Design and Construction Report staff writer
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police broke ground on its new Northwest Division station Tuesday (June 17), marking the start of construction on a first-of-its-kind structure.. 
When finished, it will be Charlotte’s first net-zero carbon police station, serving neighbors in northwest Charlotte. CMPD says the new station will enable faster response times in the Mountain Island Lake area.
The city awarded the construction phase of the new Northwest Division station to Swinerton Builders. According to a Charlotte City Council agenda item from February 2025, the council approved a Construction Manager at Risk contract for up to $19.67 million, covering construction and coordination through project completion in 2027.
The net zero-carbon structure will operate on clean energy with reduced environmental impacts. The division will be located on Mount Holly-Huntersville Road. Construction is set to finish by 2027.
“Today marked a groundbreaking moment for CMPD as we officially broke ground on what will soon be our newest division, the Northwest Division,” the fire department wrote on X. “This momentous occasion represents more than just a new building; it reflects our unwavering commitment to serve every community in Charlotte to the best of our ability.
“We’re excited to deepen our connection with the northwest Charlotte communities and look forward to the important work we’ll accomplish together.
The project will build the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s Northwest Division on Mt Holly- Huntersville Road. The Project consists of a new 16,079 square foot, single story facility. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Improvements to Mt Holly-Huntersville Road
- New driveway connections to Mt Holly-Huntersville Road, a visitor parking area and a gated/fenced in, staff/fleet parking area with underground piping to a storm water pond.
- An open air canopy for consisting of a pre-engineered, metal building structure with standing seam metal roof system.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Service Equipment (EV charging station system).
- A ground mounted, 249kWh/year, 208V, 3-phase Photo-Voltaic (PV) solar array collector system.
- A geothermal well field system with a packaged pump skid.
