Latest Eastern Lincoln County building boom sees plan for up to 600 more homes
A longtime Charlotte developer’s large subdivision could soon take shape in eastern Lincoln County, as the company seeks approval to rezone more than 500 acres for new housing.
Provident Land Services Inc. wants to rezone 507 acres in Iron Station on the east side of Brevard Place Road, near its intersection with Old Plank Road. That would allow for the construction of hundreds homes, county documents show.
The company has completed more than $100 million of real estate development, according to owner Tom Waters’ LinkedIn page.
According to a traffic impact analysis submitted by the developer’s Old Plank Holdco LLC, the proposed 596-home subdivision would generate about 4,644 additional daily trips on surrounding roads.
The traffic study recommends several road improvements to handle the added volume from the development, including installing a traffic signal at N.C. 73 and Tuckers Grove Church Road, along with new and extended turn lanes at key intersections. Additional upgrades would include turn lane improvements along Old Plank Road and Brevard Place Road near the site’s proposed entrances.
A community meeting to discuss the proposal is scheduled for March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at East Lincoln Community Center, 8160 Optimist Club Road.
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Another community meeting will be held on March 17 at the same time and place to discuss plans for a senior housing development with up to 119 lots, county documents show. The property would be on the north side of N.C. 73, about 1,500 feet east of Ingleside Farm Road.
These proposals come just weeks after many residents showed up to a Lincoln County commissioner meeting to protest a proposal for more than 300 apartments in Denver, The Charlotte Observer reported.
Speakers at the meeting raised questions about how local infrastructure would handle the added population, while some voiced opposition to bringing more people into an area where schools are already overcrowded.
Supporters of the proposal cited the need for workforce housing, arguing that home construction in eastern Lincoln County is not keeping pace with the number of jobs created each year.
The Lincoln County Planning Board voted to postpone a vote on the apartment request until its next scheduled meeting on April 6.
This story was originally published March 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM.
