Site PlanUnder reviewFormer Walton Plaza site, Uptown Charlotte

Brooklyn Village Phase I

Mecklenburg County

Description

Staff presented updated development terms for Phase I of Brooklyn Village, featuring convertible uses for office, hotel, and residential space alongside retail and affordable housing commitments.

Impact summary

The plan would bring hundreds of housing units, affordable homes, offices, a hotel, and retail to a long-vacant uptown site with deep history as a Black neighborhood.

Applicant

Name: First and Early Capital
Address: Former Walton Plaza site, Uptown Charlotte

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 20, 2026

Board of Commissioners — October 20, 2026

The new owners presented their Phase I development program for county feedback — no vote was taken, and an agreement authorization comes back November 5.

Related issues (1)

Brooklyn Village Phase I Redevelopment Update

New owners First and Early presented their Phase I plan for the former Brooklyn/Walton Plaza site: at least 396 housing units across two buildings, 10% affordable at 80% AMI, 100,000 sq ft of flexible office, a 150-room hotel, and 45,000 sq ft of retail. Commissioners Griffin, Leake, Dunlap, and Powell pressed for stronger legacy preservation, deeper affordability, minority business commitments, and a faster timeline. A formal agreement comes back November 5.

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