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Development Beat: HQ Raleigh Coming to Gateway Plaza, Broughton Turns 90

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HQ Raleigh coming to Gateway Plaza

Drive Shack to begin hiring

City Limits becoming CityBar

Longleaf Swine coming to Transfer Co. Food Hall

Moore Square update

Broughton turns 90 years old

Phase II of Lake Boone project is underway

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HQ Raleigh @ Gateway

HQ Raleigh at Gateway Plaza

HQ Raleigh is coming to Gateway Plaza. The 20,000 square foot space will be known as HQ@Gateway and is scheduled to open this summer.

Located at 2409 Crabtree Boulevard, HQ Raleigh will be the anchor tenant of Gateway Plaza. It will offer flexible office space, a 150-person event space, a 50-person classroom, and so much synergy it will make your head spin.

In a press release, HQ Raleigh founding partner Jason Widen said, “We’re thrilled to add this exciting new project to HQ Raleigh’s portfolio of community spaces. The unique space allows us to accommodate larger teams of up to 60 employees as well as support entrepreneurs coming in from other parts of the city who need ample parking and convenience.”

As we’ve mentioned previously, our friends at York Properties are leasing the Gateway Plaza, which was purchased by LODEN Properties in 2016. LODEN began renovating the property last year. They’re also behind the renovation of the old downtown Days Inn.


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Drive Shack Builds A Trailer

Drive Shack Raleigh Now Hiring

It looks like Drive Shack will be opening soon (we’re guessing in 2019). Permits were issued last week for the construction of a trailer at the facility’s site that will be used to interview job applicants.

Although it’s a good sign they’re starting the hiring process, the need for a $5,000 trailer means the facility’s interior probably isn’t suitable for hosting job interviews.

The Topgolf competitor’s plans to open in Raleigh were announced exclusively here on the Development Beat. The 63,885 SF, $8 million facility is being built by Ashland Construction and will be located on Corporate Center Drive in West Raleigh next to Interstate 40.


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From Saloon to Bar

City Bar West Morgan Street

The City Limits Saloon, a popular country music venue off West Morgan Street, will soon be reopening as the CityBar, an all-genre performance and event venue.

Per its website, it looks like the first event at CityBar is scheduled for March 30. The event is an after-party for the Playthrough Gaming Convention. We imagine it’ll be quite the rowdy crowd. We’re unsure what they plan to do with the mechanical bull.


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Longleaf at Long Last

Dad Outside Longleaf Swine Raleigh

The folks behind a popular barbecue food truck will soon open a space at Transfer Co. Food Hall. Longleaf Swine will occupy a space that serves meat, a staple of ITBlake the intern’s diet.

Longleaf Swine began in 2016 as a whole hog barbecue and smoked meats food trailer serving the Raleigh area. Adam Cunningham, owner and operator, teamed up with Pit Master Marc Russell to “bring smoking back to the basics and focus on the traditional technique of whole hog, all wood methods.”

They’ll soon have a permanent spot in an 840 square foot space in Transfer Co. Food Hall that features a 10-person counter. Cunningham told The News & Observer that this was the logical next step towards a larger brick-and-mortar space. “We’re trying to get a bigger brick-and-mortar and thought this was the best next step for us,” Cunningham said. “We love everyone in (Transfer Co.).”


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Moore Square to Reopen This Summer

Moore Square Park Cafe

The newly renovated Moore Square Park is set to reopen late this summer, following nearly two years of construction.

American South General Contractors is roughly 75% finished with the renovation, according to a report given to City Council last week. ASGC is now focusing on the cafe, the trellis, and the play and fountain areas of the project, which are about 60% complete.

Empire Eats, the group behind The Pit, Raleigh Times, Gravy, and more, will be leasing the cafe on the property. No word yet on what kind of fare they will be bringing to the park.

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Despite all this forward progress, the project did hit a bit of a snag during the demolition process of the Martin and Blount Street sidewalks, when a mysterious vault was discovered underground. Was this the location of the power source of the Raleigh Weather Dome?

It turns out it was an old utility vault. Unfortunately, the upgrade of the vault was not included in the scope of work related to the Moore Square project, and the upgrades will cost an additional $240,000. The overall project budget was around $12.5 million.

Broughton Turns 90 Years Old

The greatest school on the planet is turning 90 years old. Broughton will celebrate its 90th birthday on March 23rd with a gala held at The Fairview.

Join your favorite alumni, staff, and friends to celebrate this remarkable milestone. Tickets are available here.



