Carter Goble Lee Awarded North Carolina Jail Project

January 7, 2009

COLUMBIA, SC & Charlotte, NC – January 7, 2009 – Carter Goble Lee, headquartered in Columbia, SC, has been selected to develop an architectural program and provide design review services for a new Mecklenburg County Jail in Charlotte, NC. 

The proposed location for the new jail will be on a site adjacent to the County’s Jail North facility.  The estimated construction budget is $293 million dollars and the facility is projected to include an initial capacity of approximately 1,700 beds.


Carter Goble Lee (CGL) Companies

Carter Goble Lee (CGL) Companies offer consulting planning, design, program management, and facility maintenance services.  Founded in 1974, CGL is recognized internationally for providing expertise in developing programs and plans for governments, justice, and correctional systems and facilities.  CGL has principal offices in Columbia, South Carolina; Alpharetta, Fayetteville and Brunswick, Georgia; Washington, DC; Los Angeles, California; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and project offices in suburban Raleigh, North Carolina; Houston, Texas and Graceville, Florida.