October 2020 report on commercial real estate in University City – Charlotte Novant Health medical center among 9 developments proposed for University City City Council heard or approved 10 University City rezoning petitions at Sept. 22 meeting Novant Health plans...
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Medical center among 9 new developments proposed in University City
A major Novant Health medical center was among 9 proposed developments in University City reviewed or approved by Charlotte City Council at its Sept. 21 rezoning meeting. Altogether, the nine proposals would add nearly 2,000 housing units, 30,000 square feet of retail...
University City Welcomes Centene Corporation
University City Partners is excited to announce the addition of Centene Corporation to its market. Earlier today (July 1, 2020), Centene announced that it will establish an East Coast headquarters in University City, Charlotte, after completing a comprehensive...
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...
Joint UNC Charlotte/UCP program explores the future of our workforce
What will our future workforce look like? And how can Charlotte prepare our workers for the skills they’ll need? To help provide answers, UNC Charlotte’s Research and Economic Development and University City Partners recently hosted a talk by Dr. Jennifer Gresham,...
Tech firms are reshaping University City
Charlotte has become a hot location for technology-based businesses, and many of these new, emerging or expanding companies are helping transform University City, as well. Check out these recent news stories: "Charlotte's growing tech sector contributing to surge in...
Hiring fair Sept. 24-25 for 100s of positions
Chime Solutions, a rapidly expanding support center/call center company with offices in University City, will have a hiring fair Sept. 24-25. Chime is looking to hire 400 people for their first training cohort that will begin in early October. Over time, Chime plans...