meridian - Childress Klein

M ER I D I AN
PL ACE
A Crossroads Community in Southeast Charlotte
A COMPELLING VISION
Meridian Place is a transformative community developing over a 20-acre site bordering Independence Expressway, Idlewild and Monroe Roads, and Conference
Drive.
The master plan blends 260 apartment homes and more than 100,000 square feet
of retail, restaurant, and office space.
CHANGING ROADS AND AREA DYNAMICS
Meridian Place is responding to the extension of the Independence Expressway and modifications to Idlewild Road
and Conference Drive associated with
this project.
Conference Drive
Complete: Fall 2014
Idlewild Road
Complete: Summer 2016
Monroe Road will be transformed into
a five-lane road with a traffic signal at
Knickerbocker Lane.
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT
The plan for Meridian Place started during development of the Independence Boulevard Small Area Plan. The community is consistent with the vision of this plan and
that of the Southeast Corridor Rapid Transit Plan as well as the effort to connect
Monroe and Charlotte.
Neighborhoods and public officials have been engaged and supportive of the community from its infancy and continue to be advocates.
Neighborhood leaders Kathy
and Dave Hill and Mike
Doyne at Meridian Place
Groundbreaking
Neighborhood and community leaders
stand together to break ground at Meridian Place
Past and present Charlotte
City Council representatives
Nancy Carter and David
Howard at Meridian Place
AN ACCESSIBLE AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY HUB
Meridian Place is centrally located and accessible to South Charlotte, Uptown, Matthews, Indian Trail, Monroe and UNC-Charlotte.
Its vision is to fill a vital void in this section of Southeast Charlotte for dining, retail,
office, housing and other vital services.
APPEALING DEMOGRAPHICS
The trade area for Meridian Place is one that made up of households with moderate incomes, younger than the norm, and one that will benefit from the continuing
growth of Charlotte and changes in its area infrastructure.
Within a three mile radius of the Meridian Place site are 109,907 residents, in addition to the staff and students at East Mecklenburg High School across Monroe Road.
For this community, the closest grocers are at Cotswold, Galleria, and Independence
Square. A large gap exists in the service area that surrounding residents wish to see
filled.
View of Retail and M Station Apartments
View of Meridian Place Retail
Master Plan for Meridian Place
COMPELLING VISION AND DYNAMICS
Demographics
Vision and Commitment
Younger than Norm
Moderate Income
Growth in Charlotte Region
Creative, Market-driven, Urban
Blending 260 Apartment Homes
100,000 sq ft of Commercial Space
Distinctive Gathering Places
Proven Development and Design Team
Public Support and Engagement
Corridor and Accessibility
Independence Boulevard Small Area Plan
Matthews, Indian Trial, Monroe
Uptown Charlotte, SouthPark, UNC Charlotte
Ongoing Neighborhood Involvement
City of Charlotte, Planning, DOT
Partnerships and Alliances
Changing Road Infrastructure
Independence Expressway Extension
Idlewild Road Interchange, Conference Drive
Monroe Road Improvements
Southeast Corridor Rapid Transit Plan
A Crossroads Community in Southeast Charlotte
CONTACT INFORMATION
Susan Clements
[email protected]
704-342-9000