Oldham & Worth is looking so close to being finished. At least on the outside. The sidewalks are being put in place and trees have been planted. We even have a sign! I’m also a fan of that brick look. (wish there was more of it) It’s a nice look that blends the modern with the warhouse district and “railyard” theme. I feel I’m stretching on that a bit but at least they tried. I’ll buy it!
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Long time followers may remember that I once offered an email newsletter with a weekly wrap up of everything that was posted that week. Email marketing is apparently a hot business and for a small blog like this, the ever increasing costs just didn’t cut it for me so I cold dropped the whole thing years ago. I’d rather put your donation money to better use anyway. (care to donate?) However, in the age of AI, why not just build an email newsletter myself? (with a little help) I’m happy to announce that you can now subscribe to the DTRaleigh blog and get an email every time a new post hits. Jump into it here.
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If you’ve walked or biked along the western side of South Street recently, you’ve probably noticed the activity around Heritage Park. The 11-acre affordable housing community is being demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. The story of how the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) is handling it is worth paying attention to. This isn’t just a construction project. It’s a test of whether Raleigh can do urban redevelopment without repeating the mistakes that destroyed communities in this exact part of the city decades ago.
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The North Carolina Museum of History is almost stripped down to its core. The site is very active these days with crews basically just removing stuff. I imagine practically everything will go other than the concrete base structure. A tower crane has even been put up along the Wilmington Street side to assist in the process.
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From the outside, the City of Raleigh’s new City Hall looks just about complete. However, the real work is taking place on the inside as walls are put up, doors installed, and stair railings are put into place. That’s all according to the city’s ongoing update page which you can see here. I recommend it if you are interested in this project.
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Last time we checked in on The Acorn hotel, it was just a cleared site. Today, we can see the stairway (elevator?) shafts being constructed. I’ve noticed that these usually are the first to go up followed by the wood construction afterwards. I’ll have to check back soon as these will go to seven floors before that even starts.
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The North Carolina Education Campus continues to click in place. The metal skeleton looks mostly finished and materials are being craned up inside as workers continue constructing the floors and infrastructure. The main building, the tall one, has a commanding presence on Lane Street. I’m curious to see how it will interface with the sidewalk and how many of those open bays are people space versus exits and entrances to the underground parking garage.
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I’m a fan of Nash Square. It’s probably one of the few places in downtown where I can sit and people-watch while being in this kind of hybrid comfort where the busier city streets meet the slowness of the trees and greenery. I’d change a few things for sure but mostly, it works for me, and I have no complaints. When the city recently released plans to start a process to reimagine the square, I was intrigued. What could they be up to?
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