I never thought this day would come and honestly, I’m skeptical until I see a crane in the air. Construction has started on the pit at the corner of South and Saunders. Rosewood apartments will offer 269 homes across two new buildings. The demolition of the former buildings on this site took place in 2017 […]
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A lot of land has been cleared around Kindley Street. If you drive around downtown, you most likely have seen it going up and down Western Boulevard and MLK Boulevard as the big hill near the 401 cloverleaf interchange used to be pretty green but now it’s showing that red clay of barren earth. Right
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I’ve been overlooking this one for a awhile so I’m glad to be circling back to it. If you haven’t been following the news for the Raleigh “Hair Curler”, the cylindrical structure on Hillsborough Street that was the Holiday Inn, then I hope this update is seen as a good one. Later this year, the
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It certainly doesn’t look like a bus lane but if you squint, you can see the future dedicated lane along the southern side of New Bern being worked on. Actually, it’s all pipe work at the moment as workers replace an old waterline. It’s not transit but it makes sense to get that done so
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Raleigh, NC | Premier Stone Paving I’ve been closely following the behavior of the real estate market in Raleigh, and I can say we’re seeing an interesting transition phase. While it remains competitive, it no longer has the same intensity we saw in previous years. “Homes in Raleigh receive an average of two offers,” which
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If you’ve walked or biked along the western side of South Street recently, you’ve probably noticed the activity around Heritage Park. The 11-acre affordable housing community is being demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. The story of how the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) is handling it is worth paying attention to. This isn’t just
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The North Carolina Education Campus continues to click in place. The metal skeleton looks mostly finished and materials are being craned up inside as workers continue constructing the floors and infrastructure. The main building, the tall one, has a commanding presence on Lane Street. I’m curious to see how it will interface with the sidewalk