First Street Cultural Campus
In May of 2005, Wachovia Corporation announced plans to develop land bounded by South Tryon, South Church, First, and Stonewall Streets in Third Ward. The project will include a 48 floor tower with 1.5 million square feet of office and retail space along with a 46 floor condominium tower located on Church Street. The mixed-use project will include a park, ground-level retail, a 1,200 seat theater, Wake Forest’s Business School, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, a new Mint Museum of Art, the Afro-American Cultural Center and 2,500 space undergrond parking deck. Slated to be completed in 2010, this project will anchor South Tryon Street and be in close proximity to the Charlotte Convention Center and Bank of America Stadium.
500 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
- Center City Partners Development Report
- Center City Partners Development Report - First Street Cultural Campus PDF
Details
| Developer | Wachovia Corporation |
| Completion | Third Quarter 2010 |
| Square Ft | 1,500,000 |
| Neighborhood | Third Ward |
Additional Details
| Architect | Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Asssociates, RJT + R |
| Condo Units | 326 |
| Cost | $880 Million |
| Floor Count - Condo Tower | 46 |
| Floor Count - Office Tower | 48 |
| Office Space | 1.5 Million Sq Ft |
| Retail Space | 50,000 Sq Ft |
| Use | Residential, Office, Retail, Museum, Open Space |
