THE RIVER DISTRICT WILL BE A 1,400-ACRE MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY
CONNECTING COMMERCE AND NATURE
The River District will be home to innovative companies who challenge the status quo, draw inspiration from nature, and are committed to building a brighter and more sustainable future for generations to come.
NEXT BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
Charlotte neighborhoods and residences have distinct personalities and offer diverse housing options. The River District will be one of Charlotte’s most dynamic and vibrant neighborhoods and home to an eclectic mix of growing families, young professionals, and empty nesters.
THE RIVER DISTRICT IS LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES FROM CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
• Ranked among the 5th busiest airports in the world.
• Averaging 1,600 daily aircraft operations.
• 178 nonstop destinations and more than 50 million passengers annually. VISION
THE SOUL OF A CITY IN THE HEART OF NATURE
THE RIVER DISTRICT COMBINES LUSH GREEN AND URBAN LANDSCAPES
• The Central Business District (Uptown) is only a short 15-minute drive away.
• 30 miles of mountain bike trails and connected network.
• 2 acres of sustainable working farm with surrounding orchard.
MASTER PLAN
A CONNECTED PLAN
At The River District, a sustainable master plan creates a community that integrates the primary components of urban life—a connected network of homes, retail shops, restaurants, office buildings, schools, and public spaces— with the allure of the parks, trails, forests, river access and wide, open spaces inherent in nature. Designed to connect city living to outdoor experiences, The River District is a place like no other.
CRESCENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
(Based on current master plan November 2018)
COMMERCIAL 8,000,000 SF
RETAIL 500,000 SF
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 2,350 UNITS
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 2,300 HOMES
HOTEL 1,000 ROOMS
OPEN SPACE 550 ACRES
ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENTIAL 200 UNITS
CIVIC USES 75 ACRES
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY 106 acres
FUTURE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY
CONNECTED
NESTLED BETWEEN THE SCENIC CATAWBA RIVER +THE WORLD’S FIFTH BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ONE OF THE NATION’S FASTEST GROWING CITIES = AN UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITY.
It’s an opportunity to create a dynamic, river-focused community to live, work, and play offering the energy and amenities of an urban lifestyle with an extraordinary connection to nature and the outdoors. The River District will capitalize on its prime location minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Town Center at Berewick, and a short drive from Uptown’s Central Business District, with exceptional access and high visibility from Interstate 485.
& DRIVING TIME
STEWARDSHIP + EXPERIENCE
OUR STEWARDSHIP
BEING GOOD STEWARDS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE PURSUIT OF OUR MISSION TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND BETTER PEOPLE’S LIVES.
At Crescent Communities, we strive to make difficult decisions that address current and future challenges and improve continuously in order to have a positive impact on the planet, the people, and the places we build and call home. We hold ourselves accountable through regular evaluation of our practices and ongoing measurement. Our goal is to ensure that the communities under our stewardship flourish for years to come. We seek to create legaciesthe value of which build with time.
PILLARS OF STEWARDSHIP
ENVIRONMENT
To build prosperous and healthy communities within the ecological limits of our planet, it is essential to tackle climate change with disciplined and thoughtful development. We have adopted environmental sustainability principles, practices, and processes to both sustain the environment and support thriving economies. We seek to inspire our colleagues, residents, tenants, and the broader development community to make positive changes that enable ecosystems to flourish.
COMMUNITY
A community is a network of relationships, enriched by shared values and motivated by the fundamental human desire to be part of something greater. We seek opportunities to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for our colleagues, partners, customers, and neighbors. When we provide opportunities for all, not only do we allow for productive communities to form and flourish, but we also create economic success.
WELLNESS
We invest to create environments that support physical and emotional wellbeing. When we design communities where healthy choices are easy to make, we in turn support the well-being of every person who lives, works, and plays there. The places we create then become the catalyst for a healthier and happier lifestyle, not only for our residents and tenants, but for the greater community.
RESILIENCY
Our culture of resilience is demonstrated by our approach to community development and our overall business strategy. To create communities that remain relevant and prosperous over time, we balance our vision and values with flexibility to adapt. Focusing on a foundation of resiliency allows us to seed communities that will sustain and continue to thrive long after our involvement ends. The cultivation of diverse yet synergistic lines of business supports a strategy that is both robust and resilient, yielding consistent results.
THE FIRST ONE PLANET LIVING COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTHEAST
One Planet Living is a framework that encourages the incorporation of 10 elements of sustainability into the design and development of communities and cities. Developed by Bioregional, a non-profit organization, based in the UK, the One Planet Living framework has been applied to cities and communities globally. Unlike a traditional certification program, a One Planet Living Action Plan represents a commitment to building and developing in accord with the principles that support the health of the environment and the wellness of the people.
