Peter pappas, Mixed Use: That has transformed a city

1. MIXED USE - That Has
Transformed a City

2. PHILLIPS PLACE - Before

3. PHILLIPS PLACE - After

4. ASHLEY PARK – Under Development

5. BIRKDALE VILLAGE - Before

6. BIRKDALE VILLAGE - After

7. METROPLITAN – Before

8. METROPLITAN - After

9. Project Summary
Phase 1 – North of Charlottetowne Ave.
Target 135,000 square feet
Home Depot Design Center 120,000 square feet
Total Retail 255,000 square feet
Wendy’s 1,500 square feet
Parking Spaces 900 spaces
Phase 2 - South of Charlottetowne Ave.
Retail – Anchors 110,876 square feet
Retail – Restaurants & Shops 61,054 square feet
Total Retail 171,930 square feet
Office Space 170,400 square feet
Residential Condominiums 101 units
Parking Spaces 1,039 spaces

10. Site Plan

11. Leasing Plan

12. Stacked Anchor Retail

13. Jr. Anchor Retail

14. Jr. Anchor Retail

15. MetLofts – Delivered in Fall 2008
60 of 60 closed
MetLoft Interiors

16. MetTerrace – Delivered in 2009
31 of 40 closed
MetTerrace Interiors

17. Public / Private Partnership
Little Sugar Creek Greenway
The entire Metropolitan development is adjacent to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway, a reclamation
project being carried out by the City of Charlotte.
The Greenway follows Charlotte’s Little Sugar Creek and provides bike path and outdoor spaces.
When complete, it will be 15 miles long, stretching from the South Carolina line to just north of
Uptown Charlotte.
Metropolitan incorporates access to the Greenway into its seasonal eventing activities. The
restaurants take advantage of the Greenway as well, with grade level and mezzanine dining areas
oriented to overlook the open space.
Affordable Residential Units
10% of residential units are made affordable to residents qualifying with 80% of AMI.

18. Public / Private Partnership
Transportation Improvements
Extensive roadway improvements were constructed by the City of Charlotte, including realignment
of Baxter Street, two new traffic signal installations on Charlottetowne Ave., and new bridges on
Charlottetowne Ave. and Pearl Park Way.
Economic Development Grant
Of the real property taxes and business personal property taxes paid each year to Mecklenburg
County and the City of Charlotte, 90% of the increase over the 2005 base year is returned to the
project.
Grant payments are projected to continue through approximately 2023.

19. Greenway and Lineal Park Plan

20. Improved Infrastructure

21. Community Benefits
• Redevelopment of the third enclosed mall constructed in 1959 by James Rouse
• Redevelopment met the objective of the Center City 2010 and the Central Business
District Plans
• Enhanced Greenway by providing restaurants and residential that will enliven this
important open space
• Catalyst for redevelopment of Second Ward
• Improve the gateway to downtown both visually and with better pedestrian connectivity
• Infrastructure Improvements; new intersection at Kenilworth and Independence, realigned
Baxter Street
• Creates main retail entrance closest to the anchor tenants in order to support shop space
on Charlottetown Avenue
• Pedestrian-friendly access for the Cherry neighborhood via Baxter Street
• Restaurants on Greenway support Convention Center and expanding residential base
downtown