SouthPark Mall (North Carolina)

SouthPark
The SouthPark Mall aerial view
Location4400 Sharon Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Opening dateFebruary 12, 1970 (February 12, 1970)
DeveloperBelk, Ivey's
ManagementSimon Property Group
OwnerSimon Property Group
ArchitectSuratt
No. of stores and services177
No. of anchor tenants6
Total retail floor area1,688,480 square feet (156,865 m2)
(GLA)
No. of floors1 with partial lower level (2 in Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom, 3 in Dillard's and all Parking Garages, 4 in Belk)
Public transit access SouthPark Transit Center
Websitewww.simon.com/mall/southpark

SouthPark is an upscale shopping mall in the affluent SouthPark neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. The mall is located approximately five miles (8 km) south of Uptown Charlotte, at the corner of Sharon and Fairview Roads. With 1,688,480 square feet (160,000 m2), It is one of the most profitable malls in the country with sales at over $700 per square foot. It is the largest mall in the Carolinas, the 10th largest on the East Coast and is the 28th largest in the United States. SouthPark is the most congested shopping area in the United States during Black Friday weekend. The mall is visited by more than 12 million visitors a year.

SouthPark Mall is also the home of the SouthPark Community Transit Center, which opened in 2004, which serves the CATS bus lines 19, 29, 30, and 57. The Transit Center is located between Belk and Dillard's.