Charlotte’s first Brunches location is set to open in the coming weeks at Oakhurst Commons, the mixed-use destination in Charlotte’s Oakhurst neighborhood. Another first for Charlotte, mahjong studio The Queen’s Mahjery will open its first location later this summer, bringing the retail component to fully leased. Four new office tenants have also signed on to the project, leaving just five suites remaining, ranging in size from 3,600 to 10,000 square feet.
“We’re proud to welcome two first-to-market concepts to Oakhurst Commons, bringing something new to this vibrant community and rounding out our retail component,” said Charles Thrift, Partner of Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services. “Plus, our office spaces are quickly filling up, creating even more daytime traffic on property. This momentum underscores the demand for thoughtfully curated mixed-use environments like Oakhurst Commons, and we look forward to seeing that energy continue to grow on-site.”
Brunches, the regional restaurant concept based in Wilmington, N.C., will host a grand opening celebration this spring. The date will be announced soon. The first 100 people to email [email protected] will receive a gift card to check out the new restaurant. Brunches is known for popular dishes like chicken and waffles and its signature cocktails, served in a lively, social atmosphere.
Founded by three local mothers – Jennifer Ross, Lauren Ulrey and Patti Roth – who bonded over mahjong, The Queen’s Mahjery will open as Charlotte’s first studio dedicated to playing the ancient Chinese strategy game. The 2,400-square-foot space will offer both memberships with priority table access and drop-in options. The Queen’s Mahjery is slated to open later this summer.
Oakhurst Commons’ office spaces continue to receive considerable interest. Canvas Residential Partners, a build-for-rent townhome, cottage-style and multifamily community developer, moved into a 3,800-square-foot space at the end of 2025. Land surveying and mapping firm, RB Pharr & Associates, will move into its 3,200-square-foot office space this month. A marketing firm has signed a 6,250-square-foot lease and is targeting a third-quarter move-in. Lastly, Airbnb investor platform, Rabbu, has signed a 3,100-square-foot lease and will move in this summer. Additionally, Oakhurst Commons is under construction on an approximately 4,500-square-foot spec suite, which is already receiving leasing interest.
Additional retail tenants at Oakhurst Commons include fast-casual and local favorite Greek eatery, Ilios Crafted Greek; 24/7 neighborhood work club, Switchyards; Carolinas-based physical therapy and movement specialist Made2Move; popular massage studio Mood House; and first-of-its-kind fitness destination, The Health Club.
At Oakhurst Commons, a former office and lab facility has been transformed into a 135,000-square-foot, creative mixed-use campus. Extensive renovations feature a dynamic social hub, common conference facilities, a state-of-the-art fitness center and just under an acre of outdoor amenity areas spread throughout the grounds. Leasing is led by Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services, with Alex Mann and Stephen Woodard overseeing office space and Charles Thrift and Thompson Brock handling retail leasing on behalf of owners Parkside Partners and MDH Partners.
Oakhurst Commons is ideally located at the intersection of Monroe Road and Wendover Road. For more information or to explore leasing opportunities, visit oakhurstcommonsnc.com.
About Oakhurst Commons
An imaginative work campus like no other, Oakhurst Commons is a 10-acre, five-building mixed-use redevelopment in the growing Oakhurst neighborhood of East Charlotte. Formerly overlooked and underutilized office, warehouse and lab facilities have been transformed into a dynamic campus housing creative office users, first-to-market retail and dining concepts, abundant greenspace and all-inclusive amenities built to impress. Owned by Parkside Partners and MDH Partners, Oakhurst Commons is creating a thriving social hub and workplace.
About MDH Partners
MDH Partners is an Atlanta-based real estate investment company managing its discretionary funds targeting industrial real estate across the United States on behalf of its institutional investors. Founded in 2005 as the successor to a fifty-year-old local real estate development company, MDH Partners has led and/or participated in over $6 billion (90 million square feet) of acquisitions, developments, and asset management as an advisor and investor. For more information, visit www.mdhpartners.com
About Parkside Partners
Parkside Partners is an Atlanta-based, full-service commercial real estate development and investment firm founded in 2003. Parkside is a recognized leader in the adaptive re-use of both office and industrial buildings, new ground-up office development and value-add real estate investments. With a combined total of more than 100 years’ experience in development, marketing, leasing and investment management, Parkside leverages its local market knowledge and track record of success to add value to surrounding communities. Please visit our website at www.parksidepartners.com.