University City saw several major property purchases, leases and rezonings plus extensive multifamily construction in 2013. Lincoln Harris in December bought a Tryon Street property zoned for 1 million square feet of offices. The long-vacant former Walmart property at...
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New Tide Dry Cleaners will offer glimpse of the future
Henry and David Atkins have developed commercial real estate for many years. Even so, Henry Atkins is excited about their University City project: the state’s first Tide Dry Cleaners. The stone-trimmed building at The Arbors on Mallard Creek Church Road will house...
Good times, Bar Louie style, come to University Place
The most visible spot at University Place has a new tenant with a brash attitude. Welcome the first Carolinas location for Bar Louie, an 80-restaurant chain with the martini glass in its logo and a time-to-have-fun attitude inside. “Eat, Drink & Be Happy,” says...
Say hello to Shoppes at University Commons
The former WalMart store at University Place has a new owner and name. Tricor International Corp. of Florida, a major developer of residential and commercial properties, bought the building and 15.6-acres in August for $5.4 million, according to county tax records....
Newest retail center opens near IKEA
Maybe it was the full-page ads in the Charlotte Observer or maybe it was the weeks of seeing those signs near IKEA, but business was booming as the first stores opened on May 2 at Belgate Shopping Center. For some, the lure was the promise of wine and food tastings in...
Hot licks at the old Best Buy!
People looking for signs that the economy finally has turned will soon have a big red one in the shape of a guitar. Guitar Center, a national chain of superstores for all things musical, is renovating half of the former Best Buy store at University Place for its fifth...