The site, at 301 Hillsborough St., would be leased to Campbell University’s law school for student and faculty parking, Mayor Charles Meeker said.
via Council considers turning site into parking area :: WRAL.com.
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City Plaza to crown downtown – Local & State – News & Observer
City officials are also trying to figure out what to do in the near-term with the slab of concrete directly south of the Bank of America building. That is the future site of Charter Square, a two-tower project that has been delayed by the credit crunch…………..
Diaz wants to turn a portion of the Charter Square site into an ice rink for two months this winter. He’s hoping to find corporate sponsorship to cover two-thirds of the cost, a tough task in this economic climate.
via City Plaza to crown downtown – Local & State – News & Observer.
Pic of the Week
Assembly of the four City Plaza light towers is underway. From the city’s press release:
The 50-foot light towers are the centerpiece art work for City Plaza, that also serve a practical application. Created by renowned Greensboro artist Jim Gallucci, the light towers will allow for varying levels of lights for a myriad of uses in the City’s celebration plaza.
The tower design integrates LED lights, stainless steel oak leaves and a hidden area at the base of the towers that contain electrical panels to be used for various plaza events. The towers also offer a granite bumper seat to accommodate visitors to the plaza in need of a break.
Uptown condos in down market – Real Deals – News & Observer
Four months ago, buyers at the long-delayed project got the go-ahead from city inspectors to move into the seven-story building. But so far, none of Bloomsbury's 56 units have been filled.
via Uptown condos in down market – Real Deals – News & Observer.
City of Raleigh | City Plaza Signature Light Towers Arrive For Assembly
The 50-foot light towers are the centerpiece art work for City Plaza, that also serve a practical application. Created by renowned Greensboro artist Jim Galluci, the light towers will allow for varying levels of lights for a myriad of uses in the City’s celebration plaza.
via City of Raleigh | City Plaza Signature Light Towers Arrive For Assembly.
The Tucker Now Open
While some construction is still going on, The Tucker is now open and ready for you to to sign a lease. This is the largest apartment project yet to come to downtown, unless something else decides to change to rentals, and should inject some pedestrian goodness all around Glenwood South. Check out a construction update on The Tucker a year ago today.
A Clean Slate on Hillsborough Street
The hole that was created by the demolition of 301 Hillsborough has now been filled. I’ll use this as a sign to move on from the former tag of ‘The Hillsborough’, the project that was planned here, and start with a new tag of ‘301 Hillsborough‘.
There has been talk of paving over the land for a parking lot in order to generate revenue rather then let the lot sit there vacant. It is expensive property so I cannot argue against that plan. We’ll keep watch for now.
Pic of the Week
City Plaza seen from up high. Click image for an extremely large version.