Archive for April, 2007

Large parking deck upgraded to Massive

About a week ago, the city council amended an agreement between the city of Raleigh, Highwoods Properties and Progress Energy to build a parking deck to support RBC plaza. They also selected Stewart Engineering to be the technical engineering rep for the parking deck. The deck will sit mid-block on Martin St. and will have [...]


Marriott hotel growing fast

The Marriott hotel is coming up quite fast. Here is a recent construction update. Make sure to check out more information about the hotel here.

The images are a little old but these 4 aerial shots of the entire area give you an idea of the setup with the convention center, Marriott hotel, the future extended [...]


Where to put the AACC?

On Tuesday May 1st the city council is going to discuss locations for the proposed African American Cultural Consortium. The AACC is meant to add to Raleigh’s cultural destinations as an educational and tourist spot. There are three groups involved in this and they have agreed to come together in this one location. They are [...]


Historic Raleigh Gets Served

Over the past week, there has been some considerable work going on across the street from the Progress II building, the block we refer to as Progress III. Progress Energy owns the majority of the block, discussed here, and has major plans for this area. Possible plans may include a pair of 30 story towers [...]


West at North gathering

If anyone is interested in the condos being built at West at North, they are having an event soon.
Considering a new condo home at West?
Come get a sneak peek and see progress to date - from 6-8 pm Tuesday, May 8th.Hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided.
After getting a taste of life at West, feel free to [...]