CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A project that could change the city of Charlotte forever took a major step forward.
The Brooklyn Village Project in uptown Charlotte is a mixed-development proposal that would replace Marshall Park with apartments, shops and restaurants.
The news of the project's development comes shortly after Duke Energy announced plans to start a three-year construction project on a brand new 40-story tower in uptown Charlotte.
The multi-year, multi-million dollar Brooklyn Village community is set to be smack in the heart of uptown.
Mecklenburg County Commissioners are passionate about this project.
"This was a thriving African-American community and in the name of development, was completely obliterated," Trevor Fuller, a Mecklenburg County Commissioner, said.
Vilma Leake, another Mecklenburg County Commissioner, plans to hold the group to their plans.
"As I sit here, I'm going to hold us accountable to what we say were going to do and make sure that we are included and not excluded in the process," Leake said.
Part of the project is to be built along East Stonewall and I-277, another section is set to be built a few blocks away where Marshall Park is currently.
There is expected to be 1,243 Residential Units, 10 to 12 percent affordable housing but no more than 20 percent affordable units in any building. Additionally, there will be 280 hotel rooms.
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Mark Jerrell spoke on how critical he believes it is to communicate the communities desires with the developers plans and ideas.
"How do we have conversations and re-engage with the developer to say, 'How are we going to honor these people whose shoulders we are literally standing on when we go to that site,'" Jerrell said.
