If I were driving you through Uptown
Uptown is what Charlotte calls its downtown. It's divided into four wards around Trade and Tryon, and within a few blocks you can catch a Panthers, Charlotte FC, Hornets or Knights game and walk home after.
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Bank of America Stadium
Home of the Panthers and Charlotte FC.
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Spectrum Center
Hornets games and the biggest concerts in town.
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Truist Field and Romare Bearden Park
Knights baseball with the skyline behind the outfield, next to one of Uptown's best parks.
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Levine Center for the Arts
The Mint Museum Uptown, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the Harvey B. Gantt Center on one block.
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Fourth Ward
Victorian-era homes and quiet streets a few minutes' walk from the towers.
The feel
Busy on weekdays, lively on game nights and walkable all the time.
Homes you'll find
High-rise and mid-rise condos, townhomes and historic homes in Fourth Ward. HOA dues and parking matter a lot here, so we compare them building by building.
Getting around
The LYNX Blue Line and CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar run through Uptown, and I-77 and I-277 loop around it. Plenty of people here walk to work.
Outdoors
Romare Bearden Park, First Ward Park and the Little Sugar Creek Greenway on the edge of Uptown.
Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with magnet and charter options nearby. Assignment depends on the exact address, so we confirm it for every home.
Uptown questions
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Nearby areas
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