Phase II Begins For Cross Creek at Lake Boone 

Phase II of the massive development at Lake Boone is underway. Permits were issued last week for the construction of the Hanover Woodlake apartments.

Located adjacent to Rex Hospital, the complex will offer 316 units (225 one-bedroom units, 73 two-bedrooms, and 18 three-bedrooms) spread across five 4-story buildings. This sort of breakdown usually points to a more upscale complex.

This marks the start of Phase II of the Cross Creek at Lake Boone project, which itself is part of a larger 34-acre redevelopment that is “approved for up to 800 residential units and 100,000 SF of commercial space, with entitlements for 239 units and 61,555 SF for the remaining 8.18 acres,” according to marketing literature for the development.

Phase I of the Cross Creek project included the TriBridge apartments, along with a Panera Bread, and a CVS.


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Development Beat: 20-Stories Proposed for CAM, Hillsborough Crane Coming Down

Development Beat: New Crawford Restaurant, Seaboard Wine Moving to High Park, and Demolition Near Broughton

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Week of July 2, 2018

Scott Crawford opening French bistro next to Crawford and Son

Seaboard Wine begins move to High Park

Demolition begins across the street from Broughton

Imurj adds a kitchen

Council set to award Capital Boulevard Corridor Study contract

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Crawford To Open French Bistro On Person Street

The N&O reported that Chef Scott Crawford is planning to open a French bistro next to his existing restaurant Crawford and Son. Jolie, named after Crawford’s daughter, will offer classic French dishes including rabbit cassoulet, souffles, steak frites, scrambled duck eggs, and more. The beer and wine will all be French as well.

“We’re excited because we believe this classic French restaurant experience is essential to a thriving neighborhood, and here, we’ll be able to revisit time-honored dishes from our classical training, and modernize using new techniques, too,” Crawford said in a press release.

Crawford is a five-time James Beard Award semifinalist. Foodies have already begun to form a line in front of the restaurant.


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Opening Date for Seaboard Wine at High Park

EXCLUSIVE: Seaboard Wine, our favorite wine store and sponsor, has an anticipated opening date of Monday, July 16 in their new location at High Park. Like all construction projects, this date is tentative. They’ll close their Seaboard Station location on Tuesday, July 3, and begin the move on Thursday through the following week.

“We are looking forward to moving into a professionally run retail center with a commitment to locally owned businesses and are excited to be a part of the Five Points, Anderson Heights, Hayes Barton, and North Hills neighborhoods,” said Doug Diesing, owner of Seaboard Wine at High Park.

They’ll keep the Seaboard Wine name (they were the first ever tenant at Seaboard Station) and add “at High Park” to denote their new location. We’re looking forward to checking out the new space in a few weeks.


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Demolition Starts Near Broughton

Demolition has started on the Ligon Building at 800 St. Mary’s Street. Located across the street from Broughton High School, the 63-year-old, four-story, 25,000 square-foot office building will be replaced by a 129,639 square-foot apartment building with 61 units.

Selwyn Property Group, a Charlotte-based developer, acquired the property in 2015 for just over $2 million. The building will consist of two three-bedroom units, forty two-bedroom units, and 19 one-bedroom units.

The existing building housed many dental offices that were frequented by Broughton students for decades. Fortunately, our sponsor Downtown Dental is located nearby and is more than happy to take in these students.


A Kitchen Imurjes

Imurj, a creative collaborative space for artists, will soon add fresh-cooked food to their array of offerings. Located below Whiskey Kitchen, Imurj received a small renovation permit for the addition of kitchen equipment described as “Imurj Kitchen Area.”

We don’t know what kind food will be served, or if they will even be offering food to the public. For all we know, this could be some sort of new wave food art concept that’s just for show.



Studying Capital Boulevard

City Council is expected to authorize a contract with the engineering consulting firm WSP to begin the process of studying Capital Boulevard.

According to the contract, WSP will focus on “understanding the use of Capital Boulevard by residents, workers, businesses, and travelers on all transportation modes.” Extensive data collection and transportation modeling are included in the contract. The study will also evaluate parks, streetscape/urban design needs, and future land uses.

Meetings to solicit public input will begin in the spring of 2019, while WSP is expected to present Council with its final report a few months later.

