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Category / Pic of the Week

October 6, 2010October 5, 2010 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • Pic of the Week
  • Fayetteville Street
  • 1 Comment

North State Bank’s new signage on Fayetteville Street. We’ve discussed larger signs on this street for businesses before, link below. Maybe this is the start of something.

Bigger, Bolder Signs In Downtown

September 30, 2010September 29, 2010 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • Pic of the Week
  • Justice Center
  • 4 Comments

At the corner of Davie and McDowell Street is a small structure that was put up a month or two ago. On the fence around it reads:

Exterior Wall Systems Mockup
Wake County Justice Center

The Justice Center is now under construction and this mockup gives you an idea of what the exterior will look like. Click the picture for a full view of the mockup.

September 21, 2010 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • New Construction, Pic of the Week
  • Justice Center
  • 1 Comment

Steel rises out of the ground at the Justice Center construction site at Salisbury and Martin Streets.

September 7, 2010January 5, 2013 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • Pic of the Week
  • Water Tower

Looking straight up the tall brick tower. The old Raleigh Water Tower is for sale.

August 10, 2010 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • Pic of the Week
  • Trains
  • 1 Comment

View of the Raleigh skyline from inside the Amtrak passenger car as we pulled up on Sunday night. I was with my girlfriend, Jennifer, who writes about the train ride on the Raleigh Public Record.

April 7, 2010April 30, 2010 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • New Construction, Pic of the Week
  • Green Square
  • 12 Comments

Green Square blooms into view at the corner of Dawson and Jones Street.

February 24, 2010February 23, 2010 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • New Construction, Pic of the Week
  • Green Square
  • 6 Comments

Concrete and scaffolding is starting to rise out of the ground at the Green Square project. Work has also begun on the section between McDowell and Dawson Streets.

November 11, 2009November 10, 2021 by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

  • Pic of the Week, Restaurants
  • 6 Comments

Natty Greene’s is setting up their Raleigh location on Jones Street in the Raleigh Electric Company building. According to a lady who worked the Natty Greene’s tasting booth at the beer tent during Raleigh Wide Open 4, they are planning to open in January. Cheers!

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