Cresswind Charlotte
Cresswind Charlotte at a glance
| Metric | Value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Walk Score | 59 / 100 | 49 businesses within walking distance |
| Transit | 0 / 100 | no stops within an 800 m walk — car-dependent |
| Drive times | 10–14 min | across 8 directions within ~8 km |
| Air quality | AQI 83 | Excellent 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 market | 4.18★ average | Mixed-use urban |
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
Local market activity
How do you get around?
Transit access · 0/100 (Poor)
Drive time by direction (~8 km)
What's the climate, air quality and solar potential?
Air quality & weather
Rooftop solar — example
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