Keep em coming. Raleigh is a city on the rise!
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I've already mentioned the under-construction 23 floor Skyhouse apartments, but here are some more multi-unit residential going in downtown Raleigh.
The L (Under construction) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZJZ8LPCAAEW4Uz.png Source Will include 8,000 sq. ft. of ground floor retail. Named "The L" because it will be an L shaped building built around an existing parking deck. 1300 St. Mary's (planned) http://1300stmarys.com/wp-content/up...ering_web2.jpg Source 425 Boylan (Under construction) http://southernland.com/wp-content/g...-rendering.jpg Source Peace Street Townes (Under construction) http://peacestreettownes.com/lib/img...-rendering.jpg Source West Apartments II (Planned) http://dtraleigh.com/images/westapts/west2render1.jpg Source 220 The Saint (Planned) http://dtraleigh.com/images/220TheSa...nt_render1.jpg Source And finally a completed building, the new NC State Bar Association building. I'm kind of "meh" on the classic design. It's like it's trying too hard. http://dtraleigh.com/images/ncbar/ncbar4.jpg Source |
The Link at Glenwood
http://www.clinedesignassoc.com/Imag...__selected.jpg Source Plans to break ground sometime this spring. Located at northeast corner of West and Jones in Raleigh. |
Raleigh finally worked out a deal for another convention center hotel, a Residence Inn, to be built in downtown:
http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedi....AuSt.156.jpeg Source It will just be visible on the skyline. The construction crane is for the under-construction 32 floor Skyhouse Raleigh. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfF27qyCUAACZyc.png Source |
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Downtown Durham:
Liberty Warehouse - condos and retail. Renderings: http://www.indyweek.com/imager/the-v..._Park_View.jpg http://www.indyweek.com/imager/b/mag...ation_View.jpg Source Also, the Research Triangle Park announced a big redevelopment project. They purchased a large track of land along I-40 in RTP (between Durham and Raleigh) to be redeveloped. This new development could one day be home to up to 100,000 (!) jobs. And, at the center of that expansion will be a structure that Research Triangle Foundation CEO Bob Geolas has called "a mix between a Guggenheim, a World’s Fair and the Epcot Center.” “Think about the Sydney Opera House,” York says. “You remember what that looks like.” The entire red area (and existing blue buildings within it) is the area they purchased and will begin work on plans. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfkWlEhCMAEvJ1T.png Source |
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Triangle Transit gets federal approval to plan Durham-Orange light rail Quote:
http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedi....AuSt.156.jpeg Source Skyhouse Raleigh construction: http://dtraleigh.com/images/mooresqu..._skyhouse1.jpg Source |
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Citrix headquarters construction downtown in the warehouse district:
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Downtown Raleigh high-rise building all set to start construction
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Some Durham news:
http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedi....AuSt.156.jpeg 5 floor Church+Main building has broken ground. Residential with 2,700 square feet of retail or office space on the ground floor. Located at 130 East Main in Durham, a previously vacant lot. Source Glad to see this project is moving forward: http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9759/88175304.jpg Durham officials negotiating plans for 26-story tower downtown Quote:
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/5651/15899341.jpg Durham officials approve plan for affordable housing along transit line http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net...89061592_n.jpg Quote:
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I'm excited about the new tower for Durham! It's also good to see more rail transit in the state too. Durham is one of my favorite cities in the state.
The Hill Building looks so much better without the SunTrust sign. The hotel developers seem to be doing a great job with the renovation. I'm working on a SkyHouse diagram right now and it looks good. I'm adding a sun reflection to the glass, to show the setbacks and add more depth. I should have it uploaded soon. I would like to start on a diagram for Durham's courthouse soon. |
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I thought about doing that for both Raleigh and Charlotte, until I realized... they do have different designs. I originally used Atlanta's to make the model of Raleigh's, only to discover the crown was different. There are at least four different crowns used in the designs. It's more if you count roof color, which I've seen vary from green to blue. Raleigh's is the only one I've seen with it's crown design? The base is also different. I've seen at least three or four different base designs. I've also seen these buildings in two or three different heights, along with slightly different colors. I make these as 3D models, creating a model of the city's skyline, which is fun to play with. There are some missing buildings and renovated buildings that do need updated diagrams too. It took weeks to complete SkyHouse and that is the problem with 3D models. That and high polygon counts. I have uploaded it and it's pending right now. It could be in the diagrams later today?
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Matthew, a really kind of general question, will Raleigh-Durham be the only other metro area outside of Charlotte to run a light rail? I haven't followed North Carolina very closely when it comes to transit.
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Winston-Salem has talked about light rail and the regional transit authority bought tracks to prevent IQ District developers from removing them. You can see a light rail station in the central district of the IQ in downtown Winston-Salem and also in Silas Pointe's site plan, which includes a light rail to bus transfer station. It's also worth noting the city is ready to start on Union Station, which is planned as Winston-Salem's hub for all rail transit (it's in both bond packages). However, Winston-Salem is more focused on the streetcar right now and completing it before the expressway is closed for two years. Winston-Salem's ballpark is also in need of the streetcar, since it doesn't have enough parking. They expected baseball fans to walk from neighboring residences or bike there, reducing the need for parking, and were surprised to find most of their fans are from outside Forsyth County. I'm guessing the first light rail line in Winston-Salem will be to the two medical centers? It's actually an interesting line, because they are a building bike and pedestrian lanes beside the rails right now for about a mile or two through downtown. Councilman Dan Besse is leading the rail efforts and he held a meeting around Ardmore to discuss light rail to the medical centers in Winston-Salem a few years ago.
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If you don't know, Charlotte has started construction on their second light rail line (really a continuation of the first line to the other side of the city) as well as the first phase of their streetcar line. Their commuter rail line was supposed to be next but the county north of Charlotte balked at funding so the light rail extension is going ahead. |
The L building: residential over 2 floors of retail and office space. Will cover up this parking deck (yay)
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/1...3370e293_b.jpg Citrix headquarters construction seen from downtown: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/1...2bb2785d_b.jpg The parking deck is an eyesore, but I think they are covering it in a faux brick which will help a little. There's been good discussion on the issue here, it has to do with them not wanting to wait for the city to except them from parking requirements. Skyhouse Raleigh construction: http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/1...523244b8_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/1...c329830b_b.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/1...66b064d1_b.jpg |
Here's a link I found on that 26-story mixed use tower in Durham. It shows an aerial rendering of it.
http://www.alpaspen.com/durham.php http://www.alpaspen.com/images/durham_site.jpg http://www.alpaspen.com/durham.php |
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