How to repurpose a 1940s warehouse

1. Cut through the building
2. Create space for small businesses
3. Add landscaping and placemaking
4. Invite everyone you know

These are in our Kinship apartments at Camp North End

We preleased 6 of the 7 units

• Women’s clothing & home goods store
• Tattoos + divine goods
• Custom fitted hats
• Upcycled clothing
• Salon/barbershop
• Nail salon

We wanted to create more opportunities for small businesses in Charlotte

So we built 7 live/work units at the bottom of our new apartments

Combining home and retail rent lowers the cost of launching a new business

100 years ago, this place was a Ford factory, manufacturing Model Ts and Model As

50 years ago, the US Army used it to produce Gama Goat vehicles and missiles

10 years ago, it was an abandoned warehouse

Today - it’s Camp North End

Great running into y’all! Small world!

My day today…

8:00 - Older son’s soccer game
8:45 - Younger son’s soccer game
11:15 - Older son’s basketball game
12:00 - Classmate’s birthday party
2:15 - Take older son to CLTFC game

Wish me luck 😮‍💨

On a mission to make Charlotte look more like this!

I got into in real estate development because I believe the way we build our cities lays the foundation for everything else…

•Health
•Schools
•Diversity
•Job access
•City finances
•The environment
•Social connections
•Affordable housing
•Public transportation

In Orlando, someone who owns a car has access to 100x more jobs than someone who doesn’t

Car ownership shouldn’t be a requirement for getting a job

Not too many Tesho Akindele’s out there 😂

Thanks for sharing!

Had honestly never heard the of a ruralist before, but I love it!

That’s one reason I think we need a word other than urbanism to describe the movement.

At the end of the day, we all want to Build Better Neighborhoods!

Thanks, Natalia!

Took me longer than it should have, but I'm finally here

Ready to talk about anything and everything related to Building Better Neighborhoods!

Now - where are all the Bluesky urbanists?