Friday, June 20, 2025 | The Charlotte Observer by Desiree Mathurin
The Park Church in Charlotte’s Sunset Road neighborhood plans to add more affordable housing to its sprawling property.
The church filed a rezoning petition with the city on June 13 to transform the 30 acres behind its sanctuary on Beatties Ford Road into more than 300 affordable residential units.
The church didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the project. But this isn’t the first time The Park Church has used its land for housing. Nor is it the first house of worship in Charlotte to convert unused land into apartments or town houses.
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