The Roxbury Subdivision was established in the late 1980’s.  The land was originally part of the Kunkleman’s farm, owned by Dan and Lisa Kunkleman.  Brokaw Development purchased a tract of land and subdivided it to become the Roxbury subdivision. 

Initially, only the parts that are located on Olde Roxbury Dr , Chestnut Hill Dr. , and the first part of Lamington were subdivided.  The remaining 10 acres were left as a single parcel.  The entire subdivision was classified as ‘ Unincorporated Mecklenburg County ’. 

The subdivision originally contained two ponds, one of which was drained to form the middle section, between Olde Roxbury Dr and Chestnut Hill Dr .  The other pond, located on the parcel that the Brokaw family retained to build their own home, was not drained.  This pond can be seen from the street today, and is sometimes stocked with fish.

Several home builders have built homes in the subdivision over the years, but none built more than 5 homes. Most homes were built by small, independent builders.  It seemed for years that there was always at least one home under construction at any time. 

The Roxbury Homeowners Association was incorporated in 1995 in order to pay for common expenses, and provide a forum for homeowner’s interests. 

In the late 1990’s, the subdivision was annexed into the City of Charlotte , providing water, sewer and solid waste services.  Over the years, the vacant lots started to fill in, one by one.

The construction of I-485 had a huge impact on the residents on the neighborhood.  When the plans were first unveiled, it was thought that I-485 would be lower than the surrounding area, as the land slated for its construction was low, with a creek running through the middle.  But once the construction started, thousands of truckloads of dirt were brought in, raising the freeway to pass over Tilley Morris road. 

In the year 2000, Brokaw development subdivided the last remaining 10 acres, completing Lamington Road , and connecting Stonemede Road to the adjacent subdivision.

The subdivision is now almost completely finished, with only one lot not having a structure. This lot is owned by Robert Kunkleman, father of Dan Kunkleman. The total number of lots in the subdivision is 54.  Out of the 54 lots, we have three homeowners still living in the subdivision since its formation.