Today, let’s raise one up for the blog as we’ve made it 18 years since this thing has started. I am pretty sure there are some of you that have been with me since the beginning so for those folks, I thank you for sticking around. For the newcomers, as always, welcome and I hope you’ll find the content here somewhat interesting. The sister site, the DTRaleigh Community, is always interesting and I hope you’ll consider joining the conversation there as well.
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The new Hilton hotel building, with both a Tempo and Homewood Suites branded hotel, certainly looks open, no? As a local, I don’t consider it open until the rooftop restaurant, Urban Oak, is open for business and as of this writing, their website says that’ll be in early February.
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Shown above is the crane over the newest development along West Cabarrus Street. Oldham & Worth will be a residential building with 252 homes and some retail space. The sibling project, already completed, is shown in the background, The Platform, which together make what Kane Realty is trying to brand as the West End Neighborhood.
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I recently took a stroll down West Street and checked out Glenwood South’s latest residential project. The Alexan looks set to open later this year, with much of the exterior work nearing completion. The homes with balconies on the north side will offer a great view overlooking the train tracks.
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It’s been talked about all over the place that Fayetteville Street has still not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels. From my point of view, the street does seem to be in transition as a once office-heavy corridor adjusts to a region that has embraced work from home culture. I’m optimistic and am showing patience these days, believing that the street will find it’s way over time. That’s why I’m happy to read this article from Axios Raleigh highlighting the first glimpses of change taking place on North Carolina’s Main Street.
I thought it could be fun to go block-by-block and describe what’s to offer on the ground floor as of the end of 2024. The more places to visit, the more people there should be. That, in the end, adds to the vitality of the street.
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The Noble Place Townhomes are looking fresh and will soon be ready for their first tenants. Townhomes like these are a great transition from the higher density apartment buildings and I wish we saw more of them in and around downtown Raleigh.
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It’s kind of crazy to watch the work taking place over at the future North Carolina Education Campus. This project is using an entire city block. To the best of my knowledge, it’s all office space which is kind of wild given the state of commercial real estate here in the year 2024. I’ll let you take that however you want.
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The dust seems to have settled on Seaboard Station. Landscaping is still ongoing but the newest buildings in downtown Raleigh’s northern gateway are looking fresh, the sidewalks are clean enough to eat off of, and new retail and eats announcements are getting people excited.
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