Live colorfully.

University City offers homes you’ll love near the things you love to do. Our extensive housing choices range from apartments and condos near our future light-rail line to custom homes overlooking forested greenway trails. The fun’s close by, too, from international cuisine and live theater to college sports and arena concerts!

“University City offers residents a quality selection of housing at a diverse range of price points; it has a convenient and appealing quality of life.”
– Emma Littlejohn, The Littlejohn Group

Living in University City

More than 171,000 people live in University City, and for good reason. Our hundreds of communities offer a myriad of home choices to match your lifestyle and your budget – plus comfortable commutes to wherever you’re headed in the Charlotte region.

 

6th

171,000

2,500

45,000

 Largest “city” in North Carolina

Area Population

Multi-family units

Homes

6th

29.5

$214

52%

Most moved-to neighborhood nationally

Average Median Age

Million in residential development

Household income over $75,000

EB Arrow Seeks Rezoning for Waters Edge at University Place

Commercial real estate, Economic Development, Transit Oriented Development

News Release – Commercial real estate development firm EB Arrow has filed a rezoning petition for 20.5 acres on the east side of J.W. Clay Boulevard in University City where the company is planning a mixed-use, walkable lakefront community called Waters Edge at University Place. Charlotte City Council has scheduled a public hearing on the zoning change for its June 17 monthly zoning meeting. The council could vote as soon as July 15 on whether to approve the request.  ... read more

Under Way: Hundreds of apartments and townhomes

Economic Development, Transit Oriented Development

The crane looming over the ATAPCO apartment building on North Tryon Street is the biggest sign by far of a building boom across University City – but hardly the only one. Here’s a rundown of nearly 1,400 apartments and for-sale townhomes under way in University City, including the first for-sale townhomes in University Research Park. More “Under Way” reports: Hospitality, dining, shopping and greenway University hotel-conference center, science building and more Office building renovations and major upfits Atapco Apartments... read more