Next big apartment building going up near campus

Haven Campus Community at UNC Charlotte

Main entrance to apartments will be at pedestrian crossing to campus at Suther Road.

The next big student apartment building is under construction across from campus on University City Boulevard.

Haven Campus Communities recently took out building permits for nearly $35 million of construction, to build 332 apartments and a six-floor parking deck. The project is scheduled to open in fall 2018.

Situated at the signalized Suther Road intersection and pedestrian crossing to campus, the new apartment community definitely meets Haven Campus Communities’ goal of offering convenient student housing.

“Haven prides itself on providing student’s accessibility and conveniences by strategically selecting locations that promote academic lifestyle within the local university area,” said company founder and President Jay Williams in a news release about the new apartment community.

“Our plan aligns directly with Haven’s development commitment to quality and safety, walkability to campus, along with our focus on innovation and technology.”

 

Prime location at a record-breaking cost per acre

Such prime locations have become increasingly expensive in University City. According to county tax records, Haven Campus Communities paid a total of $1.12 million per acre for the 6.8-acre site – almost certainly a record for multifamily real estate in University City.

The Haven residential building and parking deck will fill much of the site. The single residential building will rise up to five stories along University City Boulevard and three-four stories along Suther Road, Sandburg Avenue and a new public street. Each street will have a planting strip and sidewalk.

Along University City Boulevard, that sidewalk will be a 10-foot-wide multi-use path with 15-foot-wide planting strip.

 

Design details

Large courtyard

The building will have a large courtyard facing University City Blvd.

Charlotte City Council unanimously approved the rezoning required for the new apartment community in November. Plans that accompanied the rezoning show active ground-floor uses such as a leasing office, club house and other amenities associated with a planned residential community.

Conceptual illustrations of the building show a structure with a variety of facade materials including stone, concrete and brick, the main entrance at Suther Road and University City Boulevard, and a large recessed courtyard also facing University City Boulevard. The rezoning documents say that the illustrations reflect the architectural style and quality of building; the actual building may have minor variations.

 

Technology-rich furnished apartments

The new community will have a total of 887 beds, available in fully furnished one-, two-, four- and five-bedroom suites. Each apartment will have a fully equipped kitchen, full-size washers and dryers and a private bathroom for each bedroom.

All Haven Campus Communities feature extensive use of technology. The student housing here will offer what Haven calls technology-forward Smart Apartments, with such features as smart lighting, smart thermostats, smart ceiling fans and touch-screen video intercoms that let residents see visitors before granting entrance.

 

Learn more

Visit the Haven Campus Community website for the University City apartments.

0 Comments


Receive Up to Date News


Receive Economic Development News


View Past Newsletters


View Post by Category


Press Releases

Meet Jordan Harris

This month, UCP welcomed Jordan Harris as the Director of Community Development and Outreach. With over a decade of community relations experience in various roles, most recently serving as the associate director of community relations at UNC Charlotte. In her new...

We’re Back…with a Vision!

University City Vision Plan – Connecting: People. Places. Nature. The growth and development being realized in University City is nothing short of transformational.  Major investments in transportation and mobility infrastructure, thousands of new rooftops, new...

University City launches Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadow

By Azania Herron University City Partners, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens and North Carolina Native Plant Society have partnered to install Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadows, a community native plant project in University City. On April...

New Farmers Market to open Oct. 3 at University Place

University City Partners announces the opening of University City Farmers Market on Oct. 3 around the lake at The Shoppes at University Place. Shoppers will find fresh local produce, food preparation programs and live entertainment. Open every Saturday in October The...

University City Wine Fest to Offer Socially Distanced Activities

New This Year: Wine on the Water and a Boutique Dining Experience.  Greystar University City Wine Fest will return this fall at multiple locations around the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. The fourth annual festival will take place from September...

Where Will They Play?

We need more parks now – YOU CAN HELP A crisis caused by Charlotte’s explosive growth and government inaction threatens one of the most important assets of every truly livable city – public parks.   A recent nationwide study revealed that Charlotte has the least...