Museum Tower (Charlotte)

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Museum Tower Charlotte
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Museum Tower (Charlotte)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
Location525 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, United States
Coordinates 35°13′29″N80°50′55″W / 35.224757°N 80.848719°W / 35.224757; -80.848719
GroundbreakingMay 1, 2015
CompletedJune 14, 2017
OpenedJune 16, 2017 [1]
Costover $150 million
Height
Roof447 ft (136 m) [2]
Technical details
Floor count42 Floors
Floor area394 units
Lifts/elevators42
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rule, Joy, Trammell + Rubio
DeveloperChildress Klein
Website
museumtowerapts.com
References
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Museum Tower Charlotte is a 42-story apartment building in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. The building is 447 feet tall and includes 394 units. [2] [4]

Construction began on May 1, 2015. Museum Tower is the 5th residential building to begin construction in Uptown Charlotte since the end of the Great Recession.

Museum Tower Charlotte was constructed over the Mint Museum Charlotte. It opened on June 16, 2017, 7 years after the opening of the Duke Energy Center next door.

Museum Tower offers 1-2 bedroom rentals starting at $1861/month.

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References

  1. "Luxury high-rise Museum Tower now open on top of the Mint. See the view from the 43rd floor" . Retrieved 2017-06-16.
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