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Space Craft reveals next walkable Optimist Park development

Alexandria Sands

Two modern, mid-rise buildings with large windows frame a communal plaza and park. Ground-floor cafes and shops line the street; a playground and string lights sit in the foreground as people walk. — Rendering: Courtesy of NiceDay

Space Craft is starting construction this fall on its next Charlotte apartment project: a 371-unit development called Mira that will replace an old chemical manufacturer's site.

Why it matters: With several projects clustered together, the urbanist development firm has helped turn Optimist Park into a more walkable area along the Blue Line light rail.

By the numbers: Eight stories. 371 apartments. Seven storefronts totaling 9,765 square feet. 146 parking spots.

Zoom out: Space Craft's other projects include Oxbow, which has begun leasing, and Cordo, which is under construction. It also developed the Joinery, the community famously known as "car-optional."

What's next: Construction is expected to take two years. It should open in 2028.

📍 2323 N. Davidson St., on the Cross Charlotte Trail and next to Urban District Market

The site was previously Textile Rubber & Chemical Company, which operated there from the 1950s through 2023, according to Space Craft's press release.

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