The chamber project is building this house on Poole Place, off Bailey Road in Cornelius, for the Patterson family.

CORNELIUS – Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce members have hit their goal of raising $71,500 to pay for construction of a Habitat for Humanity House for a family in Cornelius. The group hit the target thanks to a recent fund-raising party and last-minute pledges from local businesses, according to Denis Bilodeau, chair of the chamber board’s community affairs division.

The chamber had been raising money and planning the Business Build project since last fall, according to Mr. Bilodeau, who also is president of Aquesta Insurance Services Inc. Wells Fargo kicked off the effort by committing $50,000, of which $20,000 was set up as a matching challenge: The Chamber had to raise another $20,000 to get the rest.

A May 4 fundraising party organized by Mr. Bilodeau brought the campaign within $3,714. Then last Thursday, May 17, Kevin Mahl and business partner Jamie Rolewicz (of Champion Tire and Wheel and Hyde Park Storage Suites) stepped in to fill the gap. Mr. Mahl actually helped launch the Business Build project last year as the chamber’s 2011 community affairs chairman.

On Tuesday, Mr. Bilodeau said the campaign was a community effort. “Clearly, Wells Fargo stepped up in a big way that helped us make it happen,” he said. But, he added, “It doesn’t just happen, it’s the effect of a number of volunteers who see the need and get the word out in the community.”

Mia Patterson and her daughter, Tamya, 8, and son, TJ, 5, will move into the Habitat House. (Our Towns Habitat for Humanity photo)

A HOUSE FOR THE PATTERSONS

Mia Patterson, a single working mother of two, has been waiting eight years to own a Habitat home. Construction began recently, with the help of many individuals and company teams.

Ms. Patterson also has been working too, putting in the “sweat equity” Habitat requires for home ownership.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

For more information or to volunteer to help complete this project, call Cathy Petriano 704-86-8957 ext. 108, or visit www.ourtownshabitat.org/chamber_2011.html and click on the “Volunteer Up” button.

Other major contributors included American Tire Distributors ($5,000), Champion Tire and Wheel / Hyde Park Storage Suites ($4,714, including NASCAR passes), Carolinas Healthcare ($2,000), McIntosh Law Firm ($2,000), AT&T ($1,000), Boatsman, Gilmore ($1,000); Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep ($1,000), Park Ave Properties ($1,000) and The Herald Weekly/Mooresville Weekly ($2,700 in ad space).

RELATED LINKS

More information about Our Towns Habitat for Humanity on ourtownshabitat.org

Dec. 1, 2012, “Chamber seeks businesses to support 2012 Habitat build.”

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Condo/Townhouse

1338 Torrence Cir
Subdivision: Emerald Bay
County: Mecklenburg
LP: $199,000
SP: $185,000
Total HLA: 1101
Type: Garden
Parking: 2 Parking Spaces
2BD, 2BA
Year Built: 1996
Approx Acres: n/a
Sold: 05/18/12
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Lots/Acres/Farms

5157 Driftwood Dr
Subdivision: Forest Pines
County: Cabarrus
LP: $20,000
SP: $16,000
Approx Acres: .489
Sold: 05/16/12
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The Antiquity Heights Apartments, nearing completion. (Christina Ritchie Rogers / DavidsonNews.net)

By CHRISTINA RITCHIE ROGERS
DavidsonNews.net

The much-anticipated Antiquity Heights Apartments, in the Antiquity neighborhood off N.C. 115 in Cornelius, should be ready for tenants by mid-June, according to Solstice Parters Manager Cathy Connors.

The apartments have been built as “workforce housing,” intended to provide an affordable option to middle-income individuals and families, with monthly rent ranging from $550 to $800 a month, depending on the size of the apartment. The units include:

• 10, 1-bedroom units, ranging in rent from $550 to $650 per month
• 64, 2-bedroom units, ranging in rent from $625 to $700 per month
• 20, 3-bedroom units, ranging in rent from $700 to $800 per month

“We were actually able to lower some of our prices from what we originally thought,” Ms. Connors said.

The units are not pet-friendly, unless requested and verified for reasonable accommodation for disabled. Planned indoor amenities include a community room, computer lab and exercise equipment area, and outdoor amenities include a picnic area with grills and a play area in the large lawn in front of the buildings.

Last week the apartment management company, GEM Management, received 24 applications, company representative Danny Ellis said. “There’s a tremendous amount of interest.”

“They’re beating down the doors, so that’s a good thing,” Ms. Connors said.

Over the next four weeks, crews will put finishing touches on the buildings, and will finish the landscaping and irrigation, she said. The certificates of occupancy are expected June 15.

Click here to view the developer’s site plan (PDF)

People seeking more information about Antiquity Heights can call GEM Management at 704-357-6000.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m., at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., Davidson.

DOCUMENTS

Download a copy of the presentation on the proposed restaurant site, as provided to the DRB on May 3. (PDF)

Planning ordinance, Section 20.3, Historic Preservation Commission, with notations about wall murals.

Planning ordinance, Section 9.1.3.3 – Wall Murals.

