2019A YEAR I N REVI E W

YEAR INREVIEW & NEW YEAR GREETINGS

On behalf of Northwood Office, we wish you a happy and healthy new year. Each year, we work to elevate your experience in Ballantyne and are excited to share an overview of happenings and accomplishments that occurred in 2019.

We are committed to evolving Ballantyne as a community destination and look forward to continuing to serve you in 2020.

Best wishes for the year ahead!

Sincerely,

Tom PizzoExecutive Vice President

A NOTE FROM OURPROPERTY SERVICES TEAM

BALLANTYNE REIMAGINEDNorthwood unveiled its vision for a more urban, walkable and amenity-rich environment. Learn more at ballantynereimagined.com.

DEVELOPMENT

NEW MIXED-USE PROJECTNorthwood broke ground on a 328,000-square-foot, 11-story Class A office building with a top-level amenity floor, as well as an adjacent 16-story residential tower. The office portion will deliver in Q1 2021.

SIGNATUREEVENTS

BALLANTYNE SOCIAL HOUR

Ballantyne hosted three evening events with beer, wine, food, live music and more. Join us for more after-work socials in 2020. Admission is free, and these events are open to all!

WELLNESS FAIR

The Ballantyne Wellness Fair featured over 50 wellness-related local vendors, flu shots, pet adoptions, a free pumpkin handlettering SkillPopclass, food trucks and more.

Congratulations to the winners of the annual pumpkin contest:

BEST CARVED:Surrender 2 Syringes by S2S-Global

BEST DECORATED:George by Squad Ghouls by Novant Health – Ballantyne

PEOPLE’S CHOICE:Fall for Primrose by Primrose School of South Charlotte

8,700 pounds of papershredded

EARTH DAY

44 treessaved

SHRED-IT:

GOODWILL:

5,305pounds of digital devices, household items & clothing

Thanks to our 2019 Ballantyne Bootcamp Series and Ballantyne

Wellness Fair Sponsor!

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES& EVENTS

LUNCH SEMINARS

Join us for our next free lunch and learn on February 1, where Doug Bacon, managing director of Throwing Words will present Better Business through Strengths.

• February’s fifth annual Ballantyne Ball had 350 attendees and raised $63,550 for The Relatives.

• Tenant Golf Nights at The Golf Club at Ballantyne continued to be popular from April through October.

• Charlotte Regional Business Alliance’s Ballantyne Business Bash drew hundreds of professionals to network in June.

• September’s 12th annual Isabella Santos 5K/10K Race for Kids Cancer had 2,500 attendees and 1,700 race participants and raised over $230,000.

• More than 200 people participated in Tour de Cure, raising over $65,000 for the American Diabetes Association.

• Ballantyne hosted nine SkillPop classes ranging from how to make smart investments to cookie decorating workshops. Look out for more classes in 2020!

• Ballantyne Book Club enjoyed monthly gatherings to discuss a variety of captivating books.

FEBRUARY 20:Disciplined Listening(Michael Reddington, Inquasive)

JULY 24:Eating Healthy on a Busy Schedule(Julie Jackson, The Produce Box)

NOVEMBER 14:Discover Profile(Tiffany Chambers, Profile by Sanford)

PARTNERINGWITH THE YMCA

THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE Y, WE PROVIDED A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES TO ENERGIZE BALLANTYNE.

RUN! BALLANTYNE

In May, nearly 1,800 runners enjoyed the 15th annual Run! Ballantyne 5K/8K and 1-Mile Fun, raising more than $77,000 to support the Steele Creek YMCA Afterschool and Camp programs.

TRAINING ON TAP

Sara’s YMCA hosted its annual Training on Tap in October. Nearly 175 people attended the fitness social hour that included various group workouts, music, food trucks and local beer and wine.

Winter 2018-2019 Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Fall 2019

Basketball:Team ESPN

Basketball:The Wave

(YMCA Member Team)

Basketball:The Wave

(YMCA Member Team)

Basketball:Synchrony All Starts

--Kickball:

One Kick Wonders (Brighthouse Financial)

Kickball:Brace for Impact

(Brace YMCA)

Kickball:One Kick Wonders

(Brighthouse Financial)

--Soccer:

Brace for Impact(Brace YMCA)

Sand Volleyball:LendingTree

Flag Football:Team PMMC

--Softball:Team JJs

(YMCA Member Team)

Soccer:Ballantyne Hotel

Softball:Dingers

-- --Softball:

Quit Your Pitchin’(YMCA Member Team)

MORRISON FAMILY YMCA

CORPORATE SPORTS LEAGUE WINNERS

MAKING A GREATER IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY

We enjoyed working with Sara’s YMCA’s Togetherhood committee to provide various volunteering opportunities throughout the year.

