{"id":2033,"date":"2014-09-28T14:58:54","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T18:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2018-04-27T15:13:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T19:13:48","slug":"residents-drive-shape-downtown-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/glenwood-south\/residents-drive-shape-downtown-development","title":{"rendered":"Residents Drive and Shape Downtown Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"AleHouseConstuction\"<\/a>

Carolina Ale House under construction in Glenwood South<\/p><\/div>\n

Many downtown residents have taken great interest in Raleigh\u2019s current long range planning process, but all it takes is a walk down any street to see that growth and development are already booming.\u00a0 Everywhere I look there\u2019s new construction going on, from skyscrapers emerging out of parking lots to small up-fits. These are clear signs that a downtown resurgence is underway.<\/p>\n

As with the last upturn, the flurry of activity is being led by a surge of new residents.\u00a0 Only this time the supply of new homes is geared for apartment renters rather than condo owners, a less risky financial commitment for both the investor and renter.<\/p>\n

As a long time resident, I\u2019ve witnessed frantic buyers snapping up new condos when demand was on the upswing back in 2005-2007, and just a few years later I watched the wave of auctions as building owners unloaded properties when demand cratered.\u00a0 After 5-6 quiet years, demand has now come back and I feel vitality and excitement in the air.\u00a0 For instance, I overhear at Harris Teeter and local coffee shops people talking about the new restaurants and businesses that now border Cameron Village<\/a>.\u00a0 The reluctance over increased traffic that dominated chat just a year ago, has seemingly drifted into a shared optimism.<\/p>\n

I live in Glenwood South, so the revitalization going on in my neighborhood is particularly gratifying.\u00a0 Already home to six\u00a0large condo\/apt buildings, it seems that there is an announcement about another new building breaking ground every few months.<\/p>\n

Since 425 Devon<\/a> started leasing a few months ago, and the crane for the Link Apartments<\/a> was just put in place, preparations are now underway for the ground breaking of The Gramercy Apartments<\/a> on North Street.<\/p>\n

And what always happens when new residents arrive? Restaurants and shops begin to open.<\/p>\n

The list of recent openings and new construction in Glenwood South is pretty amazing.<\/p>\n

Recent openings<\/b><\/p>\n

North Street Beer Station<\/p>\n

Honor Raleigh Men\u2019s Boutique<\/a><\/p>\n

Aroma Hookah Bar (formerly Runway Couture)<\/a><\/p>\n

Stags Head<\/a><\/p>\n

Eden lounge (formerly Oryx)<\/a><\/p>\n

Aiko Bar & Lounge<\/a><\/p>\n

Shucker\u2019s Oyster Bar & Grill<\/a><\/p>\n

Under construction<\/b><\/p>\n

Storm Clouds Brewery<\/a><\/p>\n

Carolina Ale House<\/a><\/p>\n

Beer Garden<\/a><\/p>\n

Taverna Agora (Next to 2nd Empire)<\/a><\/p>\n

Big Boom<\/a><\/p>\n

Just announced<\/b><\/p>\n

Pho Pho Noodle Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n

State of Beer (Across from 2nd Empire)<\/a><\/p>\n

2014 is a great time to live in Raleigh, and it\u2019s just going to get better from here.\u00a0 What I particularly like is the consciousness of downtown residents who are in place to help shape development as it comes.\u00a0 The city has involved residents in the long range planning, and continues to respond to feedback so that Raleigh can strike a balance of green space, transportation and services to maximize the quality of life for all.<\/p>\n

So come on down.\u00a0 Living space is available, small businesses booming with unique offerings, neighbors are friendly, and it\u2019s just a fun, alive place where you can live and work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many downtown residents have taken great interest in Raleigh\u2019s current long range planning process, but all it takes is a walk down any street to see that growth and development are already booming.\u00a0 Everywhere I look there\u2019s new construction going on, from skyscrapers emerging out of parking lots to small up-fits. These are clear signs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18,4,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2780,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033\/revisions\/2780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighdla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}