Here’s the full agenda:

DAVIDSON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA
May 16, 2012

A meeting of the Town of Davidson Design Review Board will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall, Board Room, 216 S. Main St. The following is a preliminary agenda for the meeting.

Call to Order:

Silent Roll Call and Determination of Quorum:

Changes to the Agenda:

Review/Approval of the Minutes of February 15, 2012, March 21, and April 18, 2012:

Consent Items:
None

Old Business:
Revision to the Planning Ordinance Sec. 20.3.1
Design Review Board/Historic Preservation Commission – Authority and Responsibility

Revision to the Planning Ordinance Sec. 9.1.3
Building, Wall Mural Inclusion in Section 9.0

New Business:
Davidson Restaurant, (FYI Only)
Located at 202 E & F S. Main St, within the Historic District & Village Ctr. Planning Area
Represented by Chet Helt with C. L. Helt, Architect, Inc. and Jennifer Jentz

Other Items

Adjourn

Painted lampshades, crystal spheres and a turquoise-themed chandelier were among the lighting designs at High Point Market.

Lighting is so essential in our homes and businesses. Yet for so long the choices in lighting styles, materials and forms were rather limited. Today we have more choices as seen at this spring’s High Point Market.

Jamie Young added a decorative touch to his painted lamp shades as pictured above. The delicately painted Oriental scenes of flora and fauna with birds very much resembled the expensive hand painted murals seen primarily on walls. Placed on silver lamp bases, both short and tall, these painted lamp shades are an effective way to add pattern and interest in a room, especially those that are decorated in neutral colors.

Elegance also showed a series of bird and blossom theme chandeliers and wall scones. Look to them for lighting to compliment any French inspired interiors or vintage interior. The mix of pale colored small glass beads with antiqued gold bases give them an inviting vintage look. It was refreshing to see older lighting styles being given a new update.

Colors, both bright and subtle are now being seen in not only the lamp bases, but in the decorative elements of various types of lighting. It was Regina Andrew that updated the traditional chandelier by using a wealth of draped turquoise beads, instead of glass or crystal as pictured here. Turquoise is a shade of blue that you can think of as a feel good color that can brighten up a room, especially because it reminds us of the sky or sea. Finished with an aged metal base and electric candlelights, this chandelier adds a more relaxed, casual look into any room. It also was a good example of taking what has been typically used elsewhere, in this case jewelry of turquoise, and expanding its use to lighting.

Regina Andrew also showed some elegant ceiling fixtures. Especially noteworthy were these striking black and clear crystal spheres pictured here. With its abundance of contrasting crystals, it hints of Hollywood glamour that has entered the home. In fact an abundance of crystals appeared throughout the show in not only lighting but in various forms of furniture and even on wallpaper.

But there were also a number of lighting options that while different did not seem like good ideas. One such example was a glass chandelier by Nueve made of crystals. With its mass of strands of dangling crystals all I could think of was jellyfish that I see washed up on beaches. Having had my share of jellyfish stings as a child, it did not bring back fond memories.

Teal Michel ASID, is a licensed full-service interior design firm specializing in residential interior design and renovation-remodeling design throughout the Carolinas. Teal has won awards from ASID for interior spaces and furniture design and from the Home Builder’s Association of Charlotte Excellence in Remodeling for remodel design and interior renovation. She has participated in HGTV’s “Designer’s Challenge” and her work has been featured in several books. www.tealmichelasid.com.

SEE THE LISTINGS:

Single Family

236 Ney Cir
Subdivision: None
County: Mecklenburg
LP: $779,000
SP: $710,000
Total HLA: 4844
Type: 2 Story/Basement
Parking: 2 Car Garage
5BD, 6BA
Year Built: 2004
Approx Acres: .48
Sold: 05/08/12
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19310 Callaway Hills Ln
Subdivision: Runneymede
County: Mecklenburg
LP: $444,900
SP: $425,000
Total HLA: 2712
Type: 1.5 Story
Parking: 2 Car Garage
4BD, 4BA
Year Built: 2001
Approx Acres: 1.34
Sold: 05/10/12
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11865 Hidden Forest Ln
Subdivision: Hamilton Crest
County: Cabarrus
LP: $438,000
SP: $420,000
Total HLA: 2605
Type: Ranch
Parking: 2 Car Garage
4BD, 4BA
Year Built: 2002
Approx Acres: 1.01
Sold: 05/07/12
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3395 Brackhill St
Subdivision: The Farm At Riverpointe
County: Cabarrus
LP: $169,900
SP: $166,500
Total HLA: 2640
Type: 2 Story
Parking: 2 Car Garage
5BD, 3BA
Year Built: 2008
Approx Acres: .17
Sold: 05/10/12
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Condo/Townhouse

653 Portside Dr
Subdivision: Portside
County: Mecklenburg
LP: $299,000
SP: $275,000
Total HLA: 1004
Type: Mid-Rise
Parking: 2 Parking Spaces
2BD, 2BA
Year Built: 1987
Approx Acres: n/a
Sold: 05/08/12
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Lots/Acres/Farms

3352 Shiloh Church Rd
Subdivision: None
County: Cabarrus
LP: $35,000
SP: $7,400
Approx Acres: 1.0
Sold: 05/08/12
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