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2013 in review: I-485, light rail and local street grid move forward
Bridges are going up on I-85 for the I-485 interchange. Three transformative transportation projects made big strides in 2013. One, the I-485 Outer Belt, may even open for use by the end of the year. Meanwhile, Charlotte engineers with the LYNX Blue Line Extension...
EPRI in University City wins the Jerry Award!
Congratulations to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) for being one of two winners of the Charlotte Regional Partnership’s annual Jerry Awards for their contribution to the regional economy! From the Jerry awards: "The Electric Power Research Institute...
Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions Brings More Jobs to University City!
We are thrilled to welcome Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions to University City! Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions is a managed care organization (MCO) with a network of over 900 providers covering 1.4 million North Carolinians. The new...
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...
University City scores 2 big real-estate deals in 1 week
The names don’t get much bigger in Charlotte – Bank of America, Lincoln Harris, The Wall Street Journal and The Charlotte Observer. The impact of their two real-estate announcements could be equally big and very positive for University City. Lincoln Harris and other...
Have your say on transit-oriented development in University City
Share your ideas at Dec. 10 meeting on land uses near our 3 lightrail stations The LYNX Blue Line extension to University City is likely to bring new development to our community once it opens in 2017. What kind of development do we want? City and transit planners...