Uptown Charlotte

Uptown Charlotte
Neighborhood and central business district
Uptown Charlotte skyline in 2018
Uptown Charlotte skyline in 2018
Nickname(s): 
Uptown, Historic Downtown
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Location in Charlotte
Coordinates: 35°13′37″N 80°50′35″W / 35.227°N 80.843°W / 35.227; -80.843
State North Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
City Charlotte
Council districts1, 2
Neighborhood Profile Areas (NPA)340, 341, 342, 384
Area
 • Total5.5 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total20,000
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Zip Codes
28202, 28204, 28206, 28208
Area code(s)704 and 980
Median household income$59,063
Websitewww.charlottecentercity.org
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Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77. The area is managed and overseen by the Charlotte Central City Partners, which is one of the three Municipal Service Districts in Charlotte. Uptown Charlotte is the largest business district in Charlotte and the Carolinas.[2]

Several Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in the district, including Bank of America, Duke Energy, Honeywell, and the east coast operations of Wells Fargo.[3][4] Uptown contains over 33 million square feet of office space.[1] Athletic and event facilities located in Center City include Bank of America Stadium, Spectrum Center, Truist Field, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Museums, theaters, hotels, high-density residential developments, restaurants, and bars are heavily concentrated in the Center City, with over 245 restaurants[5] and 50 nightspots.[6]

  1. ^ a b "2021 State of the Center City". Center City Partners. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Ciuntu, Alexandra (November 18, 2020). "Uptown Charlotte, the core of Queen's City". Rent Cafe. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "RENDERINGS: Uptown tower to undergo overhaul as Wells Fargo set to leave big vacancy". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Hudson, Caroline (February 7, 2019). "Why 'transformational' BB&T-SunTrust deal is a big win for Charlotte — and the banking industry". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 State of the Center City" (PDF). Charlotte Center City Partners. Charlotte Center City Partners. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Spanberg, Erik (February 5, 2014). "Retail, office towers, hotels top uptown Charlotte's to-do list". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2021.