SouthPark
SouthPark is a large area of neighborhoods located south of Center City Charlotte. This residential area and booming business district grew up around stylish SouthPark Mall, after which the community was named.
Real Estate
SouthPark real estate includes options from gated communities with breathtaking estates to affordable apartments and condominiums. This urban area has some of the highest priced real estate in the NC, which makes SouthPark a solid place for home investing. The diversity of properties in SouthPark and its proximity to city conveniences makes this a desirable area to call home. You will find a combination of traditional, modern, Colonial and Craftsman homes in SouthPark.
Lifestyle & Attractions
SouthPark is an exciting place to live and work, with a pleasant mixture of upscale housing and large corporations. This neighborhood is known throughout the region for SouthPark Mall, considered a premier shopping destination with more than 150 high-end retail stores. During the summer, the Charlotte Symphony performs at the Symphony Park Amphitheater at SouthPark Mall. SouthPark is also home to the annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, the Great Grapes! Wine and Food Festival, and the annual tree lighting ceremony at Thanksgiving. Residents of SouthPark enjoy a quick commute to local employers or work in the Center City, just six miles away. Easy access to public transportation makes SouthPark even more convenient.
SouthPark is the second largest employment area in the state, with an estimated 40,000 employees; Center City is the largest and downtown Raleigh is the third-largest. This region’s burgeoning professional environment contributes to Charlotte’s reputation as one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. SouthPark is home to a number of large corporations, including Fortune 300 company Nucor, in addition to Dixon Hughes Goodman, National Gypsum, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, AmWINS Group, Bank of America, First Citizens Bank, SunTrust Banks and CSX.
Education
The SouthPark neighborhood has 17 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including Beverly Woods Elementary, Selwyn Elementary, Sharon Elementary, Alexander Graham Middle, Carmel Middle, Myers Park High School and South Mecklenburg High School, the latter being named seventh among North Carolina’s best high schools. There are 40 private schools in the SouthPark vicinity. SouthPark is located near a number colleges and universities, including Queens University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Johnson & Wales University.
Approximate Distances
Uptown Charlotte: 6.5 Miles
Metro System: Less Than 1 Mile
Charlotte Douglas International Airport: 10.5 Miles
Hospitals
Carolinas Medical Center: 4.5 Miles
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center: 5 Miles
Major Highways
I-77: 4 Miles
I-277: 5.5 Miles