About Us

The Greater Charlotte Apartment Association is a trade association for the multifamily rental housing industry. Our members are firms and individuals who develop, own, manage, and provide goods and services to the apartment industry in the Charlotte, NC region. Founded in 1977, the GCAA now boasts a membership of approximately 94,000 rental apartment units in over 450 multifamily communities throughout the Charlotte region. Over 90% of all area apartment properties belong to the Association.

The GCAA focuses its efforts in in the following three areas:

Education - to help our members’ employees increase their professionalism via a heightened understanding of industry practices and legal requirements

Legislation - to represent owner interests in the local political arena with regard to issues involving taxes, fees, public services, land development policies, licencing issues, and other industry-related regulations

Information - to communicate to our membership the latest developments in the complex and ever-changing field of multifamily rental housing


GCAA Mission Statement:

The Greater Charlotte Apartment Association exists to promote and benefit the interests of its members through education, information, and legislation and is committed to protecting and promoting affordable and quality housing for its members’ residents.


We encourage you to peruse our web site to learn more about the GCAA’s core objectives, programs, opportunities, and membership benefits.

Contact information for our staff members is available by clicking here.