The proposed UNC Charlotte conference center and hotel have drawn plenty of interest, especially from people following the surge of development taking place near the new LYNX light-rail stations on North Tryon Street. Thanks to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning...
Transit Oriented Development
Conference center, hotel in works near Clay Blvd Station
Marriott is partner; hotel could open summer 2020 Just three weeks after the launch of light-rail service to University City, UNC Charlotte is moving forward on plans for a hotel and conference center beside the J.W. Clay Boulevard station. "Once completed, this...
Businesses get glimpse of urban future at networking event
On March 20, just a short walk from the brand-new University City Blvd LYNX light-rail station, small-business leaders networked, celebrated the long-awaited opening of LYNX service and discussed plans to use light rail as an engine for change. "University City is on...
Investors buy former Allstate offices, while developers propose entertainment district
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...
5-story apartment building approved near McCullough LYNX station
The shift of University City’s North Tryon Street business corridor from car-centric suburbia to transit powered urban district took another step forward in January with City Council’s approval of a five-story apartment building near the McCullough Drive light-rail...
One University Place greets the future with major renovation
One of University City’s oldest and perhaps even historic office buildings – One University Place – just underwent a comprehensive update, thanks to new owner Origin Investments. The multi-million-dollar renovation includes major improvements to the lakeside office...
When University Place was fresh and new
University City Partners and several property owners recently unveiled plans for transforming University Place and nearby property into a transit-energized urban center. More than 30 years ago, another group of visionaries crafted the original University Place, and it...