Work on Camp North End's first apartment community is underway.

Kinship is a two-building, 240,390-square-foot project that will bring 301 units to the Atco Properties & Management's adaptive-reuse development in the city's North End. Damon Hemmerdinger, co-president of Atco Properties, said multifamily development was always part of the plan for Camp North End.

"We’re trying to create an environment that is active and dynamic all the time, and residents are always an important component of that," he said. "Bringing them onto the site itself is a way to make sure there is vitality for the retail business on site and provide another housing choice for folks living in Charlotte."

Kinship, located at 110 and 115 Razades Way, is slated to deliver in early 2025. The project cost was not available. Hemmerdinger said the plan is to eventually develop up to 1,800 total units on the site.

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Garrett Tichy and Jessica Berresse’s first date included taste-testing an ice cream flight — complete with an option created by Tichy.

Now, the couple is set to open their own ice cream shop, called Seemingly Overzealous. That 700-square-foot venture opens on May 20 at Camp North End. It’s located at 701 Keswick Ave., Suite 102.

It all started when the duo met via Instagram during the pandemic. Tichy had turned to baking and making ice cream to fill his time; Berresse offered to be a taste-tester. Their relationship stuck — and so did the ice cream, with a focus on making it approachable to all. They called on friends to become taste-testers before turning to online sales.

Seemingly Overzealous is focused on high-quality, dairy-free options. Expect standard flavors such as vanilla, chocolate and mint chocolate chip, as well as creative combinations like strawberry pretzel crunch, banana pancake, peanut butter & jelly, Earl Grey and toasted coconut and almond, in the opening lineup. Flavors will rotate monthly.

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Charlotte tech firm Kingsmen Software has officially moved into its upgraded headquarters space at Camp North North End. 

The software-development company opened its 16,000-square-foot office at 1801 N. Graham St., Suite 310. Founded a decade ago, Kingsmen innovates custom software products for various customers across the financial services, fintech and health-care markets.

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Big coverage of Camp North End today on WCCB.

Story 1: Be Kind, Rewind: Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3

Story 2: Babe and Butcher: Clip 4, Clip 5

Story 3: Current Nostalgia and Fitteds: Clip 6

And a bonus story on Queens City News: Story 4: Airstreams and Kicks and Fros: Clip 7, Clip 8

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Hex Coffee Kitchen & Natural Wines expects to open next month at its new, larger spot in Camp North End. 

The full-service restaurant’s breakfast and lunch menu will focus on Japanese-inspired breakfasts and popular items from Hex’s other restaurant concept, Stable Hand, such as avocado toast and porridge bowls. Hex and Good Bottle Co. opened Stable Hand three years ago on Remount Road in South End. 

In the evening, Hex Coffee Kitchen will shift to bar snacks and a chef-created small plate menu that will complement natural wines.

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SkillPop is switching things up. Starting Wednesday, Feb. 22, you’ll be able to attend its expert-led classes and workshops in person at Camp North End.

Haley Bohon founded the company as a pop-up in 2015, but since 2020, SkillPop Anywhere has served customers virtually with classes on cooking, photography and knitting, as well as business-focused workshops on networking, sales tactics and more. 

Now, the company is transitioning into a hybrid model. In addition to the Camp North End classes, SkillPop will also offer a subscription-based “Class of the Month” for virtual learners.

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Bolton & Menk, a Minnesota-based civil engineering firm, is establishing Charlotte as its permanent Southeast headquarters with a move into Camp North End's Gama Goat building.

The decision comes on the heels of the 2021 merger between Bolton & Menk and Charlotte-based professional services firm ColeJenest and Stone. The newly combined firm signed an 11-year lease for 24,600 square feet of office space at 1701 N. Graham St., the northern portion of the 140,000-square-foot adaptive-reuse building.

About 55 employees will work from the new office when it opens in mid-2023. The firm is moving from its space at 200 S. Tryon St., which ColeJenest and Stone has occupied for about 20 years.

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Custom hat retailer Fitteds Charlotte is relocating to Camp North End.

The brand has snapped up 800 square feet at 701 Keswick Ave., Suite 104. It expects to open there in March.

Harlem native Giovanni Brown is behind Charlotte-based Fitteds. It builds on his love of hats — a constant in his life for as long as he can remember.

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The adorable penguin statues are all over Camp North End - on the roofs, near the food stalls and shops. Kadeeja explains why on this segment,

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A plan for a 32-story downtown Austin condo tower containing 220 new residences at the southwest corner of 14th and Lavaca Streets is now in review with the city, according to recent permit filings — one of several condo projects sought by local developers Pearlstone Partners throughout downtown in recent years, and one of only a few residential towers planned specifically in the recently-booming northwest corner of downtown Austin since the 1960s. Image: Pearlstone Partners / ATCO Properties / STG Design

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