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The Apartment Boom in Glenwood South Just Got Bigger: Another 209 Units Planned

November 22, 2011 /

Just a little over a month ago we counted up 1,354 apartment units planned on the west end of Downtown, including 550 units in Glenwood South. Read about it here.

This area remains HOT for development, and despite a tight credit market new apartment buildings are getting the green light from banks.

This new surge in Downtown residents is welcomed by all!

Here is an image showing the area where a 6-story apartment building is planned to rise over Glenwood Avenue.  The developer, Blue Ridge Realty, has cobbled together 3 properties totaling 1.21 acres that sit in the heart of the busy Glenwood South Entertainment District.
401 Glenwood Avenue
The existing buildings to be demolished include an office building at 401 Glenwood Avenue (pictured here), and an old church at 400 N. Boylan Avenue.
There is no site plan yet available, but the early word is that the building plans include 5,000 square feet of retail space with a below ground parking deck.

 

Want to rent in downtown Raleigh? You’ll soon have SIX new apartment buildings from which to choose.

October 19, 2011 /

In response to dropping rates in homeownership, developers in downtown Raleigh are scrambling to keep up with demands for rental units.  Nationally, each 1% drop in the homeownership rate brings more than a million new renters into the U.S. market, and supply hasn’t kept pace.   Six new apartment complexes are expected to become available in downtown Raleigh within the next year or two, most having site plans already approved by the city.

 

Get ready for more than 1,300 new rental units on the market! 

Click to enlargeAll the plans are for mixed-use projects with ground floor retail and all are located within a mile of each other on the western side of downtown.  They include three complexes in Glenwood South, two in Cameron Village and one between Glenwood South and NCSU.

Project details are listed below.  For more information and images, use the links provided to download each site plan.

 

Residences at Cameron Village (400-410 Oberlin Road)

This mixed use building is located on the northeast corner of Oberlin Road and Clark Avenue in Cameron Village.  The 5-6 story building will house 296 residential units, ground floor retail, and a 450-space parking deck.  Demolition of the existing building has recently started and construction is expected to begin in Spring 2012, to be completed by Spring 2013.

The site plan (SP-47-10) has been approved. [download]

 

Cameron Village Apartments (401 Oberlin Road)

This mixed-use development is located directly adjacent to Cameron Village, across the street from The Residences at Cameron Village (above).  The 4-5 story building includes 260 residential units, first floor office and commercial retail, with a parking deck behind the building.

The site plan has not yet been submitted. 

425 Boylan Avenue
This mixed-use building is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of North Boylan Avenue and Tucker Street.  The 7 story building will include 250 residential units,  commercial space along Tucker Street, and a 328-space parking deck.
West Morgan Street Apartments
This project includes two buildings, located on West Morgan and Hillsborough Streets.  The 5 story buildings will house a combined 250 residential units, 32 town houses along Ashe Street, retail/office space and two 334-space (combined) parking decks.  Construction is expected to begin Spring 2012.
The site plan (SP-15-11) has been approved. [download]

 

West Apartments (413 N Harrington Street)

This 7 story building will be built on the lot adjacent to the West at North Condos, and includes 153 residential units and a 192-space parking deck.

The site plan (SP-36-11) is awaiting approval. [download]

 

St. Mary’s Square (600 St. Mary’s Street)
This mixed-use building is located on the north side of West Johnson Street, between Gaston Street and St Mary’s Street.  The 5-6 story building includes 145 residential units, ground floor retail along West Johnson Street, office space along St Mary’s Street , and a 143-space parking deck.  Demolition of the existing funeral home is expected to start soon, with the building completed in Fall 2012.
The site plan (SP-14-11) has been approved. [download]

 

The face of Raleigh’s downtown is changing as it adapts to the present economy.  Demand for homes continues to increase, and a proliferation of choices insures growth, vitality and diversity as Raleigh meets the needs of the present, and looks to the future.

Mosaic Fall Music Fest 2011: Fall into the sound Sept. 15 – 24

September 9, 2011 /

For the third year in a row, Raleigh’s Mosaic Wine et Lounge will present its ever growing seasonal dance music festival — staying true to form and raising the ambitious bar of innovative, live entertainment in the Triangle.  

