Southern Village, North Carolina

Established in 1994, Southern Village includes 550 single-family homes, 375 townhomes and condominiums, 250 apartments, and 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of retail, office, and civic space.

Nationally recognized as an example of smart growth, Southern Village has been featured in numerous publications including TIME, Better Homes & Gardens, and Builder magazines.

Andres Duany is known as the founder of New Urbanism; his projects have been built all over the country and the world; his flagship development, Seaside, Florida, served as the too-quaint-to be-real set for The Truman Show.

Bryan Properties has partnered with Beacon ING of Charlotte as its development partner in the project.“We are looking at it as the third anchor for the Village Center,” Developer DR Bryan says, adding to the village's commercial options that include the Weaver Street Market co-op grocery store and the Lumina Theater movie cinema.

[7] Pop pieces from films such as Mission Impossible, Star Wars and Superman are often featured, along with such favorites as Turkey in the Straw and the William Tell Overture.