Second Ward Pre-Construction Condos Charlotte, NC

The history of Second Ward reaches back to the beginning of the 19th century where the very diversified community of Second Ward thrived for several decades. The neighborhood of "Brooklyn", taken from Brooklyn New York in the early 1900's, represented a self-sustainable town within a town. The thriving mixed use neighborhood featured business ranging from J.R. Hemphill, Real Estate Man and Tailor; N.H. Tomas, Shoemaker; ACME Pressing Club; Eagles Drub Store; several barber shops and other neighborhood businesses all within the economically diverse neighborhood of Brooklyn. It was the home to some of the most wealthy and educated, as well as poor and uneducated portions of the black community.

In 1904, it provided Charlotte with Brevard Street Library, the first free black library in the South, in 1923 it established Second Ward High School, the first urban black high school in Charlotte, as well as establishing Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church which remains a part of the current Second Ward.

In 2001, the City of Charlotte issued a proposal for the redevelopment of Second Ward. This includes the introduction of:

* An Urban School
* Diversity of Housing
* Green Streets
* Neighborhood Park
* Strong Connectivity to adjacent Neighborhoods

210 Trade

210 Trade is located at the corner of Trade St. and College St. in Uptown Charlotte's 2nd Ward. 210 Trade will be located across the street from the exciting EpiCentre entertainment complex and one block from the Charlotte Bobcat's arena.

The building will have 410 units spread out over 53 floors and is slated for completion in 2010. All units at 210 Trade will have hardwood floors, 10 foot ceilings, and floor to ceiling glass. Amenities at the condo will include a resident club that incorporates a home theater, billiards, plasma screen televisions and a climate controlled wine cellar.

Other features are a 20,000 square foot deck with pool, private cabanas and grilling areas, a two story fitness club and spa, as well as, a 24 hour concierge.

Brooklyn Village

Brooklyn Village is part of the landswap that will contribute to the Second Ward revitalization plan by taking a mostly unused section of the Center City and bringing an exciting mixed use village that will combine approx 285 apartments, 410 condos, 40,000 sq feet of retail, office space, and a beautifully landscaped urban park.

Located in close proximity to the NSACAR Hall of Fame, EpiCenter entertainment complex, and more, Brooklyn Village a great opportunity to get in early to the newest district in the Center City. Prior to it's recent revitalization, the Second Ward was the location of the predominately African American neighborhood Brooklyn, and there are many new developments proposed or in construction, making this one of the city's fastest growing areas.

Encore

Encore Condos will be located at the corner of 6th and N. Tyron. Encore will be located 2 blocks from the center city (Trade and Tyron)Encore Condos is a project that plans on keeping the historic Carolina Theater intact. The theater has a 1,400 seat auditorium for a variety of entertaining venues

The Encore Condo project will consist of 20 stories and will be one of a kind. There will be only 20 units ranging from 3,000 Sq Ft to 7,000 Sq Ft. The prices of these units range from $1.75 Million to $5 Million.

The parking will be something special from which an elevator will take you from street level to your own garage! That's right, you won't have to park in a deck as the elevator takes you to your personal garage which is located on the same floor from which you live on.

Some of the amenities include a lap pool, roof top terrace, a 3 story health club/spa and much more. Expect nothing but the finest construction such as Viking Appliances, hardwood floors and granite countertops.

One Charlotte

One Charlotte is a luxury tower that will have 99 residences. The units, including two penthouse suites, range from 2,000 to 8,000 square feet. The 40-story tower has floor-to-ceiling glass and balconies that pinwheel around the facade to create an asymmetrical silhouette. The peaked crown will form a vaulted ceiling penthouse. One Charlotte residents will also have individual elevators with direct access to residence foyers, valet and private parking.

The main entry will have works of art and be home to a full-service concierge. A 24,000-square-foot terrace will form an outdoor living environment that includes a fountain, fire pit and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen for group gatherings. There is also a lap pool that will spill into a resort-style water feature, surrounded by Portman-designed cabanas.

The Park

The Park condominiums are located at 3rd St. & Caldwell St in the second ward. The Park will be a 21-story high rise built onto an existing four-story parking deck. There will be a total of 107 units speared out over nine residential levels. Each resident will enjoy an oversized private terrace offering great views of Uptown Charlotte skyline.

Once complete this luxury development will include 24/7 concierge service, rooftop park, swimming pool, hot tub, putting green, gardens, sitting areas, a skylight pavilion, fitness center and much more.

Residents will also enjoy living in a great location as they will be within walking distance to Bobcats Arena and the EpiCentre.

The Tower

The Tower is a new condo development coming to Uptown Charlotte's Second Ward, now under construction. Second Ward will be the next area of Uptown to begin seeing major residential development.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame will be located in this area as well as the plan to redevelop the 11 acre Marshall Park area into a mixed use village of condos, office and retail. The Tower is leading the way in this area and will be positioned in a location to overlook the skyline as well as the new development planned for the area