Retail
Meridian Place’s master plan includes a mix of retail spaces and build-to-suit opportunities along Monroe Road, Idlewild Road and Conference Drive for retailers and restaurants interested in an attractive location with high visibility made most attractive by Independence Boulevard Freeway Extension project. Interchange improvements at Idlewild Road and Conference Drive provide Meridian Place retailers and their customers a variety of convenient access roads and the scale of an attractive mixed-use community.
Local favorite Hawthorne’s NY Pizza anchors the10,000 square foot retail building located near the Embrace sculpture and the intersection of Monroe Road and Old Post Road. Hawthorne’s offers both indoor and outdoor dining as well as a rich array of dishes, craft beers and wines. Wingstop is another popular MoRA eatery as is the McDonald’s at the northern portion of Meridian Place.
Edge City Brewery has opened for take out growlers, and we look forward to their full opening as coronavirus policies are updated and public safety regulations allow.
Customer Bases and Retail Contacts
Customer bases for retailers and restaurants at Meridian Place range from residents of the M Station apartments and the neighboring MoRA communities to the more than 3200 students and their families served by East Mecklenburg High School, McClintock Middle School and Rama Road Elementary. Other potential customers include the many commuters using Monroe Road, Idlewild Road and Conference Drive each day.
Childress Klein represents developer Goode Properties for the retail offerings at Meridian Place and is committed to obtaining an attractive tenant mix for the property including community and service oriented retailers, restaurants, coffee shops and perhaps a brewery. For more information on retail opportunities at Meridian Place, contact Susan Clements.
Latest Retail Updates
Next charge – landing a coffee shop, fitness studio, yogurt shop, and another restaurant
We are aggressively seeking local coffee shops, fitness studios, yogurt and ice cream shops and restaurants to complement the apartments and retail we have in place now. In addition to doctors and dentist, our list of other targeted tenants includes stylists and nail...