Ayrsley, the largest and densest new urban project in Charlotte

Ayrsley, the largest and densest new urban project in Charlotte, North Carolina, to date, is breaking ground on a 140-acre site bounded by Interstate 485 and South Tryon Street. The northern half of the site is planned around a boulevard terminating in a town square and will include a hotel, mixed-use retail and office buildings, and multifamily housing. The predominantly residential southern half of the site will have a mixture of townhomes, mid-rise apartment buildings with internal parking decks, and possibly single-family homes. In addition to 1,600 residential units, Ayrsley will have 1.36 million square feet of office space and 347,000 square feet of retail, and a network of public greenways. The master plan is by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. (DPZ) with assistance from Overcash-Demmitt Architects of Charlotte, and the developer is Cambridge Partners.