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Cresswind Charlotte

Cresswind Charlotte is a mixed-use urban area in North Carolina.
Walk Score 59/100 (moderately walkable), 49 businesses within walking distance; no public transit within walking distance; local drive times of 10–14 minutes; Excellent air quality (AQI 83). 4.2★ average rating.
Street view of Cresswind CharlotteMap of Cresswind Charlotte, North Carolina
Six dimensions, each benchmarked against North Carolina.
Walkability
59
Dining & Shopping
90
Everyday Errands
45
Transit
0
Drive Times
95
Air Quality
75

Cresswind Charlotte at a glance

MetricValueDetail
Walk Score59 / 10049 businesses within walking distance
Transit0 / 100no stops within an 800 m walk — car-dependent
Drive times10–14 minacross 8 directions within ~8 km
Air qualityAQI 83Excellent air quality; 26.1°C at the sampled reading
Rooftop solar~51,545 kWh/yr~175 m² usable roof; up to 89 panels (illustrative centroid roof)
Local market4.18★ averageMixed-use urban
Figures sampled at the Cresswind Charlotte centroid on 2026-08-30; the full report is geocoded to your exact address.

What's it like to live in Cresswind Charlotte?

Cresswind Charlotte is a 55-and-over active adult community located 13 miles east of Uptown Charlotte, near the suburb of Mint Hill. Spanning 370 acres of woodlands, the residential landscape is defined by low-maintenance, single-story ranch and Craftsman-style single-family homes that range from two to four bedrooms. Daily lifestyle within the community centers around Club Cresswind, an 18,000-square-foot resident clubhouse equipped with indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center, yoga and aerobics rooms, an arts and crafts room, and a community garden. Residents utilize on-site walking and biking trails, a dog park, and dedicated courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball. For daily retail needs, the Publix-anchored Clear Creek Crossing shopping center sits directly adjacent to the community at the intersection of Albemarle Road and Cresswind Boulevard. Outdoor recreation is also accessible at the nearby Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve, located approximately four miles away, and Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park.

The local business ecosystem surrounding the neighborhood features the adjacent Clear Creek Crossing commercial center, an adjacent 70-acre industrial park, and a planned 177-acre business park. Healthcare services are anchored by the Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, located one mile from the development. For remote-work and professional tasks, residents can access Minti Cowork & Conference on Morris Park Drive in Mint Hill, which features private offices and meeting rooms, or Nexus Co-Work on Matthews-Mint Hill Road in Matthews. Commuters rely heavily on personal vehicles due to a lack of immediate public transit within the neighborhood. Direct vehicular access to major employment hubs is facilitated by Interstate 485, located 0.8 miles away, and Albemarle Road (State Road 27), which is 0.5 miles away. This highway network connects residents to Uptown Charlotte in approximately 25 minutes. For alternative transit, the Charlotte Area Transit System operates the 46x Harrisburg Road Express bus, which connects to downtown Charlotte from stops located a drive away from the community.

How walkable and connected is it?

Cresswind Charlotte is a mixed-use urban pocket of North Carolina, with 49 businesses mapped within walking distance. Its walkability rates 59/100 — above average for walkability in North Carolina. Local businesses average 4.18★ on Google, and medium foot traffic peaking weekday daytime.

For getting around, transit access scores 0/100 (Poor). There is no practical transit route to Downtown (~5.7 km); reaching it is about 8 min by car. Typical drive times to key destinations average 11.6 min — among the top 15% for drive times in North Carolina.

Environmentally, current air quality is excellent (AQI 83).

Neighbourhood composition · 49 businesses mapped

Food Beverage8
Retail4
Services10
Healthcare27
Balance 45/100 · Mixed-use urban

Local market activity

Average rating4.18★ · 76% rated
Business diversity0.93
Foot trafficMedium · weekday daytime
Street activityModerate · 5/10

How do you get around?

Transit access · 0/100 (Poor)

0 stops within an 800 m walk
Proximity0 (0%)
Density0 (0%)
Diversity0 (0%)
City-centre access0 (0%)
To Downtown (~5.7 km): no practical transit route — about 8 min by car

Drive time by direction (~8 km)

Colour = congestion level
N11 min Light
NE11 min Light
E10 min Light
SE11 min Light
S13 min Moderate
SW13 min Light
W14 min Light
NW11 min Light

What's the climate, air quality and solar potential?

Air quality & weather

AQI 83 (Excellent air quality) · 26.1°C, Partly sunny
Excellent (306h)   Good (313h)   Moderate (88h)
Past ~30 days of air-quality readings (area-wide).

Rooftop solar — example

~175 m² usable roof · up to 89 panels · ~51,545 kWh/yr
powers ~5 homes/yr · ~33,443 kg CO₂ offset/yr
The building at the centre of Cresswind Charlotte, shown as an illustration. The full report calculates rooftop solar for your exact address.
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Built from Google Maps Platform — Geocoding, Places, Routes, Air Quality, Solar, Weather & Pollen APIs. Live snapshot collected 2026-08-30. Area figures are sampled at the Cresswind Charlotte centroid; the paid report is geocoded to your exact address.

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