Development Beat: Finishing the Bell Tower, Apartment Plans Near Broughton Expand

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Week of June 11, 2018

NC State Memorial Belltower progress

Developers revise plans for apartments near Broughton

Plans unveiled for new office building at Glenwood Place

Work begins on new Chamberlain Apartments

Barcelona Wine Bar coming soon to The Dillon

The ZEN Succulent coming to Wilmington Street

Kimbap to close

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Memorial Belltower Progress

The Memorial Belltower on Hillsborough Street is one step closer to being completed. When NC State began planning their bell tower as a monument to honor NC State alumni killed in World War I, it was intended that the tower would actually contain bells. Unfortunately, financial difficulties forced the university to cut back and cancel an order for a 54-bell carillon.

The plans, first drawn up in 1920, included a number of features that did not make it to the final stages, such as a bell playing console, glass clock faces, and a spiral staircase. A letter to the original architect, William Henry Deacy, notes that the university’s plan to install a “false speaker system” in place of the bell carillon was only supposed to serve as a temporary solution.

Multiple fundraising efforts have been undertaken over the last few decades. One consisted of a middle-aged woman standing near the bell tower while rattling a tin can for donations and shouting “Finish the bell tower!” as she handed a flyer to a young Marty McFly.

In 2009, students led a campaign to raise money to purchase bells for the tower. Thanks to a 2017 gift from Bill and Frances Henry, NC State can complete the 54-bell carillon and interior stairs of the Memorial Belltower.

The university issued a request for proposals to find a design-build team to manage the $6.1 million project, which also includes stabilization work and upgrades to the surrounding plaza.

We recently got a look at slightly-redacted versions of the submitted proposals along with projects they’ve worked on.

Clancy & Theys Construction and Davis Kane Architects: Davis Kane led the feasibility study for the bell tower’s completion

Frank L Blum Construction and Williard Stewart Architects: reconstruction of the historic First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro

Holt Brothers Construction and RATIO Architects: renovation of the Reynolds Coliseum

LeChase Construction Services and EYP Architects: Duke University’s Cromwell Quad Residence Hall Renovation

New Atlantic Contracting and Walter Robbs Architecture: Winston Salem’s Union Station Renovation

Smith’s Bell and Clock Service and The PACCARD Foundry: Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis bell installation

It seems like the obvious choice here is Holt Brothers and Ratio Architects, since the Holt Brothers both played football at NC State. We’ll let you know who NC State ends up choosing.


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Developers Revise Plans for Apartments Near Broughton

Last summer, we reported that the Ligon Building located across the street from Broughton at 800 St. Mary’s St. would be torn down. A new four-story, 55-unit apartment building from Charlotte-based developer Selwyn Property Group would go in its place. Selwyn purchased the property in March of 2015 for just over $2 million.

Last week, Selwyn filed a brand new site plan for the complex, which has now grown to 129,639 square feet with 61 apartments. There will be two three-bedroom units, forty two-bedroom units, and 19 one-bedroom units. The existing 63-year-old office building will need to be torn down before the apartments can be built. This building houses many dental offices that we assume were frequented by Broughton students. Fortunately, our sponsor Downtown Dental is right down the road and more than happy to take in these students.


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Glenwood Place Office and Retail Space

Plans for an 85 foot tall, 120,000 square foot office and retail space at Glenwood Place were unveiled last week. The plans show ground-floor retail, with at least four levels of office space above it.

The building is part of Glenwood Place, a Grubb Ventures project that was first announced more than three years ago. Glenwood Place was to have around 800 dwelling units, 900,000 square feet of office space, a 250-room hotel, and around 110,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space. In 2016, the project was scaled back to fit under the property’s current zoning conditions.


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Work Begins On Chamberlain Street Apartments

The Chamberlain Street Apartments, located off Hillsborough Street, received permits valued at more than $17 million last week. Wells & Wells Construction will work on a new three-story, 53,410 square foot, 42-unit student apartment building.

There will be three one-bedrooms, 16 two-bedrooms, 14 three-bedrooms and nine “four or more bedroom” units. The site plans for 113 Chamberlain were filed around the same time as plans for a slightly larger complex nearby at 102 Logan Court. It appears that demolition permits have been issued for the existing structure, and that permits for the apartments have been applied for but not issued.


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Wine Bar Coming to The Dillon

Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar, a chain of Spanish tapas eateries, will soon open its first North Carolina location at The Dillon. Permits valued at $807,596 were issued last week to the KBE Building Corporation for the new restaurant at 430 W. Martin Street.



The ZEN Succulent Coming to Wilmington Street

Popular Durham terrarium and plant craft business The ZEN Succulent will soon open a new location in downtown Raleigh. The company announced plans for the new shop at 208 S. Wilmington last week.