The Crescent Communities Team is developing a One Planet Living Action Plan to support the 10 elements of sustainability for The River District, a 1,440 acre master-planned mixed-use community located just west of the center of Charlotte, NC.
As construction in the River District begins to take shape, we will develop and share the strategies that will allow us to achieve sustainable community development in accord with the ten principles of One Planet Living.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE ARE APPLYING THESE PRINCIPLES, VISIT TRD-ONE-PLANET.WEBFLOW.IO.
SUPPORTING THE PRINCIPLES OF ONE PLANET LIVING, THE COMMUNITY WILL FEATURE:
Acres
550 ACRES
PRESERVED OPEN SPACE & FOREST
2.5 MILES
PROTECTED BIKE LANES
CONNECTING TO 90 MILES OF BICYCLE LANES IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE
2.7 MILES
PROTECTED RIVER FRONT
CONNECTING TO THE 225 MILE CATAWBA RIVER BASIN
30 PARKS
NEIGHBORHOOD AND POCKET PARKS INTEGRATED INTO THE RIVER DISTRICT
3 WATER ACCESS POINTS & LAUNCH POINTS
CONNECTING TO +/- 27 MILES OF FLATWATER PADDLING THROUGH THE CATAWBA RIVER AND LAKE WYLIE
17 MILES
MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS IN CONNECTED NETWORK
2 ACRES
SUSTAINABLE WORKING FARM WITH SURROUNDING ORCHARD
3.5 MILES
SHARED USE GREENWAY
CONNECTED TO 49 MILES OF DEVELOPED GREENWAY TRAILS IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
FUTURE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY
A CONNECTED NETWORK OF ABUNDANT GREEN SPACE AND NATURE
The built environment—woven organically with parks and green spaces— is defined by its relationship to the land and the connectivity of its uses.
THE RIVER DISTRICT WILL BE:
A REFRESHING ALTERNATIVE to the traditional single-use suburban model, designed to the human-scale rather than the automobile.
A MORE INVITING AND WALKABLE COMMUNITY, where people can enjoy tree-lined streets, sidewalks, and trails that connect their homes, offices, shops, schools, and parks.
A UNIQUE SENSE OF PLACE where bike paths, public art, authentic architecture, and community gardens combine.
A PLACE WHERE people, commerce, and the natural environment come together.
STREET SCAPE PROFILE
RIVER
RIVERFRONT PARK
Water sports, recreation, and relaxation on the Catawba River.
FOREST PRESERVE
MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS
Miles of trails and adventures through preserved open space.
FEATURE PONDS
Rather than just drainage utility, storm water ponds serve as community amenities and educational opportunities.
FRONT YARD PARKS
Community green spaces provide a natural and lush front door. THE GREENS
MIXED USE CENTER
Planned density, a variety of transportation options, a thoughtful mix of uses, and smart street sections welcome cyclists, pedestrians, residents, and visitors.
THE FARM
A productive amenity that provides fresh food and beautiful views of seasonal change.
Shared use paths for cycling, walking, and running.
URBAN MIXED-USE
FARM & ORCHARD GREENWAYS
GREENWAY
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EXCLUSIVE BUILD-TO-SUIT LOCATION
FLEXIBLE
Ability to accommodate singular or diverse uses in variety of settings. Flexible deal structure with purchase and lease options .
ACCESSIBLE
Directly adjacent to I-485 and CLT, and only 15 minutes from the Uptown Charlotte CBD.
COMMUTE WORTHY WITH NO COMMUTE
NEEDED
With over 5,000 homes in the district, your commute worthy campus will be a quick bike ride away from your talent.
SMART CITY
Investing in the latest technology in a partnership with Duke Energy, Honeywell and others to ensure we are always one step ahead.
SUSTAINABLE
Pursing LEED for communities, multi-family, office, industrial along with being the first One Planet Living community in the southeast and in design stage for the first Mass Timber construction office building in Charlotte, NC.
CUSTOM
Let’s turn your vision into reality together. With over 1,400 acres available, we will find the perfect home for your company.
CAMPUS VISION PLANNED MASS TIMBER OFFICE
CAMPUS VISION CAMPUS VISION
BUILD TO SUIT CAMPUS IMAGINE YOURSELF HERE
We are pleased to offer an exclusive, shovel ready, 100+ acre build to suit campus opportunity within The River District. The River District presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity in Charlotte for your company. Our intentional commitment to building a smart and sustainable development, along with fostering a sense of creativity and community within Charlotte, is unlike any place in the southeast. Your employees will be inspired by the natural setting, where their commute disappears, and their families thrive. We are leaving no stone unturned as we create a community that exceeds expectation.
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
106 acres
FUTURE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY
BUILD TO SUIT CAMPUS
OPPORTUNIT Y
106-acre exclusive campus within The River District with an adjacent 43 acre expansion opportunity.
