Harrington and West Streets are really becoming the most densely populated area of the city. It probably is already but will be more so once the currently under-construction project, The Alexan, welcomes new neighbors. You can see in the photo above that they are at floor two of seven.
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Construction is well underway at the site of the future Union Station Bus Facility. The groundbreaking actually took place back in October 2023 but what really matters is when the crane is put in place. That’s when it feels alive and active.
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The former Police Headquarters is no more. There’s a pile of materials right now at the corner of Hargett and McDowell Streets that will be cleared away soon. Let’s hope construction follows shortly for the city’s new Civic Tower.
The 400H building is now complete. Maybe not technically but as far as I’m concerned as a downtown regular it is. The sidewalks are open and recently the Downtown Raleigh Alliance posted that residents are moving in. Now we wait for some ground-floor shops.
We’ve been following this development for quite some time now and I really like it for a variety of reasons but the main one being it’s mixed-use nature.
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The apartments at Capital Square are getting dressed up with a pretty nice looking exterior facade. It’s not a typical pattern like you see in some of the recent developments in downtown Raleigh. The new tower has definitely topped out and the crews are working on the parking deck that will sit between the tower and next-door storage facility.
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North Carolina Freedom Park is now open and it certainly looks like a stunning space. The one-acre park at the corner of Lane and Wilmington Streets is dedicated to the African American struggle for freedom. I am so impressed by what the architects, and everyone behind the project, have delivered here. It’s great to see this close to our museums as well as state government buildings.
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Have you seen, or even used, the new skate park along Capital Boulevard? The new Conlon Family Skate Park has been set up near Capital Boulevard and Dortch Streets. You can spot riders and skaters at all times of the day from what I have seen.
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Have you been by the North Carolina Capitol lately? The classic looking blue dome (although I sometimes think it’s green at certain times of the day) is being replaced right now with new copper panels. That’s just one of a few other renovations that are coming to our modest, yet architecturally significant, capitol building.
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