Ballantyne owner: Retailers, grocers came 'out of the woodwork' after redevelopment plans revealed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After Northwood Office unveiled its dramatic transformation of its 455-acre holding in Ballantyne, retailers and other groups came "out of the woodwork."

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"Every restaurateur has run the demographics in the area — they love the park space, all the things we’ve outlined," continued John Barton, president of Northwood Office. "We’re talking to a lot of people about a lot of things."

Northwood Office this month filed a rezoning petition with the city of Charlotte to allow its ambitious redevelopment plans at Ballantyne, a suburban area of south Charlotte long dominated by office space, hotels and a golf course. The first phase, to take place over the next six or so years, would revamp a roughly 25-acre swath of land behind The Ballantyne hotel, called Ballantyne Center, that's today the 18th hole on the golf course. There, Northwood Office is seeking entitlements to build 1,200 apartments, 300,000 square feet of retail space, an amphitheater and green space.

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