Traditionally known as "the government district", the Second Ward of Uptown Charlotte is home to city and county office buildings, county courthouse, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administration, the Law Enforcement Center and the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. The Second Ward is bordered by Trade Street running East and West, Tryon Street running North and South, and 277 as a southernmost border. More recently Second Ward has received a great deal of attention as the future home of the Nascar Hall of Fame and a growing tourism sector of the Uptown with a new entertainment complex and convention center. Donald Trump has announced that the Trump Organization is considering a site in Second Ward as a potential mixed-use development site that will combine retail, hotel, commercial office space, and residential uses into one tower. | 
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In addition to the Nascar Hall of Fame and residential developments, the city is slated to move the educational headquarters out of the Uptown as a redevelopment program that will create a new urban village in the center of the city. Currently called, Brooklyn Village, this redevelopment will provide affordable housing to individuals looking for an Uptown lifestyle. The plan calls for both condminium, apartment, and office space to be developed in this new urban village in the heart of the Uptown. The largest entertainment and shopping center the Uptown has ever see will open in 2008 in the Second Ward. The new mixed-use development, called Epicenter, will be home to restaurants, bars, retail shops, a movie theatre, hotel, and condominium. The Epicenter is sure to be a hub of activity for the future of the Second Ward and the center of much commerce for years to come. |
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| Brooklyn Village The current site of Marshall Park and the CMS Headquarters will soon give way to a new urban community called Brooklyn Village. Brooklyn Village will provide affordable urban housing as well as commercial retail and office space. This new village will consist of both condominiums and apartments for individuals looking for an urban lifestyle with blocks of the middle of the city. This mixed-use development will be a collaberation by several different builders and developers with the aim of providing the Uptown living experience to more people. |
Nascar Hall of Fame In March of 2006 Nascar selected Charlotte as the site for their new Hall of Fame that will be dedicated to Nascar professionals that have demonstrated exceptional skill and accomplishment. The $160M 2010 | 
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| Epicenter The Epicenter will offer an array of dining and living services to patrons of the Uptown. The commercial tenants are scheduled to begin opening in late 2008. While the A Loft hotel and 210 Trade condominium will likely open in late 2009. The list of commercial tenants includes:
Howl at the Moon-- Dueling Piano Bar - Black Fin-- Irish Themed Pub
- Whisky River-- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Restaurant and Bar
- Fleming's -- Steakhouse
- Cantina-- TexMex
- Bella Vita-- Italian Restaurant
- Jason's Deli
- Bruegger's Bagels
- PJ's Coffee
- Smoothie King
- Fox Sports Grill
- The Fudgery
- Cold Stone Creamery
- CVS
- Dry Cleaners
- Sundries Shop
- Hair Salon
- Anthology
- Apothecary--Clothing Store
- Ageless Remedies-- Medical Spa
- Tanning Salon
- Nail Salon
- 6-plex theatre
- 1st Charlotte Physicians
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New Developments 210 Trade The Park | 
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