The space was formerly home to Moon and Lola, which announced plans in March to close both its Raleigh and Charleston, SC retail locations to focus more on e-commerce. The 1,238 square foot space should be filled with terrariums, plants, and gifts by the end of July.

Kimbap Closing This Weekend

Kimbap, a Korean-inspired restaurant in Seaboard Station, will be closing on Saturday, June 16. We’re sad to see it go, as their food was exceptional. The owners posted the following on Facebook last week.

Dear customers and friends near and far,We are sad to bring you this news today, but the time has come. Kimbap will be…

Posted by Kimbap on Tuesday, 5 June 2018


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Broughton Intern Has Greatest Birthday Ever

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I’m pretty busy these days, but not so busy that I don’t take time for ITBlake the intern. His 18th birthday was Wednesday, so I obviously waited until Tuesday night to start thinking about it. Fortunately, social media provided a ton of great suggestions when I asked for some last minute gift ideas. Here are a few:

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A signet ring. A card signed by top ITB officials and businesses. Lunch on the veranda at Carolina Country Club followed by a round of golf. A dictionary with all the words starting with “out” or “outside” scratched out and all words with “inside” highlighted with hearts in the margin. A friend for the Lake Boone chicken. A personal billboard for the month. Oh. I know. A trip to a festival somewhere…..

Management position with MicITBit

A case of LaCroix

Redeemable gift certificate for the Point

A YETI Tundra for the Tahoe and a YETI Hopper for on the go

Long sleeved Big Rock shirt

A Barbour jacket

Whatever it is, monogram or smock it

ITBlake wine (LaCroix) personalized glass

Reserved parking spot in Kip-Dell

Someone suggested a Trolley Pub ride, but we aren’t allowed to haze interns. Plus, we are anti-ITBullying at ITB Insider™.

A framed Stacy Miller sign, framed in empty Amazon boxes

Tickets to the next Fyre Festival


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A car – this was suggested by multiple people

A “My boss survived the Fyre Festival and all I got was this lousy t-shirt” t-shirt.

Be cutting edge. Get him a fidget spinner.

Man-Mur gift certificate

Cake from Village Deli

A Land Rover (assuming he doesn’t already have one…)

Take him to a strip club

A Broughton-themed care package

Clearly deserves Bojangles’ breakfast. If you could somehow get Flash to deliver it to the BHS football stands that’d be a good way to watch the sun come up.

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Lock him in the time capsule

Set up a song-a-gram go fund me competition with all proceeds toward purchasing a gift certificate from Village Deli or Great Outdoor Provision Company (only redeemable at CV location)

Snap spectacles, he can post videos and be the itbhipster

A fake id and/or a members-only pass to the secret Felsons that we all know still exists somewhere.

A flask with Broughton’s logo on it

A purple and gold fidget spinner

Pullen Park tickets are always a hit. Or maybe pay his joining fee at the University Club to get him off of parents’ membership.


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Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I wasn’t able to get all of these things on such short notice, but I’ll definitely add them to his Christmas list. Here’s what I did get ITBlake for his 18th birthday:

A birthday cake donut from Rise in Cameron Village.

Tradition Scarves had actually already prepared a present for ITBlake. They got him a Broughton scarf, hat, socks, and a NC flag bandito. ITBlake’s still figuring out how to wear it.

An ITBlessed LaCroix glass. (These will soon be available in the online shop.)

LaCroix for his ITBlessed glass.

A Pumpkin Spice Latte, since he’s still on his PSD (pumpkin spice diet), I actually had them write “ITBlake” on it.

A copy of the August issue of Vanity Fair that I was in. 

That’s a key to ITBlake’s very own luxury condo at The Wade. This was kind of a big one, but I figured it was a business expense that I could write off. It’s still under construction, but ITBlake was so excited that he may camp out there in a few weeks. Stay tuned.

Overall, it was a great birthday for ITBlake. They grow up so fast.


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ITBlake Investigates: Broughton’s Off-Campus Lunch Pass Conspiracy

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Every year, junior and senior students at Broughton ask themselves, “Why do I pay $170 for a parking spot and then another $20 for an off-campus lunch pass? Why is this so expensive and where does the money go?” A new theory suggests that the high cost of the off-campus lunch pass is the result of the money going not towards school supplies, but something much more dubious. But what?

A closer look inside classrooms points to where the money is heading. Walk into any Broughton classroom and you’ll find students sleeping. The administration has fought this for years, but finally embraced the practice once they realized they could benefit from it. A former Broughton teacher, who requested anonymity, told us of the existence of a controversial program being used by the administration. I began to investigate.

