Ascent Uptown (Charlotte)

Ascent Uptown is a 33-story apartment building in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. The building is 338 feet (103 m)^[1] tall and includes 300 units over ^[3] 487,000 sq ft (45,200 m²) of floor area.

Ascent Uptown Charlotte
Ascent Uptown Charlotte, completed 2017
Location within North Carolina
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	225 S Poplar St, Charlotte, NC 28202, United States
Coordinates	35°13′39″N 80°50′49″W / 35.2274°N 80.8469°W / 35.2274; -80.8469
Groundbreaking	February 1, 2015
Completed	June 16, 2017
Opened	June 19, 2017
Cost	over $120 million
Height
Roof	338 feet (103 m)^[1]
Technical details
Floor count	33 Floors
Floor area	487,000 sq ft (45,200 m^2)
Lifts/elevators	31
Design and construction
Architect(s)	R2L:Architects, PLLC
Developer	Greystar Properties
Website
www.liveascentuptown.com
References
^[2]

20,000 sq ft (1,900 m²) of amenities is spread over two floors. The features include a three-room fitness center, sky lounge, pool, community kitchen, private workspaces as well as multiple entertainment and lounge spaces. The rooftop will feature a swimming pool and spacious sundeck, cabanas, grilling stations and fire pit.^[4] The first floor features a farm to table restaurant called Haymaker. The restaurant will provide room service to resident which includes seasonal menus and craft cocktails.^[5]

The apartment range in size from studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and penthouses with the largest unit featuring 1,400 sq ft (130 m²). Each unit has floor to ceiling windows, quartz countertops, custom high-gloss cabinetry, Bosch and GE appliances and Bluetooth entry locks.^[6]

Construction began on February 1, 2015, and Ascent Uptown is the 6th residential building to begin construction in Uptown Charlotte since the end of the Great Recession.

Ascent Uptown was constructed between W 3rd Street and S Poplar Street. It opened on June 19, 2017.^[7]

It is owned by Greystar Real Estate Partners and was constructed on a build-to-rent basis.^[8][9]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in North Carolina / the United States / the world
• List of tallest buildings in Charlotte, North Carolina

References

1. "Ascent Uptown". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
2. . Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
3. Fahey, Ashely (28 June 2017). "A look inside uptown Charlotte's newest luxury apartment high-rise (PHOTOS)". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
4. "Greystar Tops Off Mixed-Use Development in Charlotte". Multi-housing News. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
5. Fahey, Ashely (28 June 2017). "A look inside uptown Charlotte's newest luxury apartment high-rise (PHOTOS)". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
6. Williams-Tracy, Laura (20 October 2017). "Ascent Uptown is a colorful addition for center city". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
7. "Greystar debuts Charlotte development with luxury high-rise, Ascent Uptown (SLIDESHOW)-Charlotte Business Journal". Retrieved 2017-06-28.
8. "Ascent Uptown Apartments in Charlotte". www.greystar.com. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
9. Fahey, Ashely (28 June 2017). "A look inside uptown Charlotte's newest luxury apartment high-rise (PHOTOS)". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2022.