The Design District is a 330,000 square foot mixed use development located within the
SouthEnd neighborhood in
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
. Formerly the location of the Nebel’s Knitting Mill, the historic warehouse buildings were constructed in 1927, and were sold to Asana Properties for $42.7 million in 2016. The overall development includes seven properties alongside Camden Street, Tremont Avenue, Kingston Avenue, and the
Lynx Blue Line
The Lynx Blue Line is a light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina. Opened in 2007, it was the first rail line of the Charlotte Area Transit System, and the first major rapid rail service of any kind in the state. The 26-station, line extends ...
light rail. In 2017, Asana Properties announced that it would transition the property into a retail hub over the next five years. In 2018, Superica and
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
'Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams'' is an artisan ice cream company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Jeni's has over 60 branded 'scoop shops' and retail distributors nationally.
History
Jeni Britton Bauer is the founder and chief creative officer ...
opened their first locations in North Carolina. In 2019, it was announced Shake Shack would open a third Charlotte location in the development.
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Tenants
*Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. is an American company that sells footwear and apparel. The company claims to keep its products as eco-friendly as possible and is a certified B Corporation. Allbirds uses a direct-to-consumer model in conjunction with distributi ...
*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
'Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams'' is an artisan ice cream company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Jeni's has over 60 branded 'scoop shops' and retail distributors nationally.
History
Jeni Britton Bauer is the founder and chief creative officer ...
*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
UPS or ups may refer to:
Companies and organizations
* United Parcel Service, an American shipping company
** The UPS Store, UPS subsidiary
** UPS Airlines, UPS subsidiary
* Underground Press Syndicate, later ''Alternative Press Syndicate'' or ...
*16-Bit Arcade
References
Neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina
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