Referred to as “InceptiCap”, the program is modeled after the documentary Inception, which details the top-secret government program used to enter a person’s dreams to plant an idea into their mind. Since students sleep through class anyway, the Broughton administration figured they could utilize the practice of inception in order to educate students and, as a result, increase end of year test scores and graduation rates.


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It’s common knowledge that Broughton keeps the 2nd and 3rd floors warmer by not turning on the AC. This makes students more susceptible to falling asleep. A PASIV device is placed on a student once they fall asleep, allowing teachers to implant ideas into that student’s mind. If the class is boring enough, the student enters limbo (the longest dream state), which is why many claim that some classes (most commonly math) seem to last for years. In their mind, they are sitting through 10 years of learning calc.

Broughton students have started to catch on to this scheme and have become more vigilant. Similar to the Inception documentary, many students now carry fidget spinners with them at all times to help them determine what’s real and what’s a dream. If their fidget spinner never stops spinning, the student is still asleep and being forced to learn against their will.

the original fidget spinner

Clearly the outrageous price of the off-campus lunch passes can be directly linked to funding the InceptiCap program. Like any good conspiracy, that answer just led to more questions, and I needed more answers. Who exactly was the mastermind behind this scheme and why were students footing the bill? Why doesn’t the PTA just pay for this? I confronted Mr. Corsetti, Physics teacher and first ballot Broughton Hall of Famer, with my findings and was met with a dead end. (Press play)

I posted my Zapruder film to Instagram and by last night it had already hit the Explore page.

With all the extra attention I’ve brought to this matter, henceforth known as “off-campus lunch passgate”, it appears the administration is now spending even more money on a cover-up. I’ve reached out to Stacy Miller about representing Broughton students in a Caps class action lawsuit, but he’s busy running for City Council. While some could say the practice of InceptiCap is done for the greater good, the question of why we have to spend $20 on an off-campus lunch pass remains. Will the Broughton administration lower the prices of off-campus lunch passes now that I’ve blown the lid off this conspiracy?

Keep dreaming.


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Broughton Intern Passes with Flying Pastel Colors

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I needed help. It was late April and I was drowning under the demands of running a media empire, getting ready to attend the Fyre Festival, editing the Development Beat, and answering 50 messages a day from people in micITBit, a secret closed Facebook group for moms that I had just accidentally started. It was all so overwhelming that I was stress eating an entire Capital Creations Sunday night anxiety pizza in one sitting. And then it happened.

The divine power that is Broughton High School intervened. Broughton’s internship coordinator reached out and asked if I would like to have an intern during the upcoming school year. It was fate. This was potentially the answer to maybe one or two of my problems, depending on how capable this high school student was. I immediately said yes and met with the coordinator, who informed me that she had selected the perfect candidate for my growing media empire. His name was Blake and he was a rising senior.


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Over the next few months I continued to expand the media empire with appearances on Andy Cohen’s tv show on BRAVO, being featured in Vanity Fair, and doing interviews with hundreds of outlets (including a 7 minute TMZ Live interview with my ITBFF Harvey), while Blake spent the summer globetrotting around Europe and a few other countries that I already forgot. By last week he was ready to start his first day at the ITB Insider™ media empire.

We had a plan for Blake. We were going to teach him about advertising rates, sponsored posts, how to monetize social media accounts, and much more. But before that could happen we had to make sure he was someone we could ITBelieve in. The first thing we did was make him take a quiz about Broughton. Seriously.

First Week Pop Quiz

I asked my followers for question suggestions the night before the quiz and got so many amazing responses that we’ll be launching an ITB quiz series. Feel free to submit more questions to wnfiv@itbinsider.com. We didn’t want to overwhelm Blake on his first day, so we kept the quiz to 16 questions. The answer key is at the bottom of this post.

Pop Quiz – Week 1 – August 30, 2017

1.) What year was Broughton founded?
a.) 1987
b.) 1929
c.) 1776
d.) 1969

2.) What does the middle initial “B” in the school’s name stand for?
a.) Bae
b.) Beltline
c.) Bryant
d.) Basic

3.) What floor is the pool on?
a.) Basement
b.) First floor
c.) Second floor
d.) Fourth floor

4.) What was the nickname of the lovable unofficial mascot who rode his bike to every home and away game, had killer dance moves, and played guitar?
a.) Dash
b.) Flash
c.) Crash
d.) DSart

5.) What is the greatest band from Broughton?
a.) The Connells
b.) The Village People
c.) Dishwalla
d.) Chatham County Line


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6.) How many points did Shav score when he broke Pistol Pete’s all-time single-game scoring record?
a.) 44
b.) 42
c.) 56
d.) 70

7.) What is the maximum distance Colonel Barber would chase a student attempting to skip school?
a.) 4 blocks
b.) 1 mile
c.) 3 miles
d.) To the end of the Earth

8.) What is the senior tradition involving the bell tower?
a.) Students are locked in the bell tower for two weeks without food or water. The survivor is named Valedictorian.
b.) Students get to go inside and sign their name on the wall.
c.) One student is chosen to live in the tower for the entire year.
d.) Students are allowed to take a rappelling course where they rappel down the bell tower.

