SouthPark

Plans for a 19-story apartment tower, the tallest building in SouthPark, include an office building and retail space. The tower will be constructed on Carnegie Boulevard, the current location of Rooster’s, with no announced timeline for construction.

BrickTop’s is opening a second location in Ballantyne, replacing the former Red Robin at 3415 Toringdon Way. The new restaurant, part of the 'BrickTops Ballantyne' land development plan, is scheduled to open in spring 2027 and will occupy a 0.38-acre outparcel at the retail center.

Mid-America Apartment Communities is seeking to rezone 3.7 acres at Phillips Place in SouthPark from mixed-use to regional activity center to build a 275-unit apartment complex with commercial space. The project would replace the former Regal Cinemas site, which was demolished in 2022. Lincoln Property Co., the original developer of Phillips Place, had previously planned an office tower and hotel for the location.

Armacell relocated its Americas headquarters from Chapel Hill to Charlotte's SouthPark neighborhood, citing proximity to key customers and airport access as primary reasons. The decision followed the expiration of the Chapel Hill lease in June, with the company expressing gratitude to the Chapel Hill community.

Armacell, a global building materials manufacturer, has relocated its American headquarters from Chapel Hill to Charlotte, leasing a 4,541-square-foot office at Carnegie X in SouthPark. The company moved into the new space earlier this month after operating its Americas headquarters in Chapel Hill since late 2015.

Lincoln Property Co. is acquiring Charlotte-based The Spectrum Cos. for an undisclosed sum, combining Lincoln's Carolinas division with Spectrum to accelerate development and acquisitions. The move includes merging Spectrum's 43 employees into Lincoln's SouthPark headquarters, which occupies 20,000 square feet at Piedmont Town Center.

Charlotte City Council Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell convened developers and homeowners to discuss strategies for city growth, focusing on affordable housing projects and addressing 'nimbyism.' The discussion highlighted varying neighborhood needs, such as infrastructure improvements and density preferences, with Mitchell emphasizing collaboration to balance development and affordability.