Welcome to life in North Charlotte
Living in North Charlotte offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and has many features, including a business hub, arts district and recreational facilities. The University of North Carolina-Charlotte and Innovation Park, along with the many established neighborhoods, up and coming new construction communities, and business opportunities of North Charlotte, make this an exciting area to live and work. Many families and young professionals live in North Charlotte.
Our North Charlotte Favorites
Croft Historic District
Croft Historic District is a national historic district. The district encompasses seven contributing buildings and one structure in the crossroads community of Croft. Contributing resources include the S.W. & C.S. Davis General Store (1908), two-story Queen Anne style S.W. Davis House (1903) and flower house (c.1903), the old Croft School (c.1890, c.1912), three warehouses (c.1910, c. 925, and c.1930), and a section of the (former) Atlantic. Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Tracks (1871).
Recreation - Greenways
Recreation in the area includes numerous parks and recreational facilities. A growing 62,000-square-foot YMCA features a crowd-drawing water park. Mallard Creek and Clark’s Creek greenways. Charlotte Sports Center is a 75,000-square-foot athletic center that offers indoor basketball, volleyball, inline hockey, soccer, flag football and a fitness center.
Reedy Creek Park, a picturesque 727-acre nature preserve, popular with families and nature lovers.
Shopping Center
Belgate Shopping Center features the only IKEA store between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, in addition to numerous other big box stores like Furniture Row. Spend the day at Shoppes at University Park riding the paddle boats, feeding the ducks, getting in some shopping, and enjoying the food and entertainment.
What you will love about North Charlotte
Business Hub and Employment Center
North Charlotte is conveniently located next to Uptown Charlotte, yet also is its own center for corporate offices, including Wells Fargo, Allstate, and IBM to name a few. University City is Charlotte’s second largest employment center.
Music & Entertainment
You can spend hours or a few days exploring the diverse array of businesses, murals, events and more at Camp North End. PNC Music Pavilion is a fantastic outdoor music venu
Shoppes at University Place
Spend the day shopping, relaxing, dining and enjoying the outdoor entertainment! Warmer weather = more boat rides! Nothing better than Friday nights on the patio. Take our advice and get your hands on Boardwalk Billy's brisket philly.