne Village Parking, the company that owns the parking garage at Ballantyne Village and two vacant development pads.

Effective immediately, all spaces in the deck…

In Case You Missed It: Solar is king in San Antonio

San Antonio has more solar energy-producing panels than most cities in America, making it the metropolitan area with the seventh-highest number of panels in operation, Environment Texas officials said late last week.

Specifically, the report highlighted the partnership CPS Energy has between solar vendors to build solar farms that can collectively generate 400 megawatts of power once completed. These are enough panels to power more than 31,000 homes at full build-out. At the end of last year, CPS…

Could the Phoenix Suns, city build a new arena at Phoenix Convention Center site?

The Phoenix Suns play in one of the oldest arenas in the National Basketball Association and could soon be looking at major renovations to US Airways Center or possibly a new arena altogether.

One scenario being talked about — at least in real estate and downtown Phoenix circles — is a new arena being built where the current South Building of the Phoenix Convention Center is on Jefferson and Third streets. That is the oldest convention center building and is a block away from the Suns’ current…

Shuttered Alco stores up for rent or sale in the Eagle Ford Shale

Thousands of square feet worth of retail space that once belonged to bankrupt retain chain Alco Stores Inc. is either up for lease or for sale in several towns inside the Eagle Ford Shale region just south of San Antonio.

After 113 years in business, slumping sales prompted the small town retailer to declare bankruptcy in October and close its 198 stores across the United States, including five stores in Eagle Ford cities Devine, George West, Hebbronville, Cotulla and Yoakum.

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Tuscana West space to become Pennsylvania 6, from City Tap House owners

A new upscale restaurant and raw bar from the team behind City Tap House will open in the former Tuscana West space in downtown D.C.

The restaurant, Pennsylvania 6, will take all of the former Italian restaurant’s space and then some for more than 9,000 square feet, according to Chris Coco, one of the owners of the restaurants’ parent, Public House Investments.

Philadelphia-based Public House also owns craft-beer focused City Tap House, which opened a little more than a year ago at 9th and…