Alvéole leverages bees on your commercial building to help you boost tenant engagement and achieve your sustainability goals.
Bring nature-based solutions to your building
Charlotte's green spaces, including Freedom Park and the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, offer rich habitats for pollinators. The city's growing commitment to sustainability is reflected in its urban greening and biodiversity initiatives. Native plants such as Eastern redbud, wild columbine, and Carolina jessamine flourish here, supporting local pollinators and contributing to Charlotte's natural character.
Use your property to make a lasting impact on your community and city.
Nature-focused amenities
Foster a sense of attachment to the building with bee habitats and branded jars of honey from your own property.
Environmental workshops
From beekeeping 101 to bottling your own honey, you’ll have everything you need to make your building events unforgettable.
Sustainability initiatives
Earn green building certifications, foster environmental awareness, and support nature in the city.
Nature and biodiversity monitoring
Enhance your ESG report and make informed decisions to support biodiversity.
201 S Tryon
201 S Tryon, a Class A office building managed by Cushman & Wakefield in uptown Charlotte, is home to a rooftop beehive that supports the building's sustainability strategy and gives tenants a unique connection to urban nature. The program has become a meaningful part of the building's tenant engagement efforts.
Why choose Alvéole?
Tenant subscriptions & event booking
Tenants subscribe to updates and book workshops directly. Your subscriber list stays current automatically.
Engagement & participation tracking
See attendance rates, repeat participation, and engagement trends by property, ready before renewal conversations.
Content library & templates
Pre-built email templates, event content, and photos, ready to use without building anything from scratch.
Biodiversity & hive data
Nature monitoring data structured for sustainability reports, GRESB submissions, and investor disclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Urban beekeeping in Charlotte is regulated by city ordinances and state laws, which require beekeepers to register their hives with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The city has guidelines for hive placement to ensure public safety and minimize conflicts with neighbors. Alvéole’s professional beekeepers ensure full compliance with Charlotte’s local and state regulations.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful bee programs operating throughout Charlotte. At Alvéole, we work with a special breed of Italian honey bees selected for their docility. Honey bees are gentle creatures who (almost) never sting without reason. Unless they feel threatened, bees have no motivation to sting – in fact, once they sting, they lose their stinger along with a part of their abdomen, and die.Wild bees are as peaceful as honey bees. They technically can sting, but they don’t. Docile and nonterritorial, they’re extremely gentle. Unless they’re being touched, they simply go about their business.
Alvéole's urban beekeeping program aligns with Charlotte's sustainability goals outline in the Sustainable and Resilient Charlotte by 2050 plan. The city strives to protect natural resources, promote conservation, and become a leader in environmental sustainability.