{"id":23235,"date":"2015-06-17T01:15:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T05:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=23235"},"modified":"2015-06-17T07:23:32","modified_gmt":"2015-06-17T11:23:32","slug":"oak-city-portraits-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Oak City Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"slides-23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\" class=\"navis-slideshow one-up\"><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide1\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1-2007-SECU.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/1\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">State Employees\u2019 Credit Union Building \u2013 Downtown 2007\n\nPerhaps one of the most noticeable changes is the addition of the 12-story State Employees\u2019 Credit Union (SECU) building. Construction on the tower began in 2009 but due to issues with one of the subcontractors, completion was delayed. At one time, SECU planned to lease some of the floors to tenants but due to membership growth, the credit union is using the entire building.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide2\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1-2014-SECU.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/2\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">State Employees\u2019 Credit Union Building \u2013 Downtown 2014\n\nPerhaps one of the most noticeable changes is the addition of the 12-story State Employees\u2019 Credit Union (SECU) building. Construction on the tower began in 2009 but due to issues with one of the subcontractors, completion was delayed. At one time, SECU planned to lease some of the floors to tenants but due to membership growth, the credit union is using the entire building.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide3\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2-2007-PNC-Plaza.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/3\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">PNC Plaza \u2013 Downtown - 2007\nWith the distinction of being the tallest skyscraper in town, the 33-story PNC Plaza is home to condominiums, retail stores, and office space, as well as eight floors of in-building parking. The building also has a state-of-the-art energy management system and an emergency generator for the building life systems.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide4\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2-2014-PNC-Plaza.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/4\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">PNC Plaza \u2013 Downtown - 2014\nWith the distinction of being the tallest skyscraper in town, the 33-story PNC Plaza is home to condominiums, retail stores, and office space, as well as eight floors of in-building parking. The building also has a state-of-the-art energy management system and an emergency generator for the building life systems.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide5\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/3-2007-Wake-County-Justice-Center.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/5\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wake County Justice Center \u2013 Downtown - 2007\nServing as the home to numerous county services, the Wake County Justice Center is an 11-story building with 17 elevators and 19 courtrooms. The building was completed in 2013 and was constructed to achieve a LEED silver rating.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide6\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/3-2014-Wake-County-Justice-Center.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/6\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wake County Justice Center \u2013 Downtown - 2014\nServing as the home to numerous county services, the Wake County Justice Center is an 11-story building with 17 elevators and 19 courtrooms. The building was completed in 2013 and was constructed to achieve a LEED silver rating.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide7\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/4-2011-Midtown-Green.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/7\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Midtown Green Apartments \u2013 North Hills - 2011\nConveniently located near shops and entertainment venues, Midtown Green Apartments has studios, one-, and two-bedroom units. The building includes on-site retail and dining, a saltwater pool with a gas grilling station, a 24-hour fitness center and separate yoga studio, a courtyard with putting greens, and much more.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide8\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/4-2014-Midtown-Green.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/8\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Midtown Green Apartments \u2013 North Hills - 2014\nConveniently located near shops and entertainment venues, Midtown Green Apartments has studios, one-, and two-bedroom units. The building includes on-site retail and dining, a saltwater pool with a gas grilling station, a 24-hour fitness center and separate yoga studio, a courtyard with putting greens, and much more.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide9\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/5-2007-West-at-North.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/9\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">West at North \u2013 Glenwood South - 2007\nThis apartment complex includes 17 floors of condominium living on the corner of North and West Streets. Residents of West at North enjoy secure building access, retail stores and restaurants on the ground floor, panoramic skyline views, and more.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide10\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/5-2014-West-at-North.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/10\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">West at North \u2013 Glenwood South - 2014\nThis apartment complex includes 17 floors of condominium living on the corner of North and West Streets. Residents of West at North enjoy secure building access, retail stores and restaurants on the ground floor, panoramic skyline views, and more.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide11\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/6-2007-Hue.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/11\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hue \u2013 Downtown - 2007\nLocated within the thriving Warehouse District, this premier apartment community offers modern d\u00e9cor and plenty of community spaces. Hue features great views, an Internet caf\u00e9, a resort style swimming pool, and more. Residents are within a five-minute walk to Nash Square and the art museum, as well as multiple restaurants and Raleigh nightlife.