CHARLOTTE -- The newest addition to Uptown Charlotte's streetscape is a ticker tape above the new Wachovia Securities' office.

"Who would've imagined a ticker tape in Uptown Charlotte?” asked Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.

Now you can find out all of the latest news and stock information by taking a trip to the corner of College Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Charlotte is the second largest financial center in the country, next to New York City.

"It reminds me a little bit of Times Square in New York, but only better," said Wachovia Chairman and Executive Officer Ken Thompson.

"We are replacing New York City, Ken, I hate to tell you that. We're taking over and we're proud of it," joked McCrory.

A pre-grand opening ceremony was held Tuesday night.

"This office puts a face on Wachovia Securities in Uptown Charlotte,” said Marcia Tillotson, who helps direct the Uptown Wachovia Securities office. “A lot of brokerage firms for years have been buried in the high rise buildings. This puts us at street level. It gives us visibility and exposure for our brand."

Wachovia customers can meet with financial planners at the new state of the art facility to discuss their futures. Some consider it a symbolic opening to the Queen City's future.

"It shows how much our city has grown and how much it's going to continue to grow in the future," McCrory added.

The office won't be officially open for another couple of weeks.