University City Living

Simple living in a big way.

University City residents come for accessible, affordable and well-built homes. They stay for the community – rich in culture, southern hospitality, history, and forward moving energy. In University City, living is easy.

Neighborhoods

With so many choices and price points, you will easily find the perfect home in University City. Our interactive guide highlights dozens of communities ranging from apartments near the LYNX Blue Line light rail to custom homes on the Highland Creek golf course! All homes are proximate to work and everyday amenities like grocery stores, medical offices, shopping malls, bakeries and youth and family service providers and programs.

News

UNC Charlotte’s International Festival Is Back

by | September 13, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Events, UNC Charlotte | 0 Comments

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, UNC Charlotte’s International Festival returns. Started in 1975, the event was one of Charlotte’s first intended to celebrate the area’s rich multicultural community. Today the International Festival is one of the largest...
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Meet Brittany Anderson, a Teacher on a Mission 

by | August 28, 2023 | Education, Schools, UNC Charlotte | 0 Comments

Brittany Anderson is on a mission to change systemic educational challenges, particularly for young Black girls. At 37, the UNC Charlotte professor and University City resident has already won a National Science Foundation grant for over $1 million and was included on...
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5 Questions With: Chef Tara Quinones, Papi’s Puerto Rican Cuisine

by | May 18, 2023 | Dining, Small Business News | 0 Comments

Where are you from and when did you open Papi’s? I was born in Manhattan and raised in the Catskill Mountains of New York. I opened Papi's four years ago in June. Our family has been in the restaurant business sharing Puerto Rican cuisine for generations. My...
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Famous Toastery Updates

by | May 3, 2023 | Dining | 0 Comments

On May 1, Famous Toastery franchise owner Patrick McManaman and his wife, Charlotte (among other teammates), celebrated the grand reopening of their University City location, which included new floors and fresh paint. See updates below.
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What to do in University City this month

by | April 1, 2023 | Events | 0 Comments

April/May 2023 Events April 20: "Celebrating the Life of Bertha Maxwell Roddey," by Dr. Sonya Ramsey. book discussion at University City Regional library. Register here.  April 21: UNC Charlotte Department of Theatre's production of A Hatful of Dragons April 22: UNC...
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University City Regional Library

University City Regional Library celebrates 30 years 

by | February 13, 2023 | Library | 0 Comments

University City Regional Library celebrates 30 years  On the eve of major change, we take a past, present, and future look at the longstanding community anchor Cameron Smith was just 8 years old when he and his grandmother started visiting the University City Regional...
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2023 Charlotte NYD 5K

by | January 18, 2023 | Events, Greenways, Parks, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Photos by Mariah Graham and Tracy Watts.
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University City students paint Hornets mural at Spectrum Center

by | December 15, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Schools, Sports | 0 Comments

On November 25, three talented University City art students had a very special afternoon. In late October, Spectrum Center had invited Julius L. Chambers High School art students to paint a mural inside the home of the Hornets uptown.  They were invited back for the...
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6 Things to Know About the Charlotte New Year’s Day 5K

by | November 15, 2022 | Events, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Get a jump on your New Year goals and sign up for the Charlotte New Year’s Day 5K! When: Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 10 a.m. Start: The Shoppes at University Place, 8956 JM Keynes Dr. Finish: 9041 Robert D. Snyder Rd. at UNC Charlotte University City greenways make...
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2022 Hummingbird Week Schedule

by | August 8, 2022 | Events, Parks | 0 Comments

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