Chicago-based GoHealth, a major health insurance technology and services platform, recently announced the opening of its newest office – in University Research Park. The company has leased space in Environmental Way, a LEED-certified office building at 1000 Louis Rose...
A new survey offers surprising and encouraging results about the potential for development near the Clay Boulevard light-rail station, says Tobe Holmes with University City Partners. Among the surprises: Demand for 3-bedroom housing is "off the map," and the highest...
The rapid growth of Fort Mill-based tech company Red Ventures is bringing jobs and investment here, too. Red Ventures recently announced it will add 500 employees and invest $5 million on offices and equipment at Cambridge Corporate Center. On a related note,...
More than 1,000 jobs appear to be coming to University Research Park and UNC Charlotte, based on announcements by Red Ventures, TTI Floor Care North America, Republic Services and Sealed Air Corp. Red Ventures alone said it will bring 500 workers to its new offices at...
University City Partners has released its first Economic Development Report, putting an exclamation mark on a year of positive announcements. The report details 61 public and private construction and renovation projects either under way or announced in the last 12...
Red Ventures, the fast-growing on-line marketing and sales company, on Monday announced that it will bring an additional 580 marketing and tech jobs to its University Research Park facility at 1000 Louis Rose Place. The announcement is the latest in an impressive...
A strong year of growth announcements in University City ended with fireworks, as Electrolux announced that it would bring 810 more employees to its Major Appliances North America headquarters in University Research Park and add a six-story office building. Other...
By Mary Hopper Executive Director On any given week, the University City Partners office fields more calls about retail than anything else. While that has been true during all of our 10-year existence, those inquiries have accelerated with Belgate’s opening. Perhaps...
If you ever heard the adage, “Out of sight is out of mind,” you will appreciate University City Partners’ need to stay connected. UCP staff members devote a lot of time and energy to attending meetings, doing presentations and telling the University City story while...
A new garden at CMC-University will soon yield berries, peppers, squash AND healthier humans, hopes garden founder Elaine Jones. A dietitian who counsels hospital patients, Jones sees the garden as a wellness classroom where adults and kids can learn about the...
Campus crime dropped 30 percent between 2010 and 2011, says a new report from UNC Charlotte’s police. University City police also had a great year, with crime down 13.9 percent – the second best record of CMPD’s 13 divisions. One drop in particular indicates...