Overstreet Mall

The Overstreet Mall is a series of pedestrian bridges in Uptown Charlotte. Proposed in 1971 and completed around 1977, the design was based on the design of the Milan Galleria and the Montreal Place Ville-Marie. The mall has about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of walkways and bridges that connect various buildings between Three Wells Fargo Center and Truist Center.^[1][2]

Overstreet Mall

Location	Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates	35.2257°N 80.8433°W / 35.2257; -80.8433
Opening date	1977
Parking	9 parking garages
Public transit access	3rd Street/CC CTC/Arena Tryon Street

Rodney Little of Little & Co. said that in 1975, based on a Minneapolis design, was expected to be a big success as concern began about retailers moving to the suburbs. For this reason, Southern National Center did not face a major street, but was intended to be part of a network of bridges between office buildings and major stores such as Belk and Ivey's. Another reason for locating along College Street was the concern Tryon Street would run out of space.^[3] However, in the 1980s, the Charlotte City Council decided to limit additional walkways,^[4] and the uptown Belk and Ivey's closed by the end of the decade.^[5]

Connected facilities

11 buildings are connected through the Overstreet Mall; this includes seven hotels, nine parking garages, and three light rail/streetcar stations.

• Bank of America Center
  • Ritz-Carlton
• Bank of America Corporate Center
  • Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
  • Founders Hall
• BB&T Center
• Charlotte Plaza
• EpiCentre
  • AC Hotel
  • Aloft Hotel
  • Residence Inn
• One South at The Plaza
  • Omni Hotel
• One Wells Fargo Center
  • Hilton Hotel
• South Tryon Square
  • Marriott Courtyard
• Three Wells Fargo Center
• Truist Center
• Two Wells Fargo Center

References

1. "An insider's guide to uptown Charlotte's Overstreet Mall".
2. "Overstreet Mall: A guide to everything in Uptown Charlotte's skywalk network".
3. Doug Smith, "BB&T Center Wins Again in Tough Market," The Charlotte Observer, March 21, 2004.
4. Doug Smith, "Redevelopment Team Plans Major Makeover for BB&T Center," The Charlotte Observer, December 10, 1995.
5. Carol Hazard, "Overstreet Undershopped Merchants in Uptown Mall Feel Heat from Belk's Closing," The Charlotte Observer, October 13, 1989.