Committee endorses QC East project for Eastland Yards

CHARLOTTE — A concert venue, an international food village, and an e-sports facility could all be built on the old Eastland Mall site.

The Charlotte City Council’s Economic Development Committee voted Monday to endorse the QC East project, which includes all of those amenities, in addition to a soccer academy.

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The project would take up the remaining 29 acres of the Eastland Yards site along Central Avenue.

QC East is also supported by Crosland Southeast, which is the developer for the rest of the site.

“The QC East proposal, I think, has a higher probability of success, meets the timing piece, and the food and beverage piece,” said Tim Sittema, with Crosland Southeast.

The other project being considered is an indoor sports facility.

The city council could make a final vote as soon as Aug. 28.

Council member Dimple Ajmera was the only council member on the committee to vote no because she had concerns about traffic and noise.

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