Blaze, a rapidly expanding West Coast pizza chain, has opened at The Pointe at University Place, while Cava, a Washington, DC-based restaurant chain specializing in Mediterranean dishes, just announced it will open one of its first two Charlotte restaurants here in...
The signs are clear: From new development to glowing workforce stats, an urban transformation is reshaping University City. University City Partners' new report, "University City: Tomorrow's Urban Center", captures the robust growth in this submarket and makes the...
NC Commerce Department news release: Allstate Insurance Company will add 2,250 jobs over three years in North Carolina as it expands its operations in Mecklenburg County, Governor Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Allstate already employs more than 1,400...
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...
Duke Energy has started work on renovating and expanding its customer service center in University Research Park. Building permits totaling $14.4 million were issued recently to renovate 80,000 square feet of space and add 35,000 square feet of additional space. The...
Dining choices are growing rapidly at University Place with the recent opening of City Barbecue and Pei Wei Asian Grill. Fans of Ninety's Ice Cream and Sandwiches will be happy to hear that the longtime restaurant has reopened after a major remodeling. And more...
A recent property sale and new rezoning request signal continued business interest in the coming LYNX light-rail line. Arkansas investors have bought a 1970s office building and 35 acres on McCullough Drive for $12.3 million. The three-story building, vacant since...