Mint Hill, NC Commercial Real Estate - Retail & Office Space
Mint Hill Commercial Real Estate
I-485 Exits 41, 43 & 44
Industrial & Flex Business Park
Retail Centers on NC-51
Description
Mint Hill is a suburban town in southeastern Mecklenburg and northwestern Union counties, with Uptown Charlotte 11 miles west of the center of town. The Town of Mint Hill Planning Department administers zoning under its Unified Development Ordinance, and Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement issues building permits for the Mecklenburg portion. Commercially, Mint Hill combines shopping centers along NC-51 (Matthews-Mint Hill Road) and Lawyers Road, Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, a full-service hospital, and industrial and multi-tenant office/warehouse buildings at Clear Creek Business Park near Albemarle Road.
Commercial Real Estate Market Trends
Brokerages do not publish a separate commercial market report for Mint Hill, so development activity is the better guide. At Clear Creek Business Park, Cummings Construction partnered with MPV Properties and Berkshire Partners on some of the first buildings: Phase One included two 24,000 SF office/warehouse multi-tenant buildings completed in early 2021, and a second phase of 16,000 SF and 20,000 SF office/warehouse space for multi-tenant use was scheduled for completion in late 2023. The Town of Mint Hill's rezoning records list Clear Creek Business Park, along Clear Creek Commerce Drive and Allen Station Drive, as zoned I-G (CD), a General Industrial Conditional District.
Commute & Logistics
NC-51 (Matthews-Mint Hill Road) runs through the town center, where it narrows to two lanes, and NC-24/27 (Albemarle Road) runs along the north side of town. I-485 runs along the east side, with exits at NC-24/27 (Exit 41), NC-51/Blair Road (Exit 43) and NC-218/Fairview Road (Exit 44); I-485 and NC-24/27 are the main truck routes. For commuters, the CATS 40X Lawyers Road Express bus runs between Center City and Mint Hill Festival Shopping Center.
Business Climate & Economy
The Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce, on Bain School Road, serves the local business community. Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, which opened in 2018, is a full-service hospital with an emergency department, stroke care and a sleep lab. At Clear Creek Business Park, an October 2020 MPV Properties update named tenants including E.R. Plumbing Service, DesignBuild Mechanical, GoPuff and CRS Building Automated Systems. Data USA's 2024 profile lists retail trade; professional, scientific and technical services; and health care as the largest industries by employment for Mint Hill residents.
Key Commercial Nodes
Mint Hill's commercial property is concentrated along a few roads:
- Clear Creek Business Park — industrial and multi-tenant flex space near Albemarle Rd
- Mint Hill Pavilion — Aston Properties center at Lawyers Rd & Matthews-Mint Hill Rd
- Mint Hill Festival Shopping Center — NC-51 retail center and CATS 40X terminus
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center — full-service hospital opened in 2018
- Downtown Mint Hill — Town Hall on Mint Hill Village Ln
Leasing & Purchasing in Mint Hill
I'm Yubeen Choi, a bilingual English and Korean commercial broker with eXp Realty. Because Mint Hill spans Mecklenburg and Union counties, I confirm which county a parcel is in before we plan permits. Zoning goes through the Town of Mint Hill Planning Department; on the Mecklenburg side, building permits go through Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, and for a Union County parcel I confirm the permitting office before we set a schedule. For warehouse or contractor space, Clear Creek Business Park is the natural starting point, and because it is zoned I-G (CD), a General Industrial Conditional District, I review the allowed uses and the approved conditions with a client before they sign. Retail users on NC-51 should account for the road narrowing to two lanes through the town center when planning access and deliveries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mint Hill has shopping centers such as Mint Hill Pavilion and Mint Hill Festival Shopping Center along NC-51, industrial and multi-tenant office/warehouse buildings at Clear Creek Business Park near Albemarle Road, and Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, a full-service hospital that opened in 2018.
Both. Mint Hill spans southeastern Mecklenburg and northwestern Union counties. The Town of Mint Hill Planning Department handles zoning, and Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement issues building permits for the Mecklenburg portion, so it is worth confirming which county a parcel is in before planning permits.
Rates vary by property class, size, and lease structure, such as NNN versus gross. I can pull current comparable lease rates for your target size and use.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mint Hill, North Carolina
- Town of Mint Hill: Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
- Mecklenburg County: Code Enforcement
- Cummings Construction: Clear Creek Business Park
- Town of Mint Hill: Rezoning
- Wikipedia: North Carolina Highway 51
- Wikipedia: Interstate 485
- Wikipedia: List of Charlotte Area Transit System bus routes
- Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce: About Us
- Novant Health: Mint Hill Medical Center
- MPV Properties: New tenant at Clear Creek Business Park
- Data USA: Mint Hill, NC
- Aston Properties: Mint Hill Pavilion
- Town of Mint Hill: Business
Location
Yubeen Choi
Real Estate Agent
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Email: yubeen.choi@exprealty.com
- Phone: (704) 668-1668
