🟢 Myers Park Batman Château

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By Ted Williams

Hello Thursday. I was at The Health Club walking 3 mph on 12 incline like a badass when my friend Courtney stopped me to say, “Have you ever put your workout into ChatGPT?”

I got the hint. AI told me my workouts were weak and pathetic. The Health Club’s InBody Scan provided additional confirmation. Gulp.

So I texted my fitness bestie Jen Decurtins (23K Instagram followers) for a personal training session. Hard, but awesome. I’m probably going to become ripped now!!

Jen also casually told me to do the assault bike. 3 sprints of just 20 seconds. I had never done it, but I thought nbd. I was wrong. Almost died. Saw stars. Anyways.

Proof of life selfie after my near-death experience with the assault bike at THC

💼 Hot job: Head of Social & Programmatic at LendingTree ($200K – $240K). Plus bonus. Hybrid. Lead 10-person team. Swanky new South End headquarters.

🚧 For sale: Commercial concrete business for sale asking $3.8M. 2.9x earnings. Established in 1997. Revenue $6.1M. EBITDA $1.3M. 23 employees. Owner retiring.

👨 Shout-out: Chace Black, CEO of digital media agency South Mint, for landing 10 founding clients within 5 months. $5.5M in total paid spend across all clients. Helluva launch!!

MARKETS: YEAR-TO-DATE

S&P 500

7,573

+10.42%

Nasdaq

25,186

+8.38%

ZILLOW STALKING

$9.5M Batman-inspired house with waterfall replacing 100-year-old Myers Park home

7,500 views 500 saves on Zillow, also flying around Myers Park group chats

For sale: Spec home named "Queens Shadow" asks $9.5M on Queens Rd in Myers Park. 11,498 square feet. 5 beds. 7 baths.

The estate blends European château architecture with a “Wayne Manor–esque” presence, including a weapons room with Batman armor.

Phone calls: “We’ve received a ton of calls from people just saying they love the design and details,” listing agent Brett Caraway told me.

Showstopper: Sunken 5-car garage concealed behind cascading waterfalls.

“It's such an unexpected element and something you just don't see in Charlotte,” says Brett.

PRESENTED BY WINESTORE

Winestore's $99.99 Holiday Box returns with $161.88 of wine and 9 $1K Golden Tickets

Holiday Box is back for year 4, my No. 1 favorite holiday promotion

It’s baaack: Winestore's popular "12 Nights of Wine" Holiday Box is now available. Unreal value.

12 mystery bottles, 1 per night, for $99.99.
That's $161.88 of wine at $8.33 a bottle.

Golden Tickets: 9 boxes hold a $1,000 Winestore gift card. 1 in 10 ends with a Burgundy worth $60.

Buy it: Find a Winestore near you. I’m a frequent visitor to their SouthPark location managed by my wine bestie Anthony!

DEAL ROOM

The Florence raising $3M seed round to open women’s clubhouse in Eastover

Located in the former Ben & Jerry's building on Providence Rd, rendering via Peadon Finein

New venture: The Florence, a women's social, coworking and wellness club, plans to open in September 2027. The team is currently raising a $3M seed round.

“Charlotte lacks a premium, work-enabled social club designed for modern women,” founder MC Williams told me.
Think Intown Golf Club meets Soho House vibes — but exclusively for women.

Demand: "Over 2,000 women have signed up for the waitlist," says Florence CFO/COO Caroline Mangan. "Demand is already there."

Memberships will be sold in stages across several tiers, ranging from $275/mo for social access to $700/mo for full access.

Layout: The 2-floor, members-only club will span 5,200 square feet.

First floor – café, market, retail, and event space (think trunk shows).
Second floor – coworking, conference rooms, podcast studio, and wellness suites.

Status check: Lease signed. Construction underway.

"I designed the space to encapsulate my needs as a working mom who craves connection, flexibility, and multigenerational belonging,” says MC.

