{"id":110963,"date":"2016-08-02T08:33:22","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T12:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=110963"},"modified":"2016-08-02T09:17:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T13:17:42","slug":"development-beat-crabtree-valleys-newest-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/news\/development-beat\/2016\/08\/02\/development-beat-crabtree-valleys-newest-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Beat: Crabtree Valley’s Newest Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that all those pesky trees on the site of the future Glenwood Place development have been cleared away,\u00a0it’s a lot easier to get an idea of just how big this new mixed-use development will be.<\/p>\n

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Many of those trees have been cut down<\/p><\/div>\n

While the vast open space created by the tree-clearing is only 13 acres, the entire site is listed at a whopping 40 acres: to put that in perspective, the entire Crabtree Valley Mall, including the outbuildings like Barnes & Noble and Best Buy, is about 58 acres.<\/p>\n

Situated right off Glenwood just south of the beltline, Glenwood Place is the latest \u2014 and, if you believe the hype, the greatest \u2014 project from prominent Raleigh developer Gordon Grubb, who has owned the property for more than a decade. One residential component of the\u00a0project received its final sitework permits last week.<\/p>\n

In a neighborhood meeting held in January 2015, Grubb discussed his future plans for the site.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform 40 acres on Glenwood just inside the beltline from a dated, 70s vintage suburban office park into a unique, high quality mixed-use community that complements the area and properly welcomes you to the heart of Raleigh,” Grubb said.<\/p>\n

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A sketch of the new Glenwood Place mixed-use community<\/p><\/div>\n

At this point, the only portion of Glenwood Place getting developed is the aforementioned 13-acre site, which will soon host the 290-unit Glenwood Place Apartments. Developing the rest of the site as envisioned will require the approval of a rezoning case that’s been kicking around since 2014: Z-40-14.<\/p>\n

Under the existing zoning, Grubb could develop twice the amount of office space currently on the property, in addition to 292 apartments and a hotel. However, he\u00a0wants to build higher than is presently permitted (10-12 stories), which will require the property to be rezoned.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

James Borden<\/h6>
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The future site of the Glenwood Place apartments<\/p><\/div>

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The site in 2011<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

As several neighbors filed a Valid Statutory Protest Petition against the\u00a0rezoning, it will require the approval of six, rather than five, members of the City Council (including Mayor McFarlane).<\/p>\n

One misconception we do wish to clear up: while out taking pictures of the site last night, we posted this hilarious joke on Twitter:<\/p>\n

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Like Groucho, I wouldn’t want to be part of any club that’d have me as a member. So this has a certain appeal: pic.twitter.com\/Nto2NBO9OR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 James Borden (@JBordenRPR) August 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n