The Grande Promenade shopping center at North Tryon Street and East W.T. Harris Boulevard has been bought by a Boston real-estate company for $40.1 million, The Charlotte Observer reports. Ferris Development Group says it plans to bring new energy and tenants to the...
One of University City's most visible office parks, Mallard Creek Center, has been sold for 19.8 million, The Charlotte Observer reports. The center's signature building sits at the corner of West W.T. Harris Boulevard and Mallard Creek Road. The six-building park on...
Thanks to the generous giving of many people, nearly 200 students at eight University City schools are getting warm winter coats. University City Connect, a nonprofit group that supports University City schools, organized the Kids Coat Drive, with the Tide Dry...
It was standing room at UNC Charlotte's PORTAL building last week, as nearly 200 people heard fast-paced presentations on three ambitious transit- and trail-oriented development plans plus a panel discussion on making these plans reality. The event, "Envisioning the...
Lots of us have time off and visitors to entertain over the next couple of weeks. But where to go? We recommend staying right here in University City. After all, with so many choices, from quiet walks to free music to a visit with Santa, why go anywhere else?
Ever look at a new building and wonder, why there? And why does it look like that? City planners invite you to help set guidelines to answer those questions and many more at a community workshop Taking place 6-8 pm Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Oasis Shrine facility at University Place.
While the LYNX light-rail line has transformed North Tryon Street, the biggest changes will likely occur at UNC Charlotte, as a recent campus forum underscored. A low-cost transit pass, free parking at rail stations, increased campus bus service and a new bike-share program will change how thousands of 49ers move about campus and Charlotte.