Weddington, NC Commercial Real Estate - Retail & Office Space
Weddington Commercial Real Estate
20,000 Vehicles/Day on NC-16
One Town Center Commercial Area
Grocery-Anchored Retail
Description
Weddington is a suburban town in Union County, incorporated in 1983, approximately 15 miles southeast of the City of Charlotte. The Town consists almost entirely of single-family homes on lots of one acre or more, and only 27 of the approximately 11,000 acres within Weddington are commercially zoned. The Town's only commercial area, referred to as the Town Center, is near NC 16 (Providence Road) and NC 84 (Weddington Road). Zoning is handled by the Town through a Zoning Administrator/Planner and a 7-member advisory Planning Board, so commercial options here are small-format retail and service space rather than office or industrial property.
Commercial Real Estate Market Trends
No brokerage publishes a market report for Weddington, and metro office or retail statistics do not describe a town with this little commercial land. The practical constraint is supply: with the Town Center as the only commercial area, sites are limited to a small area near NC 16 and NC 84. The main existing center is Weddington Corners, which Collett describes as an 81,820 square foot neighborhood center anchored by Harris Teeter, highly visible and easily accessible from Highway 16/Providence Road. Nearby road projects matter too: NCDOT is proposing to extend Rea Road 1.7 miles east from NC 16 to NC 84 near Twelve Mile Creek Road in Weddington.
Commute & Logistics
Weddington is served by roads only. NC 16 (Providence Road) runs north toward Charlotte, and NC 84 begins at NC 16 in Weddington as Weddington Road, passing a roundabout at Weddington-Matthews Road and the town hall before continuing to Wesley Chapel. On NC 16 between Rea Road and Waxhaw Parkway, a law firm's summary of NCDOT's widening project cites a projected increase from 20,000 vehicles a day currently to 46,000 in 2040, and the Town notes that 2019 traffic counts on some of its roadways were already higher than what had been projected for 2030. The Town's traffic modeling also references a proposed Weddington Road interchange at I-485.
Business Climate & Economy
No Weddington-specific chamber or business association could be confirmed; the countywide organization is the Union County Chamber, whose stated mission is championing business growth and business prosperity throughout Union County. Commercial space here mainly serves the surrounding residential area, as the Harris Teeter-anchored Weddington Corners shows. The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute describes Union County's growth as suburban expansion that has turned rural areas into residential bedroom communities.
Key Commercial Nodes
Weddington has a single commercial area, so the list is short:
- Town Center — the Town's only commercial area, near NC 16 and NC 84
- Weddington Corners — Harris Teeter-anchored neighborhood center at 13639 Providence Road
- NC 16 (Providence Road) — the main north-south route toward Charlotte
- NC 84 (Weddington Road) — begins at NC 16 and passes Weddington's town hall
Leasing & Purchasing in Weddington
Because so little of Weddington is commercially zoned, I start by confirming a site's zoning with the Town's Zoning Administrator/Planner before any other due diligence, and by asking how the advisory Planning Board would be involved if the use needs a rezoning. In an existing center such as Weddington Corners, I review signage rights and any exclusive-use clauses, since an anchor's lease can restrict competing uses. If the right space is not available in town, I can compare options in nearby Wesley Chapel or Waxhaw. As a bilingual English/Korean commercial broker at eXp Realty, I can handle the process with you in either language.
Frequently Asked Questions
Weddington's commercial space is small-format retail and service space in and around its Town Center near NC 16 and NC 84, including the Harris Teeter-anchored Weddington Corners. The Town is almost entirely residential, and it is not an office or industrial market.
The Town of Weddington handles zoning inside town limits, through a Zoning Administrator/Planner and a 7-member advisory Planning Board. Only 27 of the approximately 11,000 acres within Weddington are commercially zoned, so confirm a parcel's zoning before anything else.
No brokerage publishes Weddington-specific lease rates, and the Town has very few commercial properties to compare. 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, including nearby centers outside town limits.
Sources
- Town of Weddington: About
- Town of Weddington: Transportation
- Wikipedia: Weddington, North Carolina
- Wikipedia: North Carolina Highway 84
- Collett: Weddington Corners, 13639 Providence Road, Weddington, NC 28104
- NC Eminent Domain Law Firm: NCDOT Project #U-5769 A&B
- Union County Chamber: Home
- UNC Charlotte Urban Institute: Union County: An Introduction
Location
Yubeen Choi
Real Estate Agent
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Email: yubeen.choi@exprealty.com
- Phone: (704) 668-1668