9.) What TV show was Broughton graduate Sharon Lawrence on?
a.) NYPD Blue
b.) Pacific Blue
c.) The Big Bad Show
d.) Game of Thrones

10.) How much time does it take to drive from the flagship Bojangles’ on Western after Friday morning breakfast and still only be 3 minutes late to Caps Class?
a.) 5 minutes
b.) 9 minutes
c.) 12 minutes
d.) 15 minutes

11.) What TV show was Broughton graduate Colin Fickes on?
a.) Dawson’s Creek
b.) One Tree Hill
c.) Boston Public
d.) Law & Order


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12.) How many state titles has NC Soccer Hall of Fame Coach Izzy Hernandez won?
a.) 7
b.) 2
c.) 3
d.) 11

13.) Which movies did Broughton graduate Peyton Reed direct?
a.) Ant-Man
b.) Yes Man
c.) The Break-Up
d.) Bring It On

14.) How many times did Coach Hernandez’s teams finish ranked number 1 in the NATION?
a.) 0
b.) 1
c.) 2
d.) 3

15.) What does AC stand for?
a.) Air conditioning
b.) Algebra Club
c.) Albert Clifford
d.) All Clear

16.) Finish this sentence: Approve ye that which is…
a.) Gnarly
b.) Excellent
c.) Average
d.) Whatever

We then went over a few personality questions.

What’s your favorite ITB street to drive on?
Oberlin

What’s your favorite ITB ZIP code?
27605

If you could be a Dog of ITB (follow @dogsofitb), what type of dog would you be and why?
Husky, because they’re like an icy German Shepherd.

If you were to create a slogan for your life, what would it be? (Example: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow, we die.)
Be chill or hype but never anything in between.

Favorite floor of Broughton?
The pods

We reviewed his answers and after a long deliberation we decided that he was fit to work with us. To stay on #brand we renamed him ITBlake and held an ITBaptism using Pamplemousse LaCroix to make it official.

It was time to introduce ITBlake to the world. We took the required first day at the ITB Insider™ media empire picture and posted it online.

What we didn’t plan on was ITBlake becoming an overnight sensation. People went nuts.

In less than a week, ITBlake’s picture became the 5th most liked picture on my Instagram in the last YEAR. That includes all the pictures of Fyre Festival (which I went to), pics of Webb Simpson, and pics of Trophy Wife sunsets (#followthesun).

Fame

Seeing that type of boy band level hysteria made us realize we needed to leverage this opportunity. So, in addition to his normal duties of making sure our LaCroix is always 42 degrees and learning how a media empire works, we are now going to make ITBlake famous. We created @ITBIntern Twitter and @ITBIntern Instagram accounts for him and have added “Make dank memes” and “Get 1,000 followers” to his learning objectives.

We hit our first teachable moment when we let ITBlake choose his own profile picture for Instagram.

While we applaud ITBlake for combining American flag Chubbies shorts with the beltline and the North Carolina flag, we were concerned people wouldn’t believe this was an ITB approved account. What ITBlake didn’t realize is that there are a lot of knock-off ITB accounts out there, some that even use our own logo to try to gain followers by riding our coattails. We had to make sure he was staying on ITBrand, so we did an entire logo overhaul for ITB Insider™. The graphic design work was done by Broughton graduate Katie Bryant, which is why it looks so amazing. We’ve also partnered with her and Southern Ego Clothing, a company run by Broughton graduate Roshad Williams, to make sure you can get these logos on every piece of clothing you could ever dream of. More on that coming soon.

Our new ITBrand

We’ve been recording these teachable moments with ITBlake and plan to launch a podcast in the next few weeks. This is going to be the most entertaining internship ever. Everyone please join us in welcoming ITBlake to the team. Follow him on Instagram. Like everything that he does. Make him famous.

If you have any suggestions on things that ITBlake should work on, please e-mail him at intern@itbinsider.com.

