Buzzy Toronto Middle Eastern restaurant announces closure in intriguing statement

A Toronto Middle Eastern restaurant that was once among the neighbourhood’s hottest spots has closed permanent…
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Buzzy Toronto Middle Eastern restaurant announces closure in intriguing statement

A Toronto Middle Eastern restaurant that was once among the neighbourhood’s hottest spots has closed permanently, but its announcement alludes that the story isn’t…
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Charlotte’s $137M Uptown library delayed to 2027 – Axios Charlotte

Oct 10, 2025 – News

Sneak peek: Uptown’s $137M, five-story delayed library

By Alexandria Sands

Construction is progressing, though behind schedule, on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s five-story Uptown branch at 6th and North Tryon streets. The $137 million flagship location is now slated to open in spring 2027, later than the 2026 target.

Why it matters: The main library — a free, critical community resource — has been closed for four years now. Once reopened, leaders expect a million visitors in the first year, making the 115,000-square-foot branch a major Uptown destination.

Driving the news: Project leadersgave reporters a tour Friday of construction progress on the first two floors. Caitlin Moen, library director, attributed the delay to meticulous work necessary to ensure the building’s longevity.

• “This iconic building is something that’s not been built before,” Moen said. “As we try to bring this vision to life, but also ensure that 50-year lifespan, we are doing our due diligence.”

Zoom in: Moen said the features reflect what community members said they wanted in their modern library, including:

• 15 meeting rooms for two to 40 people
• A 225-person, top-floor event space
• A reading room with views
• A courtyard and two outdoor terraces
• Lowe’s Technology Lab with public computers and two laptop dispensing stations with 12 laptops each
• The Bank of America Opportunity Center, offering resume assistance, digital skills training and job support
• A parking deck, built and financed by Mecklenburg County, at the corner of 7th and College streets

Between the lines: The main library is geared more toward adults, since ImaginOn, the flagship children’s and teen library, is two blocks away.

Catch up quick: Mecklenburg County provided $72.33 million for the project. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation still has $8 million to raise in private support to cover the remaining $65 million.

• The construction is on the same site as the original 1903 Carnegie Library. Mecklenburg County’s first free library was rebuilt in 1956, renovated and expanded in 1989, and torn down in 2023 to make way for this modernized version.

Zoom out: The library is expected to accelerate this corner of Uptown’s metamorphosis. It’s right next to the newly renovated Carolina Theatre, which is now hosting movie nights and large speaker events.

• Mecklenburg County had planned a major overhaul of the land surrounding the library, but the master developer for the public-private redevelopment, called Seventh and Tryon, backed out.

• The county isn’t seeking a new master developer anytime soon due to “development market volatility and uncertainty,” a spokesperson told Axios.

Take a look around the construction site: Tryon Plaza

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

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