SouthPark Mall, the premiere shopping destination in the Carolinas, has among its 140 retailers some of the country’s finest specialty stores, as well as several excellent department stores, including Nordstroms. Neiman Marcus is scheduled to open a store in 2006. Some of the city’s best restaurants are also found in and around the mall. A growing number of office and professional buildings surrounding the mall further enhance this area’s desirability as a place to call home. It’s no wonder that so many of Charlotte’s luxury home neighborhoods can be found within a ten to twelve minute drive from SouthPark Mall.  Some of the most prominent are listed below.