AT THE SITE OF THE HISTORIC CHARLOTTE PIPE FOUNDRY, THE IRON DISTRICT OPENS A NEW DOOR TO OUR CITY’S VIBRANT CULTURE
To connect the burgeoning activity of the South End and Uptown’s stadium and museum district, we are assembling a team of leading architects, real estate developers and hometown visionaries to deliver a complete neighborhood. As our efforts come to life, the Iron District will include places to live and work, as well as immersive public spaces, local restaurants, and a collection of interesting shops.
We are striving to fill the shoes of our site’s industrious history, focused on quality, consistency, and safety, on a rare 56-acre urban site where the infrastructure and masterplanning is managed by one team and one owner.
POTENTIAL PROGRAM DETAILS
Iron District will be a mixed-use, high-density neighborhood adjacent to Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC.
While we continue work on our 56-acre masterplan, Phase 1 is planned to break ground in early 2026, and the details of our program are beginning to take shape:
TRANSFORMING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN UPTOWN AND SOUTH END
POTENTIAL PHASE 1
SQUARE FEET OF CLASS A OFFICE SPACE
150K
SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL & RESTAURANTS
120K
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
500
HOTEL
ROOMS
150
SQUARE FEET OF IMMERSIVE ART EVENTS - BLUME STUDIOS
32K
*Program details are still being refined and are subject to change.
Phase 1 is planned to break ground in early 2026, and in the meantime we’ve partnered with Blume Studios to expand Charlotte’s immersive art programming within Iron District.
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IRON DISTRICT IN THE NEWS
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TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY SELECTED AS PHASE I DEVELOPER
Single property owner and placemaking strategy team help bring thoughtful approach to Iron District's mixed-use planning.
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WELCOME BLUMENTHAL ARTS TO THE IRON DISTRICT
Leading arts organization reimagines castings warehouse for new immersive experience and helps set a path for Iron District’s future.
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DEVELOPMENT OF CHARLOTTE PIPE AND FOUNDRY LAND
As a family-owned company, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has been standing behind our products and putting people first for well over a century.
IRON DISTRICT HISTORY
CHARLOTTE PIPE AND FOUNDRY HELPED BUILD AMERICA
Iron District is located on the grounds of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, one of America’s most celebrated industrial innovators. For over a century, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry evolved and improved its offerings and processes without losing a commitment to family, loyalty, and quality. Today, as a fifth-generation family-owned and-operated business, it is still making products that protect the health of the nation.
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUMENTHAL ARTS
CREATIVE HUB TAKES ON THE MANTLE OF INNOVATION
Blumenthal Arts, one of Charlotte’s nationally renowned arts organizations, opened Blume Studios at the Iron District in 2024. The 32,000-square-foot arts and performance facility brings together creative workers and visiting artists, giving them a platform to reach Charlotte’s regional audience of 2.8 million residents.
With rotating exhibitions and workshops focusing on multi-media and immersive technology, Blumenthal Arts exemplifies the Iron District’s century-long commitment to advancing the city’s influence and reach.