TINY MONEY JOB BOARD

Who’s hiring in Charlotte? 5 Trending jobs

Head of Marketing at Craftwork ($175K – $200K). Plus equity. Hybrid. The home-painting startup raised $25M. CEO Tim Griffin.
Counsel, Government Strategy at Scout Motors ($140K – $170K). Law degree. 25 PTO days. Plaza Midwood HQ.
Client Services Associate at Dyer & Company (part-time, $40K). Boutique wealth management firm in Dilworth. 20-30 hours per week.
Manager, Digital Media & Partnerships at Charlotte Hornets. Reports to former WeWork and ESPN exec Doug Bennett.
Marketing & Events Specialist at Carnegie Private Wealth ($75K – $90K). Plus bonus. SouthPark HQ. Manages $2.5B for over 1,400 families.

Hiring? Post a job

Hunting? View all 84 open jobs on the Tiny Money Job Board💰

MONEY TALKS

29-year-old analytics manager making $180K may move home given "insane" childcare costs

$13 Truffle Fries at Foxcroft Wine, this couple’s No. 1 favorite restaurant

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Living Situation: “Purchased 3 years ago. My spouse is a doctor, so we were eligible for a doctor-backed mortgage, which gave us benefits like 0% down, no PMI, and a discounted rate (5.5% at the time).”

Job: “Analytics manager at a healthcare company. $150K base with a 20% bonus.”

Salary journey: “Big jumps by age and title👇”

22 – $48K supply chain analyst
23 – $60K analytics specialist
25 – $120K energy trader
27 – $115K senior marketing manager (got my master’s)
29 – $180K analytics manager

Best expense: “$400 monthly budget for DIY home projects at Lowe's and Costco. My spouse works a lot, so I've built a back deck and patio. Costco is a borderline addiction.”

Splurge: “Vacations. We love a good ski trip in the winter. We went to Austria last year and surprisingly, it wasn't that much more expensive than traveling out west.”

Rich in Charlotte: “People who live in all these multimillion-dollar South Charlotte homes. Everything seems so overpriced but the market continues to support it."

Full story: 29-year-old hits $250K net worth, evaluates buying larger home or moving back home

MONEY SNACKS

5 other financial headlines I’m snacking on

The Festive Elk for sale asking $650K. Party rental company in Boone. Revenue $753K. Cash flow $233K. 50 years old. 2 FTEs.
Special Sauce now open at Optimist Hall. Our city's first cookbook bookstore. $200 book club with new releases and happy hours. 350 square feet.
Mood House inks lease in Ballantyne. 3rd location. Shopping center with Whole Foods and Bricktops. $92 massage membership. Growing 27% YoY.
Kindred reopens private downstairs Chef's Table. $1,750 on weekend nights plus 22% gratuity. 10 guests. 6 courses. It's amazing.
Wedding venue for sale asking $1.8M. Revenue $270K. Cash flow $130K. Real estate included, valued at $1.5M. 18,000 square feet.

HOUSEKEEPING

Chicago-based FARE opens $1.3M location in South End slinging healthy turkey meatballs

FARE’s first location outside of Chicago, near Guard & Grace in South End

Now open: I’d compare FARE to Naked Farmer. Order at the counter. Preset bowls, but you can also build your own.

All-day breakfast. Order their $11 Egg Sandwich on an English Muffin with avocado.
For lunch, go with their $15 Smokey Chicken Bowl or Turkey Meatball Bowl.
Only 1,400 square feet, so best for grab-and-go. Opening second location in Plaza Midwood in Q1.

Next up: I’m also excited about a similar Nashville-based concept named Radish opening early next year in the former Mellow Mushroom space in Myers Park.

Happy Thursday! I’m playing pickleball with a dozen buddies at MPCC tonight. At 5’7” people often underestimate my skills, but I plan on dinking people to death now that I’m ripped from my 1 personal training session. Let's gooo 👊

– Ted

MONEY POLL

Given the recent election results and stock market volatility, what's your current investment approach?

Buying stocks

Doing nothing

Selling stocks

Last week’s poll results: Have you ever gone through your partner's phone without their knowledge? (768 votes)

Yes – 27%
No 73%

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