Birkdale Village adds 5 stores, including one making its debut in the Charlotte area
A handful of apparel stores plan to open at the mixed-used Birkdale Village development in Huntersville, north of Charlotte.
The five national and regional chains include Anthropologie and Lilly Pulitzer. One store —Southern Tide — is new to the Charlotte market.
The stores are among 17 openings expected this year by North American Properties and Nuveen Real Estate, NAP said Thursday. The redevelopment also includes business expansions, relocations and remodels, NAP said.
The goal of the redevelopment project is to balance shopping and dining options, “a sweet spot we’re very close to hitting,” said Adam Schwegman, partner and executive vice president of leasing at NAP.
“We currently have so much demand from prospective retailers and restaurants that we’re nearly out of space,” he said.
The 250,000-square-foot retail center also has an outdoor stage, greenspace and retail kiosks that were part of a $20 million renovation turning Birkdale Village into an outdoor entertainment destination.
New stores at Birkdale Village
These five stores have signed on to open at Birkdale Village:
▪ Southern Tide, based in Greenville, S.C., and founded in 2006, sells coastal apparel for men, women and children. The company has nine stores in Florida, Massachusetts and North Carolina, according to Southern Tide.
▪ Monkee’s, based in Winston-Salem, sells upscale designer women’s fashion clothing, shoes and apparel. The Birkdale Village franchise owner is Kim Dawsey of Huntersville. It will be the second store in the Charlotte area and 14th in North Carolina.
▪ Anthropologie, based in Philadelphia, is a national retail chain specializing in women’s apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty, home décor, furniture and bridal. This will be the third Charlotte-area location.
▪ Evereve, based in Minnesota, is a national retailer known for personalized styling and apparel labels like Citizens of Humanity and Michael Stars. It’s one of the fastest-growing women’s fashion retailers in the country, NAP said. It will be the second North Carolina location. The first opened in Durham.
▪ Lilly Pulitzer, based in Pennsylvania, is an iconic fashion brand by the late Palm Beach socialite and designer known for floral print clothing and other wares. It will be the second Lilly Pulitzer store in the Charlotte area, with the first at SouthPark mall.
Other retailers and restaurants opening at Birkdale Village include Bartaco, Drybar, Foxcroft Wine Co., The Cheesecake Factory and The Good Wurst Co.
A 10-year lease renewal has been signed with Victoria’s Secret, which is relocating to the former Loft space, according to NAP.
Other retail at Birkdale Village
Since taking over leasing for Birkdale Village in November 2020, NAP has completed 35 transactions, according to the real estate company.
Other recent store openings include Warby Parker eyeglass retailer.
Other new and long-time retailers and restaurants are: Barnes & Noble, Brixx, Apricot Lane, Brown BagSeafood Co., Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, Dick’s Sporting Goods, eeZ Fusion & Sushi, Girl Supply, Green Brothers Juice Co., Icebox Cryotherapy, Kendra Scott, Lovesac, Morelia Gourmet Paletas, Savory Spice, Sephora and Total Wine & More.
Birkdale Village, which opened in 2003, has 60 stores and restaurants, 320 apartments and 50,000 square feet of office space.
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