TOGETHERHOOD

WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY?Contact sarasymca@ymcacharlotte.org to learn more about quarterly projects in 2020.

WELLNESS EDUCATIONSara’s YMCA offered wellness education opportunities to the Ballantyne community by hosting Community CPR Classes and Yoga Workshops.

FREE FITNESSACTIVITIESNational Walking Day

Running/Walking Groups

Spring Yoga Series

Walking Wednesdays

Ballantyne Bootcamp Series

Cardio Dance Party

BOOKS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE VOLUNTEER PROJECTMARCH 14

More than 100 volunteers counted, sorted and cleaned hundreds of book donations from the Books for a Brighter Future Book Drive benefiting Promising Pages.

SAFETY AROUND WATER VOLUNTEER PROJECTMAY 23

Volunteers prepared and sorted 3,700 door hangers, 200 towels, 100 swimsuits and 75 toys and goggles to benefit the YMCA’s Safety Around Water program.

SCHOOL ADOPTION PROJECTAUGUST 16

More than 80 volunteers assisted with various projects to help four local elementary schools prepare for the new school year.

Nations Ford Elementary: SPX Flow Huntingtowne Farms Elementary: Sonic Automotive and Procter & Gamble Montclaire Elementary: ESPN Sterling Elementary: Synchrony and Northwood Office

FEED THE HUNGER PACKATHONNOVEMBER 15Hundreds of volunteers packed 30,000 meals to feed local families in need.

Thanks to Chick-fil-A Stonecrest at Piper Glen for supporting Togetherhood programsby donating food for participants to enjoy at several volunteer events.

$77,000 RAISED

TOGETHERHOOD®

63 UNITS OF BLOOD DONATED,PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING BLOODTO OVER 189 LOCAL PATIENTS

5,305+ POUNDS

44,441SCHOOL SUPPLIES

172,438POUNDS OF FOOD

$230,000RAISED

ISABELLA SANTOSFOUNDATION RUNFOR KIDS CANCER

POUNDS OF PAPER SHREDDED

74 TREESSAVED

BALLANTYNE’SCOLLECTIVE IMPACT

2019

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND EFFORT!

Ballantyne Holiday Gift:

OF DIGITAL DEVICES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS & CLOTHING ITEMS DONATED

8,700

SUCCESSFULCHARITABLEDRIVES

What nonprofits do you support? Submit your charitable efforts to hello@goballantyne.com throughout the year so we can celebrate our community-wide impact.

5,901BOOKS DONATED

TO PROMISING PAGES

$65,000RAISED FOR THE

AMERICAN DIABETESASSOCIATION1,200 HOURS OF TIME

VOLUNTEERED

50,000+RESOURCES CREATED TO HELP CHILDREN GET AGREAT START IN LIFE

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thank you for being a part of our community!

Northwood Office has made a significant donation to Meck Basics, an initiative of Smart Start of Mecklenburg County, in honor of you. The early brain development campaign encourages evidence-based parenting and caregiving principles to help every child get a great

start in life.

Ballantyne’s gift will amplify The Basics and advance childhood development county-wide.

PARKAMENITIES

LIME SCOOTERS Lime hosted a pilot program for its electric scooters (Lime-S) in Ballantyne, offering a convenient transportation option that supports our community’s commitment to sustainability.

ECOSHINE Ecoshine, a mobile car cleaning service, allows tenants to get their car cleaned without having to leave the office. Ecoshine uses safe products and eco-friendly cleaning methods.

THE PRODUCE BOX The Produce Box offered its delivery service to Ballantyne offices providing its members with fresh produce and specialty items from over 70 local farmers and 100 local artisans. NEW RESTAURANTS Potbelly Sandwich Shop, featuring breakfast and lunch options, opened in January. Cabo Fish Taco, offering a blend of fresh seafood and baja Mexican cuisine, opened in March.

GOODWILL OFFICE EQUIPMENT PICKUPS Goodwill offers monthly on-site pickups for office furniture and electronic donations. FOODSBY MEETINGS Foodsby Meetings makes group lunches easier by providing customized catering options.

NEW FOOD TRUCKS

Check goBallantyne for the latest food truck schedules and new additions in 2020!

GOBALLANTYNE APP Northwood Office launched the goBallantyne app, a go-to resource for Ballantyne tenants to explore all Ballantyne has to offer, including perkslike access to over 300 local deals,on-site amenities, community eventsand more.

DOWNLOAD TODAY!

SUSTAINABILITYNORTHWOOD OFFICE CONTINUES TO EXPLORE WAYS TO STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABLE EFFORTS WITHIN OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

of Ballantyne’s office buildings are now LEED GOLD certified54%

900+ POLE LIGHTS

were converted from metal halide to LED in 2019, bringing our total

campus wide conversion to

92% LED

of Ballantyne’s office buildings achieved ENERGY STAR certification in 2019

100%

We continued our partnership with Livable Meck, a collaborative group of organizations in Mecklenburg County, by hosting a community forum for Ballantyne tenants and residents and participating in key partner meetings.

