Development Beat: Mattress Mania

Ever wondered how many mattress stores there are in Raleigh? Ever wondered *why* there’s so many mattress stores in Raleigh? We’ve got answers to these and to all of life’s most important questions in today’s edition of the Development Beat.

The Council Record

City Council held two brief sessions last Tuesday, where they approved a new dangerous dog ordinance and appropriated funds to Advance Community Health and Wake up Wake County.

Development Beat: Renovation Roundup

We’ve got an oversized issue of the Development Beat to bring you today with a look at several interesting renovation jobs taking place around the city, including the historic 224 Fayetteville building, Raleigh’s Fire Station No. 5 and some work at the old Nehi Bottling Plant.

Development Beat: Like a Rolling Stone

A recently filed subdivision plan for the redevelopment of downtown Raleigh’s Stone’s Warehouse offers further insight into developer Jason Queen’s plans to transform the former home of Carolina Transportation into an upscale mixed-use development.

Oak City Portraits

Karen Tam brings us some photos from the vigil held Monday night for Akiel Denkins, who was shot and killed while fleeing from a Raleigh Police Officer on the afternoon of February 29.