Trammell Crow Co. has taken a key procedural step toward redeveloping the former Charlotte Pipe and Foundry site, pulling its first permit for a large-scale mixed-use project in Charlotte. The long-range plan, dubbed the Iron District, is envisioned as a multi-phase redevelopment that combines residential, hospitality, office and retail space across the former industrial property.
The first building slated to rise in the Iron District is a six-story, 278-unit apartment property that will incorporate a structured parking component and 24,333 square feet of ground-floor retail. This initial residential building serves as the opening move in a broader phase-one program that is planned to bring a substantial mix of uses to the site.
According to reporting cited from the Charlotte Business Journal, the first phase of the Iron District is expected to include up to 500 residential units overall, alongside approximately 150,000 square feet of Class A office space. Retail is also a major component of the initial phase, with plans calling for roughly 100,000 square feet of retail area. As part of this rollout, two existing buildings on the site are expected to be repurposed to support the new mixed-use program.
Design and planning responsibilities for the redevelopment are being handled by LandDesign and S9 Architecture, which are serving as architecture and design partners on the project. Their work will guide the transformation of the former foundry site into a multi-building, mixed-use environment intended to accommodate residents, office users, hotel guests and retailers over time.
On the leasing and marketing front, multiple brokerage teams have been engaged to cover the different property types within the Iron District. Trinity Partners professionals Rhea Greene and John Hannon have been selected to market and lease the office portion of the project. For the retail component, CBRE brokers Charlie Coyne and Kaitlyn Fitch, along with Foundry Commercial brokers Keely Hines and Rhett Batanides, have been tasked with marketing and leasing responsibilities.
At full buildout, the Iron District could ultimately deliver as much as 7,750,000 square feet encompassing residential space, office space, retail, restaurants and structured parking, reflecting the large scale of the redevelopment vision for the former Charlotte Pipe and Foundry site. The project is expected to be executed over an extended period, with buildout anticipated to take up to 25 years, underscoring its role as a long-term, multi-decade addition to Charlotte’s urban fabric.
