University City is a suburb located along the edge of Charlotte. It is located on the north side of Charlotte and is found in the northeastern portion of Mecklenburg County. The neighborhood is not walkable and requires transportation in order to explore everything the suburb has to offer. University City is home to more than 135,000 people and the popularity of the area has continued to fuel its growth. By 2010, the area is expected to add an additional 30,0000 people. The area is named after University of North Carolina and Charlotte.
The University City neighborhood in Charlotte is home to the Verizon Wireless amphitheater and the University Research Park. Both the theatre and park are large economic engines that contribute greatly to the local Charlotte economy. University City adds over eight billion dollars to Charlotte's economy. The University Research Park is a 3200 acre business park that is home to many of Charlotte's growing businesses as well as major international corporations. The University Research Park is home to TIAA-CREFF a major financial institution as well as large corporate entities like IBM, McKesson, Allstate, and AREVA. The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater provides a myriad of entertainment options for the millions of people that live in Charlotte and the surrounding areas. The theatre is located on Pavilion Boulevard and is home to Charlotte's summer concert series. The Verizon Wireless amphitheater is massively enormous and can seat up to 20,000 people.
The most exciting aspect of University City neighborhood is Lowes Motor Speedway. The city of Charlotte is known for its famous NASCAR races. The races are held at Lowes Motor Speedway which is an long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people. The track was constructed in 1959 and has placed University City in the spot light on an annual basis. The track is the host of NASCAR races. The track also hosts movies, commercials, and car shows as well.
The area's mall, Concord Mills, features over 200 stores and always has new store openings planned. The mall is considered the number one shopping entertainment destination in Charlotte and North Carolina's number one visitor attraction. Concord Mills also features an AMC theater and has over a dozen restaurants both in and around the mall. Restaurants like Zapata's, Ciro's, Old HIckory House Restaurant, RJ Gators, and Ninety's Sandwiches and Ice-cream are all popular dining destinations in University City. The Shoppes at University Park provides another shopping experience for residents of University City. Big national retailers like Best Buy, Michael's, Best Buy, Sam's Club, Ross and TJ Maxx are all located in the Shoppes at University Park.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is also located in the University City area. The university was established in 1961, and is a 1,000 acre campus. UNC Charlotte is the largest educational institution in the Charlotte region. The school is comprised of seven professional colleges and offers over a hundred bachelor, master, and doctoral programs. The university is the fastest growing school in the state of North Carolina. Over 22,300 students attend the school and heavily contribute to the demographic that composes the University City Neighborhood.
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UNC-C campus now has more than 22,000 students. UNC-Charlotte will be building a hotel run by Marriott alongside North Tryon and JW Clay boulevard. There are old buildings being renovated and converted into other purposes. There is a lot going on to describe University City. The article above only touches the surface and does not give a lot of information regarding how "HOT" the area has become.