Get to know University City

Located northeast of Uptown Charlotte, the University City area fittingly surrounds the sprawling campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which boasts nearly 28,000 students. The neighborhood is also notably home to 20+ Fortune 500 companies, along with some 25 leading firms across the research, technology, and energy sectors. Residents and workers in this area had long awaited the I-485 exits to this area, which today along with a recent Lynx Light Rail addition makes commuting a breeze—Center City, SouthEnd, and Pineville are all just a few stops away. Green space is abundant: The Mallard Creek and Clark's Creek greenways account for more than seven combined miles. Locals also enjoy strolling along the boardwalk that overlooks the lake at The Shoppes at University Place, which accounts for just some of the 400+ retail locations throughout the neighborhood. The UNCC campus adds a botanical garden, the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, and of course the new 49ers football stadium.

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Living in Charlotte

The Charlotte area was the site of America’s first gold rush, prompted in 1799 when 12-year-old Conrad Reed found a whopper of a nugget playing in a Cabarrus County creek. Today, people are drawn here by other lodes: booming commerce, vibrant culture, and a subtropical climate that’s palpably milder than just a state or two north. Greater Charlotte represents the fourth-largest metropolitan region in the Southeast and one of the fastest-growing in the entire country. Nearly three million make their home in the 16 counties surrounding the “Queen City,” located in both North and South Carolina—they’ve gained nearly 20% of their collective population over the past decade alone. Countless companies across all industries maintain headquarters, if not a substantial presence, in Charlotte’s thriving urban core, most notably the finance, technology, and higher education sectors. And while “Metrolina” is all well inland, water-borne recreation thrives on Lake Norman, the largest manmade lake in the state, and throughout the Catawba River basin.