University City Partners was created to support the economic development and vitality of our community. As we move forward during and following the COVID-19-pandemic, we particularly need to know from you how we are doing, and what improvements you would like to see....
Economic Development
See University City’s latest projects and plans in pictures
So much change is sweeping across University City, it can be hard to keep up. All corners of University City's 7.5-square-mile area are evolving , from the 2,000 acre University Research Park to light rail stations. Nearly 4 million square-feet of office space was...
What’s new: Latest development, jobs growth, campus transformation, Topgolf
University City's growth keeps making headlines. Here are some of the latest reports. See the details on University City’s latest construction A new online report by University City Partners provides details on development and infrastructure projects “in the...
These buildings are reshaping UNC Charlotte
Construction projects totaling more than $300 million are reshaping our growing UNC Charlotte campus. Here’s a quick look: UREC health and wellness center The ribbon cutting for the university’s 160,000 square-foot recreation center drew an exuberant crowd on...
These four projects will launch University Place transformation
The 2018 opening of the Blue Line Extension between UNC Charlotte and Center City launched a massive reshaping of the North Tryon Street corridor in University City. Look for these four public and private projects to focus that transformation on University Place over...
Major employer leases half of office building near LYNX
One of University City’s first office buildings has officially been reborn with the announcement on Jan. 14 that Principal Financial Group will occupy more than half of Proximity Park, at 401 McCullough Drive. Built in 1973 and renovated over the past year by new...
In a year of big sales, Innovation Park ranks 2 AND 1
The sale of Innovation Park ranks as Charlotte’s No. 2 biggest commercial-real estate deal of 2019, says the Charlotte Business Journal. The former IBM plant-turned-mega-office center sold for $270 million, making it 2019’s No. 1 suburban office deal, as well. The...