Ballantyne (Charlotte neighborhood)
| Ballantyne | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
 | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 North Carolina |
| County |
 Mecklenburg County |
| City | Charlotte |
| Council District | 7 |
| Neighborhood Profile Areas | 75, 169, 187, 188, 189, 253, 255, 257, 355, 356 |
| Founded by | Bissell Companies |
| Government | |
| • City Council | Edmund Driggs[1] (R) |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 5,114 acres (2,070 ha) |
| Population (2013)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,704 |
| • Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 28277 |
| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| Quality of Life Dashboard | |
Ballantyne is an upscale neighborhood in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, occupying a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) area of land adjacent to the South Carolina border.
In June 2013, Wingate University announced that it was moving its Matthews campus to Ballantyne.[4]
Demographics
As of 2013, Ballantyne had a population of 22,704. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 69.2 White American, 11.3% Asian American, 10.3% Black or African American, and 2.5% of some other race. Hispanic or Latino American of any race were 6.7% of the population. The median household income for the area was $96,435.[5]
Economy
The 535 acre Ballantyne Corporate Park has over 4,000,000 sq feet of Class A office space and includes the headquarters of Babcock & Wilcox, Curtiss-Wright, Tree.com Inc, Snyder's-Lance Inc, Premier Inc, Extended Stay America, Inc, Fortune 500 company SPX and ESPN regional television.[6]
In April 2013, MetLife announced that it was establishing its U.S. Retail Business Headquarters in Ballantyne.[7]
Shopping
Ballantyne offers shopping and dining conveniences at Ballantyne Village, Ballantyne Commons East, Ballantyne Quad and Ballantyne Corners.
Controversies
In February 2010, The Charlotte Housing Authority and a developer wanted to include a low-income public housing project just south of the Ballantyne Country Club at Johnston Road and Providence Road West. The proposal was dropped following local opposition.[8]
On April 14, 2012, residents met to discuss an idea of breaking away from the city of Charlotte to form their own city.[9] In the history of North Carolina, this has never been done before. If it is done, the residents will name the new city Providence. However, there is currently a North Carolina community that already carries this name and has its own zip code.[10]
Printed media
- Ballantyne magazine
References
- ↑ "Ed Driggs, District 7 Representative". City of Charlotte. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Quality of Life Explorer (acres)". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ "Quality of Life Explorer (population)". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ Wingate University to open Ballantyne campus in August
- ↑ "Quality of Life Explorer". City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and UNCC. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ Ballantyne Corporate Park Directory
- ↑ Bissell's Ballantyne bet pays off
- ↑ Developer drops Ballantyne-area affordable housing project - Charlotte Business Journal
- ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/11/3171583/a-divorce-for-charlotte-and-ballantyne.html
- ↑ http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/zip-codes/data,zipcode,27315.cfm
External links
Ballantyne travel guide from Wikivoyage- Ballantyne magazine
Coordinates: 35°03′17″N 80°51′01″W / 35.054659°N 80.850238°W