$4 Million Infrastructure Investment to Redevelop Brookhill Village
Published on October 20, 2026
Charlotte City Council has approved $4.16 million in funding to support a plan that would transform Brookhill Village into a mixed-use community with new infrastructure, community facilities, an entertainment venue and space for community events.
The city will reimburse the developer, Griffin Brothers Properties, to fund infrastructure improvements at the 71-year-old 36-acre site as part of a $92.6 million public-private project.
“This has been a long time coming, and I’m incredibly excited to see this project move forward,” said District 3 Council Member Joi Mayo. “Tremendous work went into making this vision a reality. Being able to preserve affordable housing and greenspace while investing in infrastructure improvements and amenities is a win-win for the community. I’m especially excited to see the expansion of the tree canopy and the enhancements that will create an environment where residents can live, work and play in the area.”
The project includes infrastructure improvements throughout the South End site, including the extension of Dunavant Street across South Tryon Street, a connection consistent with the Charlotte Future 2040 Plan that is expected to improve traffic and pedestrian flow between the Toomey and Tremont corridors. The project will also create eight-foot ADA-compliant sidewalks, upgraded drainage, curbs, gutters and utility systems, and more than 200 new trees and professional landscaping.
The improvements, approved by Council on Monday, Oct. 12, will be reimbursed through the 2026 bond referendum or other municipal sources.
Mike Griffin, partner with Griffin Brothers, said the redevelopment represents an opportunity to build on Brookhill's history while creating a new mix of uses for the surrounding community.
“We appreciate the City Council’s support and the partnership that has made this project possible,” said Mike Griffin. “There’s a lot of history at Brookhill, and we want to build on that while creating something that serves the community. The infrastructure investment will help us connect the site, create new gathering spaces and bring private investment, jobs and new amenities to the area.”
Highlights of the project include:
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Two new buildings for The Harvest Center of Charlotte will house corporate offices, classroom space, a commercial kitchen, gymnasium and other community-serving uses for the nonprofit
Griffin said additional elements of the broader redevelopment will follow in phases.
Griffin Brothers estimates the redevelopment will bring approximately $88.5 million in private investment to the site, including new commercial, recreational, residential and entertainment uses, creating more than 250 construction jobs and approximately 75 permanent jobs.
Preserving Affordable Housing
The plan represents the latest step in a redevelopment process that began after Griffin acquired the ground lease for Brookhill in 2022.
In 2023, Charlotte City Council and Mecklenburg County contributed $3.5 million each toward a $14 million plan to preserve affordable housing at Brookhill through 2049 by renovating 100 housing units that were donated to The Harvest Center for situational homelessness.
Brookhill Village opened as a 418-unit development in 1950. The site is owned by the Spangler/Cornwell Family with Griffin Brothers holding the ground lease through 2049.