July 2020 report on commercial real estate in University City – Charlotte

Centene Corp. East Coast headquarters

Centene to break ground on URP campus in August

• First buildings will be 770,000 SF main building and parking garage, Charlotte Observer reports
• Centene completed purchase on July 10 of 80.1 acres along Gov Hunt Road for $10 million
• Read full July 1 news release about Centene’s East Coast HQ plans
• MORE

Innovation Park owners unveil plan to take massive complex to the next level

• Accesso Partners seeks rezoning for mixed-use development around existing facility
• Proposal would add multifamily, retail, hotel and offices, says Business Journal
• Rezoning will be “dense,” with modern, higher-end product, says Accesso Partners’ CIO
• MORE

Shorenstein seeks OK for offices, parking near its 6800 Solectron Dr building

• Rezoning would allow 50,000 sf of new development and parking, Business Journal reports
• Shorenstein bought 6800 Solectron flex building in 2019, announced plans for offices
• Rezoning is for 12.4 acres between Mallard Creek Road and 6800 Solectron property
• MORE

UCP to co-host interactive discussion about small-business grants on July 22

• Online event takes place 3 pm July 22 on University City Partners Facebook Page
• Qualifying businesses will receive grants of either $10,000 or $25,000
• Key speaker will be Holly Eskridge, city’s asst. economic development director
• MORE

Podcast features Darlene Heater discussing “Driving Business in University City”

• Heater talks with Jeffrey Jones of Belk College of Business on Charlotte Business Buzz
• Topics include University City’s rapid growth, the challenges of the pandemic and what lies ahead
• MORE

University City leads Charlotte’s multifamily housing boom, says CoStar

• Recent report says over 2,000 units are under construction
• CoStar says LYNX BLE opening spurred growth, with 1,600 units finished in last year
• University City is CLT’s No. 2 jobs center and a hotspot for new residents, report says
• MORE

City Council OKs UCP request for smaller setbacks in RE-1 and 2 districts

• July 20 council vote reduces building setbacks to 40 feet in both research zoning districts
• UCP says that placing buildings closer to streets will make streetscape more attractive
• Planners say change supports Research Park Area Plan goal to create urban environment
• MORE

Sign up for our CRE newsletter

To receive this monthly report via email, contact Darlene Heater at DHeater@universitycitypartners.org.