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Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Cornelius, NC
Olde Mecklenburg is expanding into the Suburbs of Lake Norman
Update 3/10/18
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Charlotte’s biggest craft beer maker, is moving forward with their massive new facility next to Lake Norman. They’ve now confirmed a construction start time of early 2019, with a grand opening expected by the end of the year.
The brewery’s new 51,000 square-foot facility will be located at 20401 Zion Ave., in Cornelius, NC, the location of the old MacLean Curtis facility, which moved up to Mooresville last year.
Their second Lake Norman Real Estate area location will feature a full restaurant, biergarten, and a 17-barrel brewery.
Total cost projections of the new facility are around $10 million, with $3 million already spent on purchasing the 24-acre site.
The brewery will be located in the 51,000 square-foot building formerly occupied by MacLean Curtis, which moved its manufacturing facilities to Mooresville, NC Real Estate last year.
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery is one of dozens of brew houses that are pushing to change a state law that limits the amount of beer a brewer can produce each year before they must hire an outside distribution company. Breweries that make more than 25,000 barrels of beer annually are required to sign a contract with a distributor, who serves as a middleman handling delivery and sales.
Last year, OMB brewed 21,000 barrels, pushing it closer to the 25,000-barrel cap.
OMB, based in Charlotte, NC Real Estate South End, said it has purchased the building and will build a new brewery in Cornelius, NC Homes for Sale Area, while preserving the existing building. OMB co-founder John Marrino said the new property will allow them to expand production. A timetable for the new brewery’s opening wasn’t available Monday.
“We are extremely excited about this property,” said Marrino, in a statement. “We have a long-term commitment to the Charlotte region and we believe that this site will allow more Charlotteans to experience OMB and our beers first hand.”
Real estate records show OMB paid $3.1 million for the property, which totals nearly 25 acres and includes the wooded area across from the industrial building, in a deal that closed Jan. 31.
If the legislature lifts the cap during its 2017 session, OMB will spend $7 million on the Cornelius expansion, including more brewing and wholesale options. The company would hire more than 100 people, Marrino said in a statement, in addition to the 133 currently employed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
If the law doesn’t change, however, the brewery will build only a smaller facility with a beer garden.
Local officials in Cornelius praised the expansion.
“We are excited that Olde Mecklenburg Brewery chose downtown Cornelius for an expansion,” said Chuck Travis, Cornelius Town Mayor. “I think it is going to be a great re-use of the former MacLean Curtis building, that will add to the downtown culture of our town.”
OMB has been expanding its South End brewery and beer garden, on Yancey Road, which has seating for over 1,000 people in its indoor and outdoor areas. The company won approval in September from Charlotte City Council to build another addition, expanding its buildings and outdoor gathering areas.
“This is a great amenity to the growing old town Cornelius area,” said Ryan McDaniels, executive director of Lake Norman Economic Development, in a statement.
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Cornelius, NC Single Family Homes
Cornelius
20711 Bethel Church Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Flagship
6 BR, 6.3 BA, 5540 sqft
Terri Mayhew | MLS # 4225782 | Active
19118 Betty Stough Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Patricks Purchase
5 BR, 5.2 BA, 5576 sqft
Susie Wagner | MLS # 4232881 | Active
18805 Flat Shoals Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
6 BR, 4.1 BA, 5830 sqft
Pamela Black | MLS # 4207742 | Active
20361 Enclave Oaks Court, Cornelius, NC 28031
6 BR, 4.1 BA, 6097 sqft
Pamela Black | MLS # 4198496 | Active
22501 John Gamble Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Country Club Shores
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 4201 sqft
Arlene Arciero | MLS # 4266915 | Active
20635 Queensdale Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Wrights Emerald Cove
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 4503 sqft
Katherine Hansen | MLS # 4270542 | Active
18745 Bluff Point Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 3348 sqft
Julie Williams | MLS # 4264451 | Active
21315 Blakely Shores Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Waterford Point
4 BR, 2.1 BA, 3243 sqft
Terri Mayhew | MLS # 4203431 | Active
10304 Squires Way, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Weatherstone Manor
5 BR, 3 BA, 3956 sqft
Thu Vo | MLS # 4266002 | Active
2007 Bishops Court, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Antiquity
