Charlotte Premium Outlets

Location	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	35°10′03″N 80°58′20″W / 35.167503°N 80.972099°W / 35.167503; -80.972099
Address	5404 New Fashion Way
Opening date	July 31, 2014; 9 years ago (July 31, 2014)
Developer	Simon Property Group
Management	Simon Property Group
Owner	Simon Property Group (50%), Tanger Outlet Centers, Inc. (50%)
No. of stores and services	100
Total retail floor area	399,000 square feet (37,100 m2)[1]
No. of floors	1 (open-air)
Parking	Parking lot
Website	premiumoutlets.com/outlet/charlotte

The Charlotte Premium Outlets is a 399,000-square-foot (37,100 m²) open-air outlet mall located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is located off of Interstate 485 in the Steele Creek neighborhood. It is owned by a joint venture of 50% Simon Property Group and 50% Tanger Outlet Centers, Inc.^[2]

History

In September 2013, construction of Charlotte Premium Outlets began on 42 acres (17 ha) of mostly farmland. Charlotte Premium Outlets opened on July 31, 2015 with 100 stores and restaurants. Charlotte Premium Outlets is the second-largest outlet shopping center in the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Concord Mills.^[3] The construction of Charlotte Premium Outlets changed the Steele Creek neighborhood from a mostly rural, two-lane thoroughfare to an expansive new retail center for the Charlotte area, and now includes other shopping centers, hotels, and restaurants.^[4]

Stores

The outlet mall is home to 100 stores, including Brooks Brothers, Saks 5th Avenue Off 5th, Cole Haan, Michael Kors, Steve Madden, Puma, Nike, and Vera Bradley. It also includes a food court.^[5]