Over the course of 10 straight nights, this veteran club recognized for its dedication to bringing world-wide flavors of sensational sound to the Triangle dance music and entertainment scene promises a detailed pairing of internationally renowned DJs and producers intermixed with Triangle and North Carolina-based talent.

Keith Ward, resident Mosaic DJ and MFMF Program Director has crafted an experience that he intends to be as intoxicating for the visiting DJs as it will be for the reveling dancers in attendance. 

“Since the inception of this festival in 2009, the goal has been to create an environment that not only allows the audience to interact with world-class DJs in an up close and personal way, but to also bring to the Triangle the same energy and cultural movements of sound that are happening all over the globe in major markets.  To have a dance experience in such an intimate space like Mosaic with these creative talents just doesn’t happen everyday,” notes Ward.  “For local and surrounding area audiences that can’t travel to London’s Fabric or New York’s Cielo or Miami’s Mansion to get into the sound of this caliber, this is for you.” 

With up to 75 artists currently programmed, the vibe will range from Deep House to Techno to Down Tempo to various forms of EDM with each thematic evening offering a variation of outdoor patio and indoor house sets grooving simultaneously.    

Fresh off tours of duty in L.A., N.Y., D.C., Oslo, Berlin, and Buenos Aires the not-to-be-missed headliners leading this semi-annual festival of infectious grooves include the following:

Sabo — www.solselectas.com.

Halo —  www.citydeepmusic.com/halo. 

Julius the Mad Thinker – www.themadthinker.com.

Fei-Fei – www.djfei-fei.com.

For more information on the event and the Mosaic Wine Lounge visit their Facebook page. 
 
Spread the word . . Here’s the event flyer.

 

Information for this post provided by Keith Ward, Mosaic Wine Lounge

 

 


 

 

 

Discovering Samad Hachby’s New Downtown Destination, Babylon

August 8, 2011 /

When our friend, Angela invited us to join her this week at the newly opened Babylon restaurant (309 N. Dawson St), she described it as “hidden in full sight.”  Just a few blocks east of Glenwood South, the building tucked on the west side of Dawson is actually more visible from Lane Street than Dawson.  I recognized it immediately as the old mill I had always imagined converted into lofts like Patrick and Demi’s in the movie Ghost.  But Samad Hachby’s imagination went a lot further than mine.  As in to the other side of the world.

The Greek word Babylon means roughly “Gateway of the God” and that’s what I felt walking through the entranceway into the candle-lit courtyard with stylish wicker tables arranged around a multi-sided reflecting pool, and bar crafted from Moroccan tiles. Borrowing from another movie, Hachby had me at Hello.  If I had only enjoyed a glass of wine by the pool, I would have left happy.  But that’s not what happened.  

Following the tiled path to the front door invited mystery and delight.  I noticed that the rough brick walls of the hundred year old mill blended beautifully with the exotic detailing.  I couldn’t wait to see what was on the other side of the front door, and  I wasn’t disappointed.  What was striking to me was the feeling of privacy and intimacy, in spite of the fact that this building could accommodate hundreds of guests.  With each room looking out on the courtyard, a group could opt for the opulent Palace Room that manages to be chicly comfortable, while crowned by ornate chandeliers and a colorful Moroccan tile ceiling, or for a smaller garden room, softly lit with natural light from a southern exposure.  

Samad Hachby is an artist, whose food matches his imagination for renovation.  His menu (using fresh, locally grown produce) transports his guests to ancient cultures where food is prepared in clay pots and savored for its spices.   Even the olives were memorable.  (Tell me if you can figure out that blend of spices.  Angela and I tasted turmeric and cumin, but we weren’t sure what else.) I loved my Fetard salad with peaches, walnuts and feta, complemented by a small plate of Bodega marinated and grilled lamb skewers, and my husband Jim’s Lamb Tagine was falling-from-the-bone tender and delicious in a sauce of apricot prunes.

As we sat over our coffee at the end of the meal, we all agreed that the two block trip to Babylon seemed like it should have required a passport.  It was amazing to believe we were still in Raleigh.  We’ll be going back for the food, for the decor and because we want to introduce this find to any friend who, like us, loves to be surprised by the unexpectedly fabulous.

Links:
Babylonraleigh.com [website in progress]
 
All photos courtesy of Babylon
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