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...
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...
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...
