An international network and a virtual vision captured Michelle Vernon’s attention in college. Fueled with only ambition, she realized a plan to help manufacturers in Charlotte with business overseas. Michelle first focused on French when she created Choice Translating. In the professional firm’s seventeen years, it has expanded as a language services provider to help [...]
Awards and plaques cover the walls of J.C and Bianca Alvarado’s office at Uptown Insurance. Behind the shining sheath of their achievements is the story of sacrifice, challenge and love. The husband and wife team have owned their Allstate office at Tryon Plaza since 2007. Their eager determination to set themselves apart in the business [...]
Part of a series of skyscrapers acclaimed long ago as forming “the Wall Street of the South,”1 Tryon Plaza still boasts of the creative entrepreneurial spirit that inspired its founding. A variety of businesses are time and again finding themselves behind these handsomely clad stone facades. We met up with new occupant, Chris Harkey, President of [...]
The word pedigree pops up on the Room 112 webpage. It is the one Andy and Adrian Chen use to describe their modern Asian cuisine and sushi restaurant. Pedigree blends together the Chens’ philosophy of an excellent dining experience, knowledge of the Charlotte palette, and style in food. Room 112 invites Tryon Plaza business owners [...]
An owner of an office condominium unit at Tryon Plaza, Shane McDevitt, is really living over the edge for a good cause! Friends and family, This Saturday (Oct 29th) at 11:50am, I will be rappelling 35 stories down The VUE high-rise in Uptown Charlotte to help raise money for Special Olympics North Carolina. Over the [...]
Historic Charlotte, Inc. has recognized Tryon Plaza for its preservation efforts during the renovation of the twenty-story office tower which is now being sold as office condominiums. At its 11th Annual Blast for the Past Preservation Awards Ceremony held earlier in the month, a number of projects were honored for their contribution to the preserving [...]
Underneath Tryon Plaza’s amazing 1920′s architecture and historic charm is a commitment to energy efficiency and increased sustainability. Tryon Plaza is proud to announce that it is participating in Duke Energy’s Smart Energy Now program, Envision Charlotte. Said best by Envision Charlotte: A first-of-its-kind community sustainability program, this cutting-edge initiative will reflect Charlotte’s role as [...]
Time runs out. Five, six, or seven o’clock hits. You’re not done with a report. All you think about is the dinner not on the stove. The kids call or text. You remember you need to stop by the grocery store after you survive Charlotte traffic. Tryon Plaza’s Business Concierge offers its business owners and [...]
Passion and hard work are qualities that combine to create success among those businesses that call Tryon Plaza home. These same qualities are embraced by our local wine partner, Buffalo Baker Creek Vineyard. The entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm exhibited by its owners are truly contagious. Located a short drive from Uptown in Fallston, this 100 [...]
