Mixed-use developer Third & Urban announced today several retail and office leasing updates across three buildings at Lower Tuck, a mid-century warehouse district turned creative office and retail campus in West Charlotte’s FreeMoreWest neighborhood. The project has signed four new office leases and continues to add spec suites across the portfolio. Additionally, local favorite Seemingly Overzealous Ice Cream will open a pop-up shop in front of Not Just Coffee in May and Maíz Agua Sal (MAS), a modern Mexican scratch kitchen, tortilleria and agave bar, has officially begun service.
Barry Fabyan, Co-Managing Director at Stream Realty, which handles office leasing for Lower Tuck, said, “Charlotte’s West Side is hopping; the heavy lifting of establishing this area as a competitive office and retail market has been done, and we are now seeing the fruits of those efforts with the leasing momentum at Lower Tuck.”
The office spec suite program has proven effective for Lower Tuck with companies attracted to the modern, turnkey workspaces delivered inside the adaptive reuse settings. The project is pushing forward on six new spec suites spanning 33,000 square feet. The additions will be complete in June and bring Lower Tuck’s spec suites program up to 20 total. Two of the new spec suites have already been leased, which joins two additional spec suite leases signed in the first quarter. The new tenants are as follows:
- Evans General Contractors taking a 6,500-square-foot space at 800 Gesco Street
- Design Collaborative, an architecture, engineering and interior design firm, is expanding within the project into a 4,700-square-foot suite at 800 Gesco Street
- Stimmel Associates, a landscape architecture, engineering, land planning and design firm, has leased 3,900 square feet at 1018 Jay Street
- Liberty Atlantic Development Group is a full-service commercial real estate company with a focus on rental housing and economic development in North Carolina and will occupy a 2,000-square-foot spec suite at 1018 Jay Street
This month, global manufacturing company Positec took occupancy of another 9,000-square-foot spec suite as part of its expansion at 929 Jay Street from 27,000 to 35,500 square feet.
“When we entered the Charlotte market in 2022, the move-in ready suite was a perfect option,” noted Kevin Scully, Partner and Senior Architect at Design Collaborative. “Lower Tuck has been great for culture and attracting talent. We have exceeded our growth projections and are delighted that we could relocate to a new larger suite so quickly within the project.”
This spring, Seemingly Overzealous will join Lower Tuck in a repurposed camper located in front of Not Just Coffee. The beloved local ice cream brand is owned and operated by partners Garrett Tichy and Jess Berresse, and opened its first location at Camp North End in May 2023. All of its flavors are dairy-free and handmade, with the entire menu designed to accommodate those with food allergies. The ice cream camper will be open on weekends and special occasions by May 1. Maíz Agua Sal (MAS), a modern Mexican scratch kitchen, tortilleria and agave bar from ARDR Hospitality Group (Lincoln Street Kitchen & Cocktails, The Green Room and Craft Tasting Room & Growler Shop) is now open at 1018 Jay Street.
About Lower Tuck:
Lower Tuck is a district of mid-century warehouses remixed into a creative office and retail campus. The nearly 400,000-square-foot adaptive reuse community spans eight buildings on Jay Street, Gesco Street and Tuckaseegee Road. The project is being developed in three phases; the first phase, which encompasses 929, 1026 and 1018 Jay Street, has been completed and stabilized. The second phase – 800 and 845 Gesco – is under construction now. Third & Urban is the project developer. To learn more visit lowertuck.com.
About Third & Urban:
Third & Urban is a Developer Building Community – modern, culture-rich adaptive reuse and urban infill that anchors people not just city blocks; that retains context, history and experience, not just tenants; and that creates culture and connection, not just ROI. The Atlanta-based company is focused in the southeastern U.S., engaging in a deliberate value creation process to produce truly unique destinations and best-in-class results for office, retail and residential uses. The firm seeks opportunities in markets that exhibit a high quality of life, a strong workforce and consistent job growth. With a current portfolio of more than 1.2 million square feet across the Southeast, Third & Urban has developed more than $500 million in institutional grade urban projects. In addition to Lower Tuck, the developer is recognized locally for its work on The Pass, a forthcoming mixed-use district in the NoDa arts district. For more information, please visit www.thirdandurban.com.
