CPL will relocate its Charlotte office from SouthPark to The Station at LoSo in 2025

A SouthPark departure tied to growth and a changing office market

CPL, an architecture, engineering and planning firm, is relocating its Charlotte office from SouthPark to The Station at LoSo, a mixed-use development in the city’s Lower South End district. The company has signed a lease for 21,106 square feet in the Station 4 building and is planning to take occupancy in 2025.

CPL’s current Charlotte location is at 6302 Fairview Road in SouthPark. The move places the firm along South Boulevard near the Scaleybark light-rail station, in a corridor that has been drawing a growing share of office leasing in newer, amenity-rich buildings.

What is The Station at LoSo

The Station at LoSo is a two-building office-and-retail project delivered in 2023, with each building totaling about 100,000 square feet. Station 3 is fully leased, while Station 4 has remaining availability even as additional tenants commit space.

The development combines office space with ground-floor retail, designed around walkability and transit access. Its location directly adjacent to the LYNX Blue Line is marketed to employers as a way to broaden commuting options beyond car travel.

How this deal fits the area’s tenant mix

CPL is joining a set of companies that have been building an office cluster at The Station at LoSo. Current office tenants at the project include Skyla Credit Union (which moved its headquarters space into the development in June 2024), Gambling.com, Beacon Partners, Dwell Design Studios, Crete United, Mythic and V3 Southeast. Retail tenants include Sweat Method, Salata Salad Kitchen and Taco Boy.

Another recent relocation announcement at the same development underscores the broader movement pattern: Elevate Sports Ventures signed a lease for a 10,389-square-foot space in Station 4, also relocating from SouthPark, with a move planned for May.

Charlotte office backdrop: high vacancy, stronger demand for prime space

The move comes as Charlotte’s overall office market continues to work through elevated vacancy. In fourth quarter 2025, the market’s total vacancy rate was reported at 25.4%, while Class A vacancy was 23.4%, alongside positive absorption concentrated in prime buildings. Leasing activity remained active through 2025, with millions of square feet transacted as tenants favored newer or highly renovated space.

Key facts at a glance

• Tenant: CPL (architecture, engineering and planning)
• Relocation: from 6302 Fairview Road (SouthPark) to The Station at LoSo (Lower South End)
• Lease size: 21,106 square feet
• Planned occupancy: 2025
• Project details: two office/retail buildings delivered in 2023, about 100,000 square feet each

The relocation adds to a growing list of companies shifting offices from traditional suburban nodes to transit-adjacent projects in Charlotte’s south corridor, even as the broader office market remains defined by high vacancy and a more selective tenant preference for newer, amenity-forward space.