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First Week Pop Quiz Answer Key

1.) b. 1929
2.) c. Bryant
3.) d. Fourth floor
4.) b. Flash
5.) either a. The Connells or d. Chatham County Line were acceptable
6.) c. 56
7.) d. To the end of the Earth
8.) b. Students get to go inside and sign their name on the wall
9.) a. NYPD Blue
10.) b. 9 minutes
11.) this was a trick question, as Colin Fickes was on all of these shows
12.) d. 11
13.) another trick question, as Peyton Reed has directed all of these movies
14.) c. 2
15.) b. Algebra Club
16.) b. Excellent

Development Beat: Apartments Planned Next to Broughton

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Week of August 21, 2017

Apartments planned next to Broughton

Mecca is back from vacation

ITB home of the week from Cornerstone Properties

Gregg Museum to open at NC State

Pullen Arts Center expansion plans

WeWork coming to Raleigh

55-Unit Apartment Complex Planned for St. Mary’s Street

The Ligon Building at 800 St. Mary’s Street may soon be replaced. Situated across the street from Broughton High School, the 63-year-old, four-story, 25,000 square-foot office building could soon be torn down to make way for a four-story, 55-unit apartment building.

Plans filed last week by a subsidiary of the Selwyn Property Group, a Charlotte-based developer, detail a new 123,807 SF multifamily complex comprised of 16 one-bedroom and 39 two-bedroom units. Selwyn purchased the property, their first office acquisition in the Triangle, in March of 2015 for just over $2 million.

City code requires that a new residential complex of this size provide 106 parking spaces. As a result, this development will include two levels of covered parking. The site plan also includes 8,081 square feet of outdoor amenity space. While the square footage of the new building will nearly sextuple in size from the Ligon, the amount of impervious surface will actually see a slight decrease. We’ll keep you posted on this, as I’m sure William Needham Finley IV is having a panic attack over Charlotte developers building so close to Broughton.


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Raleigh residents can breathe a sigh of relief. The Mecca Restaurant, one of downtown Raleigh’s oldest restaurants, has reopened after a summer break.

.94 acre ITB Kingdom for sale

A fantastic house just hit the market off of Ridge Road. Listed at $678,000 (or roughly 97,000 12-packs of LaCroix), this remodeled home is located at 2904 Chipmunk Lane. Here’s your chance to own a Wake Forest sized lot and still be able to walk your kids to Lacy and Martin, before buying them a late 2010s model SUV that they’ll drive to Broughton in 2026.

ITB: Check
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Cul de sac: Check
Enormous private lot: Check (0.94 acres)
ITB Schools: Check

This 3,440 square foot home has something for everyone. Four bedrooms, including a first floor master, a huge finished basement that’s perfect for hosting breakfasts after Queen of Hearts, a detached carport for keeping your luxury SUV or sedan protected from the elements, and a workshop for dads who know how to use tools or for those who pretend to so they can hide from their family when things get too overwhelming.

You can check out the listing here. Contact Dale Moody (919-607-4606) at Cornerstone Properties for more info. Tell him we sent you and he’ll throw in a free YETI cooler for every room, or something. (While supplies last.)

Gregg Museum to open at NC State

Built in 1927, NC State’s historic Chancellor’s Residence on Hillsborough Street will soon reopen as the new home of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. The existing 7,950 square-foot Georgian mansion is complemented by a new 15,000 square foot addition designed by Perkins & Will. The new museum features indoor and outdoor spaces that will host everything from film screenings to festivals, a pedestrian walkway leading to the Pullen Arts Center, and much more.

The grand opening is scheduled for August 26, where festivities will kick off with a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting. Not surprisingly, William N. Finley IV was invited to attend a sneak preview of the new facility last week. “I don’t know much about art, but they did a great job with the space. 5 out of 5 beltlines,” commented Finley IV.

Pullen Arts Center Moves Forward With Expansion Plans

The Pullen Arts Center is about to get a whole lot bigger. Site plans have provided further details on a $6 million expansion of the center located on the northern side of Pullen Park. Originally built in the 1960s, the center offers programs allowing visitors to learn pottery, printmaking, glasswork and more.

The new expansion will provide an additional 7,510 square feet of space to the existing 14,000 square foot center. The impervious surface area will increase as well, from 78,200 SF to 89,500 SF, due in part to site improvements associated with the project, including a reconfiguration of and addition to the parking lot and a drivable plaza.

