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Would you live near an industrial site in Charlotte if the price was right? Let us know.

A mostly vacant, 5-acre lot at the corner of West 9th and Johnson streets sits close to a large flour mill. Both are close to uptown and Interstate 277. A developer has proposed to build 82 townhomes, leading to concerns from the mill.
A mostly vacant, 5-acre lot at the corner of West 9th and Johnson streets sits close to a large flour mill. Both are close to uptown and Interstate 277. A developer has proposed to build 82 townhomes, leading to concerns from the mill. alslitz@charlotteobserver.com

Living in a city like Charlotte can be noisy.

There are interstates with loud traffic. Bars and nightclubs come with their own sounds. Trains rumble loudly by homes, blasting their horns as they skate through neighborhoods.

There’s also industrial sites, like the company called ADM that produces flour and animal feed at a large site near uptown. The round-the-clock operation can be noisy and dusty.

Now, a developer is proposing to build 82 townhomes on a 5-acre parcel close to the site. ADM worries that complaints from future residents could force it to relocate. The developer says buyers will know full well what they’re getting into.

What do you think? Would you choose to live near an industrial site if it meant being close to uptown and other popular spots if the home was affordable?

We want to know. Take our survey below.

This story was originally published June 15, 2022 at 10:54 AM.

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Gordon Rago covers growth and development for The Charlotte Observer. He previously was a reporter at The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia and began his journalism career in 2013 at the Shoshone News-Press in Idaho.
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