For the crane fans out there, a new one has sprouted over at the future Civic Tower as part of the city’s Municipal Campus across from Nash Square. The upcoming 300+ foot tower will definitely add some urban presence to Hargett Street and the square as the city consolidates its offices into one location.
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It looks like the renovation and restoration work on the NC Capitol building is wrapping up. The construction fencing is down and you can now walk around the square, mostly. This is a good time to snap a photo of the historic capitol while the new copper roof is still showing some shine. Pretty soon, it’ll oxidize and turn that green color we all know.
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The end is near for drivers going to and from Seaboard Station. The businesses have certainly heard all the complains but I see that the Hyatt House hotel is taking reservations for October of this year. I’m hoping that means that the sidewalks will be open and the streets wide open when the temperatures start to cool later this year.
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It’s not exactly a breathtaking view from the street but the Raleigh Union Station bus facility has most of the first floor poured out. Hargett Street has been closed for awhile now, and West Street is just a mess, as crews work on the future bus station that connects to the train station at Martin Street.
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The Alexan apartments, with homes facing West Street and Harrington Streets, look to be almost topped out. You can really get a sense of the change this new building adds to these streets, change that was once a surface parking lot with narrow sidewalks. No more.
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I took this photo almost two weeks ago and it’s probably already dated. That’s because the pace at which these two towers over at The Weld are increasing is pretty rapid. Well, rapid from the lay citizen’s point-of-view anyway.
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Demolition of the old Police Headquarters is now complete. Right now, foundation work has started on the East Civic Tower so expect some noise if you’re hanging out in Nash Square sometime soon. If you’re interested in following this project along more closely, you now have two resources available to you.
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Have you driven up South Saunders Street lately? The apartments along the eastern side are really coming together and this angle, shown above, looks to be the signature view of the development.
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