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...
Online ad and marketing company targets small business If you haven’t heard the name Yodle until now, get used to it. One of the fastest growing advertising and marketing companies in the U.S. recently moved its 120-employee Charlotte operation into the Cambridge...
As the region’s second largest employment hub and one of its fastest growing areas, University City merits a full complement of transportation options. Luckily, announcements, plans and project completions in 2012 are paving the way for even greater accessibility....
Nothing ever stays the same here at Innovation Park. It’s been our home now for 15 months and we are constantly basking in the changes. As we prepare to move into another wing, we want to give you an update, especially since so many people have worked in the former...
Public officials and representatives of AREVA cut the ceremonial ribbon on Oct 3 at Innovation Park to mark the official opening of AREVA Inc.’s North American headquarters in Charlotte, N.C, unveiling a vibrant, new corporate headquarters and customer conference...
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....
CMC-University patients soon will have easier access to powerful tools for fighting cancer. Work started in July on a one-story addition along Tryon Street for University Radiation Therapy Center, now located at a nearby office park. The $10 million project includes...
CHARLOTTE, NC, August 19—Today, University City Partners released a statement about a change of plans for Centene’s East Coast headquarters in Charlotte. Statement: Centene saw the value University City presented for their investment plans in the Charlotte region....
This month, UCP welcomed Jordan Harris as the Director of Community Development and Outreach. With over a decade of community relations experience in various roles, most recently serving as the associate director of community relations at UNC Charlotte. In her new...
University City Vision Plan – Connecting: People. Places. Nature. The growth and development being realized in University City is nothing short of transformational. Major investments in transportation and mobility infrastructure, thousands of new rooftops, new...
By Azania Herron University City Partners, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens and North Carolina Native Plant Society have partnered to install Barton Creek Greenway Native Meadows, a community native plant project in University City. On April...
University City Partners announces the start of an outdoor nighttime marketplace, University City Night Market, at the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. University City Night Market will support small local businesses, while building and highlighting...
University City Partners announces the opening of University City Farmers Market on Oct. 3 around the lake at The Shoppes at University Place. Shoppers will find fresh local produce, food preparation programs and live entertainment. Open every Saturday in October The...
New This Year: Wine on the Water and a Boutique Dining Experience. Greystar University City Wine Fest will return this fall at multiple locations around the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. The fourth annual festival will take place from September...
To the University City community: University City Partners stands against racism and social injustice in every form. We work to help build a community that is inclusive and equitable. I know that many of our residents, business owners and area employees are...
We need more parks now – YOU CAN HELP A crisis caused by Charlotte’s explosive growth and government inaction threatens one of the most important assets of every truly livable city – public parks. A recent nationwide study revealed that Charlotte has the least...