Seven projects redefining Charlotte’s development landscape

The curated articles highlight how Charlotte's urban growth is driven by new developments in housing, mixed-use spaces, and retail. The projects address population growth, higher density living, and neighborhood revitalization.

The One Independence Center Collaborative Lounge provides work space. One Independence Center in uptown Charlotte has been redesigned to entice people to come back to work adding shops and other amenities to further encourage their return. Building management took us on a tour of the building on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. By John D. Simmons

NO. 1: CHARLOTTE’S OFFICE VACANCIES ARE STABILIZING. THIS NEW UPTOWN PROJECT HELPS EXPLAIN WHY

The future of office real estate depends on convenience. We toured One Independence Center at Trade and Tryon to see potential offerings. | Published October 31, 2024 | Read Full Story by Desiree Mathurin

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Rendering of the Brooklyn and Church redevelopment at 526 S. Church Street. The project is converting the former Duke Energy headquarters into housing and retail.

NO. 2: CONVERSION OF DUKE ENERGY’S FORMER UPTOWN HQ INTO HOUSING AND RETAIL TAKES STEP FORWARD

The $250 million project that includes 460 apartments just secured its construction financing, clearing another hurdle in development. | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Desiree Mathurin

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Construction in Uptown continues on a new library and Spirit Square on 7th Street, near Tryon Street, in Charlotte, NC on Monday, March 10, 2025 By Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez

NO. 3: WITH CAROLINA THEATRE REOPENING, WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH UPTOWN’S NEARBY VENUE SPIRIT SQUARE?

Spurred by the reopening of one theater, a reader asked what’s up with Spirit Square? Well, it’s set to reopen in 2027 alongside the Main Library. | Published March 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Desiree Mathurin

The Historic West End Partners also commissioned work from T’Afo Feimster, the curator for the LATIBAH Collard Green Museum. By Alex Cason Photography

NO. 4: CHARLOTTE NONPROFIT BUYS WEST END PROPERTY FOR $1.25M AS PART OF LARGER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Buying the old Church’s Chicken is part of the group’s work to fill service and amenity gaps in one of the city’s oldest Black neighborhoods. | Published March 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Catherine Muccigrosso

This architect rendering shows a mixed-use building in the proposed Mission Stumptown development in Huntersville.

NO. 5: CHARLOTTE DEVELOPER GETS APPROVED FOR GIANT LAKE NORMAN COMMUNITY NEAR INTERSTATE 77

“They’re going above and beyond the town’s requirements for basic architecture.” | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joe Marusak

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Mission Stumptown will include 247 apartments, a six-building “commercial village,” 10-foot-wide multi-use trails and 16 “attainable housing” units. By MISSION PROPERTIES LLC

NO. 6: CHARLOTTE DEVELOPER CAN BUILD MEGA-LAKE NORMAN COMMUNITY NEAR INTERSTATE 77, BOARD RULES

Sixty percent of the apartments will be “studios, one-bedroom,” targeted to young adults in their first full-time jobs, developer said. | Published April 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joe Marusak

Sprouts will open in 2025 at One NoDa Park, a mixed-use development project on the corner of 36th and Tryon streets. The grocer will satisfy a need for supermarkets in the area.

NO. 7: SPECIALTY GROCER PLANS FOR SUMMER DEBUT IN CHARLOTTE’S NODA NEIGHBORHOOD

The store’s signs may be removed during construction but don’t worry, it’s still coming. | Published May 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Catherine Muccigrosso Desiree Mathurin

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.