University City, Charlotte, North Carolina

“University Research Park” redirects here. For other research parks, see AURP-Association of University Research Parks.

University City is an edge city mostly within the city limits of Charlotte, North Carolina, surrounding the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) campus. It is found in northeastern Mecklenburg County, southeast of Interstate 85 and predominantly along University City Boulevard (NC 49) and W.T. Harris Boulevard (NC 24). Interstate 485 and US 29 (N. Tryon Street) also pass through the area. It is neighbored by the town of Harrisburg to the east and the city of Concord to the northeast. Attractions along University City's outskirts include Lowe's Motor Speedway and Concord Mills Mall. University City is home to the University Research Park, one of the largest research parks in the state, and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte. IKEA announced a store will be built here and will open sometime in 2009^{[citation needed]}. This will be the first (and presently only) IKEA to be built in the Carolinas.