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2556 sqft
Lori MacLeod | MLS # 4257347 | Active
21907 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Torrence Chapel Estates
5 BR, 2.1 BA, 2825 sqft
Julie Williams | MLS # 4248222 | Active
20827 Brinkley Street, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Victoria Bay
4 BR, 2.1 BA, 2453 sqft
Sarah Ehmke | MLS # 4239322 | Active
18027 Train Station Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Caldwell Station
4 BR, 2.1 BA, 2231 sqft
Richard Wilson | MLS # 4251775 | Active
19125 Peninsula Point Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
6 BR, 8.1 BA, 12002 sqft
Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4180906 | Active
18019 Harbor Light Boulevard, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
6 BR, 7.4 BA, 15048 sqft
Premier Sotheby's | MLS # 3895525 | Active
16921 Jetton Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
7 BR, 7.5 BA, 9712 sqft
Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4191237 | Active
16909 Jetton Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
4 BR, 5.2 BA, 10372 sqft
Carlyle Properties | MLS # 4257262 | Active
22554 John Gamble Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Country Club Shores
5 BR, 5.1 BA, 6704 sqft
Better Homes and | MLS # 4259378 | Active
16500 Green Dolphin Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
6 BR, 7.1 BA, 8286 sqft
Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4197167 | Active
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of June 24, 2025, 12pm. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Some IDX listings have been excluded from this website.
Cornelius, NC Townhomes and Condos (waterfront)
Cornelius Condos
19329 Watermark Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Watermark
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 2949 sqft
Meredyth Holdenrid | MLS # 4269514 | Active
18009 Kings Point Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Kings Point
2 BR, 2 BA, 1164 sqft
Jack Beckman | MLS # 4238845 | Active
18867 Vineyard Point Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Dockside
2 BR, 2 BA, 837 sqft
Guillermo Torres | MLS # 4185266 | Active
9047 Rosalyn Glen Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Edinburgh Square
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2028 sqft
Julie Williams | MLS # 4254463 | Active
19329 Watermark Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Watermark
5 BR, 5.2 BA, 6335 sqft
Corcoran HM Properties | MLS # 4219271 | Active
19329 Watermark Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Watermark
5 BR, 5.2 BA, 6252 sqft
Premier Sotheby's | MLS # 4221286 | Active
19329 Watermark Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Watermark
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 2909 sqft
Premier Sotheby's | MLS # 4239653 | Active
Price: $800,000
17931 Kings Point Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Biscayne
3 BR, 2 BA, 1490 sqft
Allen Tate Davidson | MLS # 4270430 | Active
18631 Harborside Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Harborside
3 BR, 2 BA, 1417 sqft
Premier South | MLS # 4258715 | Active
17810 Half Moon Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Half Moon Bay
3 BR, 2 BA, 1407 sqft
EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4248678 | Active
18641 Harborside Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Villages at Harborside
3 BR, 2 BA, 1434 sqft
K.M.D. Realty Inc. | MLS # 4181188 | Active
18589 Vineyard Point Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: The Moorings
3 BR, 2 BA, 1252 sqft
Keller Williams Lake | MLS # 4235966 | Active
7822 Village Harbor Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Villages at Harborside
3 BR, 2 BA, 1471 sqft
Saige Real Estate | MLS # 4245678 | Active
17931 Kings Point Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Biscayne
3 BR, 2 BA, 1396 sqft
Redfin Corporation | MLS # 4212481 | Active
18679 Vineyard Point Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Vineyard Point
3 BR, 2 BA, 1217 sqft
Puma & Associates | MLS # 4265286 | Active
Price: $688,000
8221 Houser Street, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: The Retreat at West Catawba
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 2634 sqft
Helen Adams Realty | MLS # 4254950 | Active
Price: $687,500
18700 Nautical Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Commodores Landing
3 BR, 2 BA, 1397 sqft
Keller Williams | MLS # 4246194 | Active
20417 Harborgate Court, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Harborgate
3 BR, 2 BA, 1351 sqft
Chosen Realty of NC | MLS # 4263647 | Active
7836 Village Harbor Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Complex: Villages at Harborside
3 BR, 2 BA, 1278 sqft
Call It Closed | MLS # 4243199 | Active
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of June 24, 2025, 12pm. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Some IDX listings have been excluded from this website.
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