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide12\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/6-2014-Hue.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/12\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hue \u2013 Downtown - 2014\nLocated within the thriving Warehouse District, this premier apartment community offers modern d\u00e9cor and plenty of community spaces. Hue features great views, an Internet caf\u00e9, a resort style swimming pool, and more. Residents are within a five-minute walk to Nash Square and the art museum, as well as multiple restaurants and Raleigh nightlife.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide13\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7-2007-Cameron-Village.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/13\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallery at Cameron Village \u2013 Cameron Village - 2007\nLocated near The Fresh Market and Harris Teeter, this apartment community combines the latest interior amenities with access to events and activities. The Gallery at Cameron Village was designed to achieve LEED certification and offers breathtaking skyline views.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide14\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7-2014-Cameron-Village.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/14\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gallery at Cameron Village \u2013 Cameron Village - 2014\nLocated near The Fresh Market and Harris Teeter, this apartment community combines the latest interior amenities with access to events and activities. The Gallery at Cameron Village was designed to achieve LEED certification and offers breathtaking skyline views.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide15\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/8-2011-Hyatt-House.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/15\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills \u2013 North Hills - 2011\nThe Hyatt House offers 137 guestrooms with kitchens in each suite. Guests are within walking distance of more than 100 of Raleigh\u2019s best shops, as well as easy access to the 440 beltline. The property is located in the upscale North Hills area.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide16\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/8-2014-Hyatt-House.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/16\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills \u2013 North Hills - 2014\nThe Hyatt House offers 137 guestrooms with kitchens in each suite. Guests are within walking distance of more than 100 of Raleigh\u2019s best shops, as well as easy access to the 440 beltline. The property is located in the upscale North Hills area.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide17\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/9-2007-Fairfield.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/17\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites \u2013 Brier Creek - 2007\nFor Raleigh visitors interested in staying near the airport, the Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites is a convenient option. This hotel has won the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and is named the number eight hotel out of 83 hotels in Raleigh.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide18\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/9-2013-Fairfield.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/18\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites \u2013 Brier Creek - 2013\nFor Raleigh visitors interested in staying near the airport, the Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites is a convenient option. This hotel has won the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and is named the number eight hotel out of 83 hotels in Raleigh.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide19\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10-2007-CAPTRUST.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/19\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Park &amp; Market North Hills, CAPTRUST Tower at North Hills \u2013 North Hills - 2007\n\nPark &amp; Market is a luxury apartment community that includes a Harris Teeter and more than 130 shops. The nearby CAPTURST Tower is a 17-story, 230-foot tall building that houses retail shops, restaurants, residential units, and hotel rooms. Multiple businesses have offices in the building, as well, including CAPTRUST Financial Advisors and CB Richard Ellis. The CAPTRUST Tower is the first speculative office building in Raleigh to achieve LEED Gold Certification.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85-slide20\"><img data-lazy=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10-2014-CAPTRUST.jpg\" \/><h6 class=\"credit\">RentCafe \/ Google Images<\/h6><h6 class=\"permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/ocp\/2015\/06\/17\/oak-city-portraits-19\/#23235-e39101f92358b913fbc43865790a3a85\/20\" class=\"slide-permalink\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i> permalink<\/a><\/h6><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Park &amp; Market North Hills, CAPTRUST Tower at North Hills \u2013 North Hills - 2014\n\nPark &amp; Market is a luxury apartment community that includes a Harris Teeter and more than 130 shops. The nearby CAPTURST Tower is a 17-story, 230-foot tall building that houses retail shops, restaurants, residential units, and hotel rooms. Multiple businesses have offices in the building, as well, including CAPTRUST Financial Advisors and CB Richard Ellis. The CAPTRUST Tower is the first speculative office building in Raleigh to achieve LEED Gold Certification.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Using Google Map&#8217;s Streetview technology,&nbsp;Camelia Bulea of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/\">RentCafe<\/a> put together a compilation of 10 before-and-after photos that show the significant changes Raleigh&#8217;s skyline has undergone&nbsp;since 2007.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: this is not sponsored content. Ms. Bulea reached out to the Record and offered to let us run this concept she&nbsp;had put together. We gratefully accepted.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using Google Map&#8217;s Streetview technology, Camelia Bulea of RentCafe put together a compilation of 10 before-and-after photos that show the significant changes Raleigh&#8217;s skyline has undergone since 2007. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24005,"featured_media":23259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24005"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}