Whole Foods Market to open in Uptown Charlotte mixed-use development
Charlotte, N.C. -- Crescent Communities has unveiled plans for a mixed-use, transit-oriented development that will bring Uptown Charlotte its first Whole Foods Market. The company’s plans for the 5.4-acre site at the Lynx Light Rail’s Stonewall Station, in Charlotte, North Carolina, define a new model of urban living for the area and complement its Tryon Place mixed-use development to redefine the city’s Stonewall corridor.
The plans feature a 47,000-sq.-ft. Whole Foods Market, 450-unit luxury apartment community and parking deck along with retail and up to two hotels.
“It is our vision that this Crescent community will redefine urban living in Charlotte,” said Ben Collins, regional VP for Crescent. “Whole Foods Market will be Uptown’s first full-sized grocery store. Its size, combined with Whole Foods Market’s holistic approach to the shopping experience, will allow residents, commuters and visitors to enjoy Uptown in an entirely new way.”
Located at the southwest intersection of Stonewall and Caldwell streets, the community will be directly connected to the Stonewall Station, which serves Uptown destinations such as the NFL Carolina Panthers’ Bank of America Stadium, Levine Center for the Arts, and the Charlotte Convention Center. With free-flowing access to Whole Foods Market, it represents one of the nation’s most accessible transit-oriented grocers.
“We’ve enjoyed being part of the Charlotte community since 2012 and are excited about the city’s continued growth,” said Jeff Turner, executive coordinator of operations with Whole Foods Market. “We look forward to offering both convenience and a gathering place to our future neighbors and Uptown’s visitors.”
Whole Foods Market, residences and hotels also complement the plans for Crescent’s Tryon Place, just west of the site. Tryon Place, on more than three acres at the corner of Stonewall and Tryon streets, is a planned mixed-use community with Class A office, restaurants, retail and full-service hotel.
“We see a strategic opportunity for Crescent to create something transformational for Charlotte along South Tryon Street and the Stonewall corridor,” said Crescent CEO Todd Mansfield. “With a new mix of development for this part of Uptown, our plans will enhance the area’s walkability, encourage engagement, and further connect the city’s core with South End. It’s very reflective of the growth and sustainability that the community asked for in the Center City 2020 Vision Plan.”
Crescent will break ground on the new community on Stonewall Street this year and is targeting 2017 for its opening date.