Northwood has pledged to only use LED lighting and has begun

converting full stairwell, restrooms and common areas lighting to LED.

Northwood initiated a more robust recycling program that will provide detailed results of our efforts.

OFFICE RECYCLING UPDATE

With recent changes in the trash/recycling industry across the nation, it’s become essential that recycling loads be free of contamination. As part of Northwood’s continued efforts to recycle, Ballantyne tenants are now required to separate trash from recyclables. View details.

Northwood has committed to a two-year initiative to benchmark water consumption

and associated costs to improve performance, compare performance with

peers and reduce operating costs.

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NORTHWOODHOSPITALITY

• The Ballantyne had a successful year following its multimillion-dollar renovation and the addition of an incredible new executive team. The hotel appointed Christophe Le Chatton as general manager, Beth Allen as director of sales and marketing and Ivo Sandrea as executive chef.

• Gallery Restaurant continued to evolve its contemporary American fare by highlighting local, in-season ingredients.

• Gallery Bar and The Ryal increased their beverage club offerings. Wine Club hosted pairing events with Rodney Strong, J. Lohr and Cambria; Beer Club held several tastings with local breweries and a chef’s dinner with Wicked Weed; and the Whiskey Club featured small bites paired with some of the world’s finest Scotch, Irish and American spirits.

• The Ballantyne hosted many popular themed afternoon teas including Downton Abbey, Pearls and Champagne, Harvest, Mad-Hatter, Princess and Holiday.

• The Spa at Ballantyne introduced several new offerings this year, including Dr. Dennis Gross skincare, Margaret Dabbs London luxury hand, foot and leg care products, Londontown gel polish and UGG loungewear.

• Ballantyne Golf Academy had the largest long-term player development program in the area, supporting the growth and development of juniors in the game of golf.

• The Golf Club at Ballantyne held its first “Invite Her” LPGA golf event with a 7-hole scramble. Jonathan Grab was promoted to head professional, and The Golf Club raised over $9,600 to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation.

• The award-winning Courtyard Charlotte Ballantyne updated its public areas, including The Bistro, business center/home theater area, fitness center and pool area.

• Staybridge Suites Charlotte Ballantyne continued to provide all the benefits of apartment-style living in a hotel, focusing on comfort, flexibility and amenities such as free breakfast and a local shuttle.

• Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne completed a renovation and was again recognized as one of the top performers in guest satisfaction among all the Aloft brand.

Ballantyne Magazine, our signature quarterly lifestyle publication, is always interested in feedback on subject matter or insight on fascinating local people, places and things. Contact Jodi Greenwald with story ideas.

We are excited to provide a great lineup of events and activities for our community to enjoy in 2020. Stay tuned for more free social events, SkillPop classes, charitable giving opportunities and other exciting amenities to enrich your Ballantyne experience!

Stay connected to all the latest news and happenings by downloading the goBallantyne app, visiting goBallantyne.com and registering for the monthly Ballantyne Blast. If you have any ideas or suggestions for events within Ballantyne, please contact me at 704.248.2152 orhrorie@northwoodoffice.com.

Thank you for being a part of our community. I wish you all the best in the coming year!

Hailey RorieCommunity Director

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JANUARY SkillPop Class: Bullet Journaling for Busy People

FEBRUARY Ballantyne Book DriveReading Kit Volunteer ProjectSkillPop Class: Watercolor Valentine Cards

MARCH Ballantyne Blood DriveSkillPop Class

APRIL National Walking DaySpring Yoga SeriesEarth Day EventFree Shredding & Recycling DriveSkillPop Class

MAY Ballantyne Social HourRun! Ballantyne 5K/8K & Fun RunSpring Yoga SeriesSkillPop Class

JUNE Ballantyne Blood DriveSkillPop ClassTogetherhood Volunteer Project

JULY SkillPop Class

AUGUST Color the Park School Supplies DriveBallantyne Social HourSkillPop ClassBack to School Volunteer Project

SEPTEMBER Ballantyne Bootcamp SeriesBallantyne Blood DriveIsabella Santos Foundation 5K/10K Run for Kids CancerSkillPop Class

OCTOBER Training on TapBallantyne Wellness Fair & Pumpkin ContestSkillPop Class

NOVEMBER Ballantyne Virtual Food DriveADA Tour de CureTogetherhood Volunteer Project

DECEMBER Ballantyne Blood DriveSkillPop Class

SAVE THE DATE – 2020 EVENTS

Sincerely,

northwoodoffice.com

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