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6 articles on York, Lancaster’s evolving real estate, growth, and policy trends

Stories by Rock Hill Herald journalists, with AI summarization

High-end home sales and new residents are driving up prices in York and Lancaster counties, with places like Fort Mill seeing a 48% population jump since 2020. Big deals, such as the $107 million LPL Financial buildings sale and new developments like The Onyx townhomes in Rock Hill, reflect the region's rapid growth and shifting real estate market.

Meanwhile, public concerns over industrial projects, such as the Silfab Solar plant, are prompting some families to relocate, especially near newly rezoned school areas. Local governments are also considering new rules for hotels and encampments to balance public safety and housing needs. Together, these trends highlight booming investment, changing neighborhoods, and policy debates shaping the region's future.

A construction crew works on a new home in the Riverwalk community in Rock Hill earlier this year. High-end home sales are on the rise across York and Lancaster counties, as their population increases. By File photo by TRACY KIMBALL

NO. 1: PRICEY HOUSES AND NEWCOMERS BOOST YORK & LANCASTER COUNTY HOME SALES. SEE WHERE

The first quarter of 2025 saw continued home-sale growth in several areas. | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by John Marks

Proposed developments in Rock Hill include new senior apartments, townhomes, industrial buildings and commercial spaces.

NO. 2: LATEST ROCK HILL DEVELOPMENT WAVE INCLUDES SENIOR APARTMENTS AND 190 TOWNHOMES

Key decisions Tuesday could open the door to lots of new construction for residential and industrial developments. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by John Marks

This file photo shows LPL Financial’s new building in Fort Mill, when it opened in 2016. The building recently sold as part of a more than $107 million deal. By Ely Portillo

NO. 3: A $107M DEAL TO BUY TWO FORT MILL PROPERTIES SETS RECORD IN A MONTH OF BIG SALES

A Rock Hill property just sold for nearly $80 million, as the region saw its first $2 million home sale of the year. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by John Marks

Sheriff Tony Breeden, left, speaks with a county public safety subcommittee on possible changes to hotels, encampments and homes that have repeated emergency calls.

NO. 4: YORK COUNTY MAY CONSIDER NEW HOTEL RULES AIMED AT HOMELESSNESS, CRIME

Sheriff Tony Breeden is starting a countywide conversation as Rock Hill looks at controversial rules within its limits. | Published May 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by John Marks

Cat Resources, shown here, is located at 4203 International Drive in Rock Hill. It’s part of Aspen Business Park in Rock Hill, where developers want to extend International Drive. By TRACY KIMBALL

NO. 5: ROCK HILL ASKS YORK COUNTY FOR $1M TO KEEP THE CITY’S NEXT BIG COMMERCE SITE MOVING

City, county and other money could combine on the project aiming to bring more than 1,300 jobs. | Published May 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by John Marks

Kirsten and Brandon Gantt will list their home for sale if the Silfab plant is built near their child’s future school in Fort Mill, they said. By TRACY KIMBALL

NO. 6: FAST-GROWING FORT MILL IS SEEING A ‘MASS EXODUS’ WITHIN 1 MILE OF SILFAB PLANT

It’s not just the Silfab plant. Parents say there’s another reason they’re worried about raising their children nearby. | Published April 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Nick Sullivan

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.