LOCATION
• Mecklenburg County Parcel ID’s: 14128103, 14114212 with an expansion opportunity on 14128102
• 8008 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278
• Approx Lat/Long: 35.189621, -80.984597
UTILITIES
• Water: New 20” water line along the front of the property.
• Sewer: New 24” sewer main along the back of the property.
• Natural Gas: 24” regional transmission main along the front of the property
• Power: Existing power: With two transmission lines on property, Duke Energy can accommodate large power demands within 18 months.
KEY DIFFERENTIATORS
• Sustainable forward master planned community;
• Access to natural amenities within The River District;
• Shovel ready private campus with experienced and highly capitalized development partner;
• Excellent connectivity to international airport and interstates
• Convenient hospitality, retail and diverse housing options;
• Flexible deal structure
START DATE
• Site work can begin immediately
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TEAM
• Crescent will work with company to select architect and construction team.
ENVISIONED CAMPUS IMAGERY AT THE RIVER DISTRICT
ENVISIONED CAMPUS IMAGERY AT THE RIVER DISTRICT
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS
CATAWBA RIVER
Dixie River Road
WESTROW IMAGERY
THE RIVER DISTRICT’S TOWN CENTER
CHARLOTTE’S FIRST MASS TIMBER BUILDING AT THE RIVER DISTRICT
ENVISIONED CAMPUS AT THE RIVER DISTRICT
MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
NATURE RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR OFFICE
ENVISIONED CAMPUS IMAGERY
AT THE RIVER DISTRICT
RE IMAGINE THE WORKDAY AT THE RIVER DISTRICT
ENVISIONED CAMPUS IMAGERY
THE RIVER DISTRICT
WESTROW IMAGERY THE RIVER DISTRICT’S TOWN CENTER
AERIAL VIEW OF THE RIVER DISTRICT
DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE
The River District is the ultimate destination for an innovative research and development campus. The River District presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity in Charlotte for your company. Our intentional commitment to building a smart and sustainable development, along with fostering a sense of creativity and community within Charlotte, is unlike any place in the southeast. Your employees will be inspired by the natural setting, where their commute disappears, and their families thrive. We are leaving no stone unturned as we create a community that exceeds the expectation.
We are currently in the first phase of infrastructure delivery that will unlock these 1,400 acres of land with the construction of West Boulevard, delivering in summer 2024. Please find below an anticipated delivery schedule as we bring this project to life:
PHASE 1:
INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY - WEST BOULEVARD: Q2 2024
PHASE 2:
FIRST HOMES DELIVER - Q4 2024
PHASE 3:
WESTROW TOWN CENTER DELIVERS: Q3 2025
NOVEL WESTROW (350 BOUTIQUE APARTMENTS) Q2 2026
PHASE 4:
HOMES AND RETAIL CONTINUES TO DELIVER AT A ROLLING PACE
“You can go paddle boarding in the morning, and in no time, be taking a flight out from the airport. Its such a cool opportunity for our city”
Tracy
Dodson - Assistant City Manager
WESTROW TOWN CENTER
FEBRUARY 2024
CAMPUS LOCATION
WESTROW TOWN CENTER
PHASE I - WESTROW OVERVIEW
DELIVERING Q3 2025
WESTROW | SITE PLAN
WESTROW IS THE FIRST COMMUNITY TO BE BUILT AT THE RIVER DISTRICT.
This is a truly mixed-use community that blends the diversity and density of urban living with immediate proximity to trails, open space, and a working farm. The variety of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, live, work, and play is key to a vibrant place that is unprecedented in the region. With a working farm as the centerpiece, Westrow brings together diverse housing options with lush green spaces, urban strolling streets, restaurants, retail, and offices. In Westrow, as in the rest of The River District, no visitor or resident is more than a fiveminute walk away from a trail head or natural amenity.
WESTROW | COMMUNITY
MULTI-FAMILY (MARKET) 514 units
MULTI-FAMILY (AFFORDABLE) 124 units
SINGLE-FAMILY 48 lots
INSTITUTIONAL
WESTROW | COMMUNITY
THE FARMSTEAD
The Farmstead is centered around a working farm and orchard. Outdoor dining, a children’s learning garden and nature playground, fire pit and shade structure, event lawn, and grand vistas down to the ravine make this the heart of the community.
NOVEL RIVER DISTRICT
OUR TEAM
CRESCENT COMMUNITIES MASTER DEVELOPER
Crescent Communities is a nationally recognized, market-leading real estate investor, developer and operator of mixed-use communities. We create high-quality, differentiated residential and commercial communities in many of the fastest growing markets in the United States. Since 1963, our development portfolio has included more than 77 multifamily communities, 24 million square feet of commercial space and 60 single family master-planned communities. Crescent Communities has offices in Charlotte, DC, Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Our residential communities are branded NOVEL, RENDER and HARMON by Crescent Communities and our industrial developments are branded by AXIAL by Crescent Communities.
