Two Charlotte real estate firms are preparing to break ground on their second apartment project in the South End area after closing on the land Thursday afternoon.

The VanLandingham Estate in Plaza Midwood — built in 1913 — will have new life as an event venue after a major restoration project is completed.

A project in South End that has mostly smaller-than-average studios — sometimes called micro-units — has begun pre-leasing.

This South End project is looking to curate local retailers hoping to crack into the market with small-scale brick-and-mortar locations.

A private equity real estate investment firm has closed on a retail property in uptown Charlotte.