The top floor of Stowe's Corner in downtown Davidson is now available again, after the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of Grogan Associates. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Just a year ago, things were looking up for Grogan Associates, a Davidson-based firm that helps banks and other companies manage changes in their facilities during mergers and other transitions. Grogan was hiring, and had moved its offices from Davidson Cotton Mill on Delburg Street to the top floor of the Stowe’s Corner, a new landmark building overlooking downtown Davidson. Read the full story

Detail of a map showing road closing locations and detours. Click to download a PDF.

Updated Monday, 2:45 p.m.
Main Street in downtown Davidson will close for two hours on Wednesday night (Sept. 29), between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., so a crane can lift air conditioning units onto the roof of the Stowe’s Corner building at South Main and South streets. The closing had been scheduled for Monday night, but was postponed because of rain.

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From left Tim Groody, Chad Hollingsworth and Mike LaVecchia plan to open Flatiron Kitchen & Tap House in the Stowe's Corner building. (David Boraks photo)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

One of Charlotte’s top chefs and two business partners on Wednesday announced plans for a signature restaurant in the new Stowe’s Corner building downtown, to be called The Flatiron Kitchen + Tap House.

Tim Groody, the former executive chef at Sonoma and chef/owner of Pie Town, is joining forces with food industry veterans Michael LaVecchia and Chad Hollingsworth to develop the new eatery, which they say could be open by summer. Read the full story

Julie Rogers helps out Thursday as Baybridge Management moved into Stowe's Corner downtown. (Lyndsay Kibiloski photo)

As the town continues its year-long focus on downtown redevelopment, a couple of milestones are looming, Downtown Director Sandy Lemons said in a presentation at Tuesday’s Town Board meeting.

• First, Davidson has been named a finalist in the N.C. Main Street Program, which helps cities and towns develop their downtowns. Ms. Lemons wasn’t sure how many finalists there are, but said three or four might be accepted. A final decision is expected in October. If selected, Davidson would get money and technical help in revitalizing downtown.
• Ms. Lemons also announced that Davidson has hired the consulting firm Arnett Muldrow & Associates of Greenville, S.C. to develop a branding and marketing plan.

Read on for news about the opening of Stowe’s Corner at South Main and South streets, new doctors on staff at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, a concrete industry award for Eric Wayne Inc. of Davidson, and a new company called Pet Grab-n-Go. Read the full story

David Stewart is developing Stowe's Corner, at Main and South Main streets. (David Boraks photo)

Updated Thursday, July 23, 10:09 a.m.

Downtown Davidson’s newest architectural feature -  Stowe’s Corner, at the point of South Main and South streets – is within a month or so of exterior completion, when tenants will be able to begin moving in and finishing interiors. This week, the V-shaped 3 1/2-story office and retail building is looking a bit more dressed up, with the addition of an eye-catching metal sign facing north on Main Street. Read the full story

Ongoing utility work around the Stowe Building, which is under construction at South Main and South streets, may require intermittent closings next week on a portion of South Street near Main Street. Read the full story

South Street is expected to be closed intermittently on Tuesday, June 9, and the same will happen on Main Street Wednesday, June 10, as workers move scaffolding at the Stowe Building, according to a traffic alert from the town. Read the full story

A view of the Stowe Building under construction at South Main and South streets Tuesday, and the architect's rendering of the planned building. Developer David Stewart told DavidsonNews.net he is on track to deliver "shell space" to tenants in June.

A feature story by Joe Marusak in Tuesday’s Charlotte Observer takes a look at Davidson’s planning policies that require new commercial buildings to have an upper floor or floors. The town has had the requirement for years, though it’s now becoming more evident as development downtown and around Exit 30 continues.

Planning Director Kris Krider tells the newspaper the requirement “is a smart use of space when you have a finite amount of land.” “A City of Two Stories” on the newspaper’s website also includes photos from an angle we haven’t seen yet, inside the building looking out, by photographer Laura Mueller. Read the full story