BRENDAN PIERCE
PRESIDENT, COMMERCIAL, THE RIVER DISTRICT BPierce@CrescentCommunities.com
Brendan Pierce joined Crescent Communities in 2020 and currently serves as the President of Commercial and The River District Company. Brendan oversees the development, acquisition and disposition of commercial projects including office, industrial and life science across the East and West regions of the United States. Crescent Communities’ Commercial portfolio currently consists of 3.7 million square feet under construction and operating and 7.3 million square feet in planned future projects. The total development cost of this portfolio is over $2.5 Billion. He also serves as a member of the Crescent Communities Investment Committee, where he collaborates with senior leaders to implement new projects and govern corporate strategy. At Crescent Communities, Brendan previously held the position of Senior Managing Director of Commercial Development. Previously, Brendan served as Office Development Partner at The Keith Corporation, a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Charlotte where was responsible for sourcing development and acquisition ventures throughout the United States and abroad. Pierce also managed leasing for The Keith Corporation’s office portfolio. He began his development career in Washington DC with Clark Real Estate Advisors. With over 20 years of commercial real estate development and brokerage experience, Brendan has developed and acquired over 2.6 million square feet of commercial real estate valued at $1.3B.
Brendan has a distinguished record of community involvement, including his past service as President for the Charlotte NAIOP Chapter. He has been a member of various non-profit boards of directors and is the Founder of F3 Foundation. Previously active with the Greater Charlotte YMCA, Brendan was a recipient of the prestigious George Williams Award, recognizing outstanding volunteer service. An avid athlete, Brendan is a coach for his children and an amateur mountain climber.
Brendan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
RAINER FICKEN
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE RIVER DISTRICT RFicken@CrescentCommunities.com
Rainer Ficken joined Crescent Communities in 2023 and serves as the Senior Managing Director over The River District. Rainer is responsible for Crescent Communities largest mixed-use master planned community in the portfolio with 8M SF entitled for office, 5,000 homes and apartments, 500k SF of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms located in Charlotte, NC between the Catawba River, and the Charlotte International Airport.
Prior to joining Crescent Communities, Rainer served as the Executive Vice President of Master Plan Communities for Caldwell Companies in Houston, TX. He has over 35 years of combined experience in land development, consulting, community planning, and development. During his career he has developed and led the operations of various large scale Master Planned Communities within Texas.
Prior to Caldwell Companies, Rainer was with Brookfield Properties for 17 years (formerly Newland Communities) as a Senior Vice President. His combined education and planning experience earned him the distinction of AICP from the American Institute of Certified Planners and is an active member of the American Planning Association (APA). He is a Certified Planner and received a degree in Construction Technologies and Management from Suffolk College in New York.
FRAN
WEST
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
FWest@CrescentCommunities.com
Fran joined Crescent Communities in 2022 and currently serves as Director of Development for Special Projects on the Commercial team. Fran is responsible for leading development projects in the southeast, advancing the River District’s employment district, and assisting with strategy development and execution across the portfolio with economic development entities, municipalities, and commercial real estate partners. Her focus is on ensuring that the Crescent Communities Commercial team is the partner of choice and trusted solution provider in the communities in which we work.
Prior to Crescent Communities, Fran was Assistant Economic Development Director at the City of Charlotte where she led the business recruitment and retention team. Her team set record accomplishments with the creation of over 16,000 jobs and over $1.4B in new investment in Charlotte over a 3 year period. In addition, she focused on multi-faceted public private partnership development projects. Prior to the City, Fran worked for the University of Tennessee Knoxville to develop and execute its strategic capital investment plan as well as with Kimley Horn and Associates leading complex infrastructure projects.
Fran is a member of both CREW Charlotte and ULI. She is actively involved with volunteering in her children’s school and sports communities. Fran earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson University and holds her professional engineering license in the state of North Carolina.
COMMERCIAL OVERVIEW
We merge big-company resources with the passion and attention to detail of a boutique firm.
As one of the few commercial developers equipped to tackle everything from 30+ story office buildings, to industrial spaces designed for efficiency, we’re uniquely prepared to bring your vision to life. Whether you’re looking to create a small niche office or a build-tosuit development with world-class amenities, we’ll make sure you’re poised for success with thoughtful design, careful planning and flawless execution. Because with Crescent Communities Commercial, you don’t just have a developer – you have a partner.
We know our numbers well and our tenants even better. We don’t simply build communities to check off boxes, like achieving LEED, Wired and WELL certifications (though we do all of those things, too).
We build communities around the employees you’re trying to attract – not just today, but ten years from today. We think about the future of what your employees want to experience through amenities and careful planning and design.
BY THE NUMBERS
Years of combined real estate experience on core team
Square feet of Commercial Office Space (Figure includes pipeline)
