Cornelius.org An architect's rendering of the proposed Greenway Gartens, with a new Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and beer garden, apartments and townhomes. Cain Center for the Arts A rendering of the planned Cain Center for the Arts on Catawba Avenue in Cornelius. A $25 million regional arts center breaks ground Friday in downtown Cornelius. Town officials say the project has sparked other residential and commercial development nearby, including a brewery and apartments. Planning for the Cain Center for the Arts began in 2015. As word about the project has spread, it has made people think differently about downtown Cornelius. The arts center, and the availability of vacant land and industrial buildings, has brought a flurry of activity, said Deputy Town Manager Wayne Herron.