Design District (Charlotte) Explained

The Design District is a 330,000 square foot mixed-use development located within the SouthEnd neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Located at the Former Nebel Knitting Mill, the historic warehouse buildings were constructed in 1927, and were sold to Asana Properties for $42.7 million in 2016.^{[1] [2]} The overall development includes seven properties alongside Camden Street, Tremont Avenue, Kingston Avenue, and the Lynx Blue Line light rail. In 2017, Asana Properties announced that it would transition the property into a retail hub over the next five years.^[3] In 2018, Superica and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams opened their first locations in North Carolina. In 2019, it was announced Shake Shack would open a third Charlotte location in the development.^[4]

Tenants

• Allbirds
• Barcelona Wine Bar
• Bitty & Beau's Coffee Shop
• The Candle Bar
• Cosmic Nails
• Elsewhere Cocktail Bar
• Emmy Squared Pizza
• Fifth Third Bank
• First Wind Cycling
• Fit Atelier
• Girl Tribe Boutique
• Hawkers
• Jamie Scott Fitness
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
• Libelle
• Kenna Kunijo Salon
• Krispy Kreme
• Marine Layer
• Ole Mason Jar (Men's Clothing)
• Pepperbox Doughnuts
• Pins Mechanical
• Reid's Fine Foods
• QC Pourhouse
• Selenite Beauty
• Shake Shack
• Skiptown
• Sub Zero/Wolf Showroom
• Superica
• Twenty Degrees Chocolates
• Vow'd Bridal Boutique
• UPS
• 16-Bit Arcade

Notes and References

1. Web site: South End's Iconic Design Center Was Just Sold for $42.7 Million. Scott. Jensen. January 9, 2017.
2. Web site: From Brownfields To Boom: How Charlotte Transformed An Abandoned Industrial District. Regina. Cole. Forbes.
3. Web site: Plans call for a south end design center . www.bizjournals.com . 2017 . 2020-02-26.
4. https://www.charlottefive.com/shake-shake-confirms-it-will-open-in-a-popular-south-end-location/