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Why the West Won!

December 13, 2012 /

When my husband and I decided to buy a condo in downtown Raleigh, we wanted a building with concrete construction and double walls for noise control (drywall, insulation, air space, insulation, drywall) and a pool. During the summer of 2007, after shopping around and doing our homework, we were thoroughly impressed with The West.  The West has 8-inch concrete in the floor and ceiling with double walls between units and the heated pool is on the rooftop. There are no units overlooking the pool so you don’t have people watching you from above and you don’t have to worry about disturbing your neighbors when cranking the tunes and getting rowdy. So the pool is open 24/7!  The Community Room and the Fitness Center, also located on the rooftop, has free Wi/Fi (great for working poolside-lol!), tv, music, full kitchen, and a gas grill-great place to hang out and have social events.

The West has great floor plans-good design and utilization of space.  We love our corner unit with the master suite separate from the main living area, the private balcony, and the huge windows providing lots of light and fabulous views-it is the best kind of art!

The Glenwood Agency real estate agents were friendly, knowledgeable about the building and downtown, helpful, NOT pushy, highly respectable, and professional. They made buying the condo easy, fun, and exciting.

I asked my neighbors why they selected The West. Here is what they had to say:

• Prime location, close to Glenwood Avenue.
• Feeling of safety due to building security and doorman.
• Two parking spaces and covered parking.
• Younger/more fun crowd.
• Easy to get in/out for work.
• Basement storage.
• Best value for the money.
• Building’s quality.

The West is an urban, dynamic place to live and that is WHY THE WEST WON!

[Article Reposted from July 2009]


 

Downtown Community Health Event Tomorrow

November 12, 2012 /

Free Health Screenings

When:  Tuesday, November 13 from 8:00am-1:30pm
Where:  Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E. Hargett Street

You’re invited to a free community health event on Tuesday at Marbles. This event is open to the public and attendees can access free health screenings for cholesterol, blood glucose, and body mass index, as well as education materials about the importance of medication adherence, access to Kerr Drug pharmacists to review medications, and discussion sessions with diabetes educators and health coaches.

Script Your Future, a national medication adherence campaign, is teaming up with the North Carolina Alliance for Healthy Communities, Kerr Drug, NC MedAssist, and many others to provide this free community health event in downtown Raleigh. Drop in anytime between 8am and 1:30pm.

Triangle Wiki: Your crowd-sourced hyperlocal city guide

November 3, 2012 /

We are lucky to have such a diverse selection of downtown Raleigh blogs to capture the history, local knowledge and the vibrant momentum happening right now.  At the end of the day, all the weight and responsibility is on the local blogger to make it happen, so we can consume.

What if we had a a crowd-sourced hyperlocal city guide where anyone could be a local downtown Raleigh blogger?  We do, it’s called Triangle Wiki.
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Triangle Wiki is a grassroots initiative forming right here in the Triangle, a website about the Triangle that anyone can edit.  Whether you’re new to the area or a native, you have knowledge and perspectives you can share with and learn from your neighbors on the Triangle Wiki.  Simply browse the site or go to a random page.  If you’re interested in getting more involved with the project, brainstorm ideas for content development, or if you’d like to meet the team that’s heading up the efforts to build momentum, head on over to the Triangle Wiki Discussion Group on Facebook and check out the wiki community.
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Reid Serosi is the guy behind Triangle Wiki.  Check out what he has to say in this recent article published in www.fastcoexist.com.

41st Annual Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour of Homes tickets on sale

November 1, 2012 /

Raleigh’s oldest intact 19th century neighborhood rolls out the red carpet to visitors December 8 and 9, 2012, for its 41st Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes. This year’s holiday tour features thirteen historic homes and significant structures, festively decorated for the season in Downtown Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood District.

The residents of Oakwood are very proud of its history, said Doris Jurkiewicz, chair of the 2012 tour and owner of The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast, one of the properties on this year’s tour. Our past and continuing commitment to preservation is significant not only to the residents, but also to Raleigh and the State.

The annual tour benefits the Society for the Preservation of Historic Oakwood (SPHO), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the neighborhood. The SPHO, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, was formed in 1972 when the State proposed to demolish much of the neighborhood to make way for the “North-South Expressway.”  The SPHO held its first Candlelight Tour to allow others an opportunity to see and appreciate the interiors of these historic homes.

The Tour is a great opportunity to explore the unique history, architecture, and design of these homes, as well as a wonderful way to spend a little time in downtown Raleigh to celebrate the holidays with friends, Jurkiewicz added. The entire neighborhood really gets behind this annual event that opens our homes and community, and welcomes visitors who want have a peek inside these beautiful homes.

Tour tickets are available in advance online at HistoricOakwood.org and at select retail locations for $20 through Thursday, December 6. Tickets will be on sale days of the tour for $30 at The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast. The tour is held, rain or shine, 1:00-7:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and 9, 2012.

Post provided by Sandy Scherer.

 

What to expect with condo living

August 12, 2012 /

In real estate, I’ve learned that there are 3 things that most people want.  In reality, you can really only have 2 at a time.  Typically one of them will have to be sacrificed. They are:
– Price
– Location
– Quality

If you want the convenience of living close to town, you have to pay the price.  If you can’t pay the price then you lose quality to be in a good location.  If you want quality combined with the location, you’ll have to pay the price.

For the rest of the story, jump over to the Downtown Raleigh Digs Blog  . . .

As posted by , DLA Core Group Member.

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