CHARLOTTE — A developer has filed a rezoning petition to revive the historic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte.
Kennedy Properties & Development and Crosland Southeast proposed demolishing the original structure and building a near-replica on Beatties Ford Road.
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The nightclub was built in 1932. It became the Excelsior Club in 1944 and closed in 2016.
The project includes a restaurant, meeting rooms, and museum space.
The new Excelsior Club will open in early 2028, our partners at the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
The plan is supported by $3 million in public funding.
The next step is a public hearing, which hasn’t been set yet.