The two-story addition will serve to “accommodate the growth and popularity of arts education at Pullen Arts Center with new technology and equipment.” The Pullen Arts Center will close for 12 months beginning in November, when construction is set to commence.

Alumni Hall Opens at Cameron Village

Alumni Hall, a college sports apparel store in the space once occupied by Pendleton Woolen Mills at Cameron Village, held its grand opening last week. They offered gift cards and refreshments to shoppers in the market for the “best brands, selection and deals on NC State clothing & merchandise.” We first reported on this new location back in March.

WeWork Expands Into Downtown Raleigh

Co-working giant WeWork has announced plans to move into Raleigh’s yet-unfinished One Glenwood Building at the intersection of Glenwood and Hillsborough.

One Glenwood, a 10-story, 212,000 SF Class-A office building, is currently under construction and scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2018. WeWork offers a wide array of amenities to its tenants at all locations, and we imagine the spaces at One Glenwood will include such things as micro-roasted coffee, fruit water, “phone booth” spaces that serve as “comfortable sanctuaries for conducting private calls and video chats,” and much more.

Sheetz Opens Shop on Glenwood

Less than six months after the demolition of an old recycling center at 8101 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh’s newest Sheetz store has opened its doors on the land, with a grand opening celebration held last week. The 6,407 square-foot convenience store was built out by prominent local contractors Holt Brothers Construction for a permitted cost just shy of a $1 million.

Apartment Construction Hits 20-Year High

As the new apartments at 800 St. Mary’s marks the approximately 700th new multifamily project we’ve covered this year, it came as little surprise that 2017 marked a 20-year high in new apartment construction. Across the United States, a total of 345,000 new units are expected to be added by year’s end. In a city-by-city ranking, Charlotte beat out Raleigh this year, with a total of 6,500 new units expected, vs. our 2,400 new units.

According to a new study from our friends over at RentCafe, the apartment market faced a slow post-recession period and began rebounding in 2012. By 2014, new supply had amounted to more than 237,000 units delivered in one year, well above historical averages. Between 1997 and 2006, annual completions averaged 212,740 units.

However, even 2017’s delivery numbers may still not be enough to keep up with growing demand. Data from the National Multifamily Housing Council predicts that we’ll need about 4.6 million apartments by 2030, which averages out to 373,000 per year.

 

 

Pop-Up Suit Shop Opening Near Broughton

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We’ve all seen the commercials. “Buy 1 suit and get 7 suits, 5 pairs of pants, and 4 shirts free.” This sounds like a good deal, until you discover the suits fit about as well as a Hefty trash bag, and looks like something straight out of Mugatu’s Derelicte campaign.

JoS. A. Mugatu

Thanks to Raleigh’s newest pop-up shop, Hengs Suiting + Armoury, we are no longer faced with the dilemma of wearing trash bags or being forced to brave the mall crowd when going to Brooks Brothers. Just months after debuting an app to connect clients with their mobile tailoring service, Glenwood South Tailors is now offering high-end custom suits and off-the-peg (the ITB term for “off the rack”) suits through their Hengs pop-up shop.

Pop-up shops aren’t just for hipsters selling conflict-free organic vegetables grown in gluten-free soil. If done properly, these shops can actually serve a purpose. Starting June 21, Hengs Suiting + Armoury will be open for business by appointment. The best part, it’s one block away from Broughton, located in the same space as Glenwood South Tailors + Alterations.

Hengs will offer two options to start. The High-end Custom Suit, aimed at the attorney and accountant type, includes a custom-made suit, shirt, styling, and shoe shine starting at $1,000. The Young Professional is an updated style and fit on the classic workhorse suit that’s perfect for YPN meetings or networking events at bottle shops in Raleigh. That starts at $550 and includes free standard tailoring and alterations. They’ll also offer bulk groomsman suit ordering for 2018 wedding parties and provide clients with personalized styling sessions.

In classic entrepreneurial fashion, they are leveraging relationships with Nordstrom and Cole Haan. As the top rep in the area, they’ll offer made-to-measure suits from J.Hilburn. Their fabric is sourced from Italy (I’ve been there) and produced under humane working conditions in Portugal. They’re also actively interviewing local cut and sew tailors and seamstresses.

I talked to my ITBFF, Brian Burnett (recently profiled in Walter Magazine) about starting the pop-up suit shop.

“The inspiration for Hengs comes from hearing horror stories about the big-box suit retailer experience. Guys aren’t getting measured properly and there’s little to no style advice or consultation. Not only are our clients saving time and money, they’re getting free personal styling, alterations, and tailoring with each suit. We care more about your look than just selling you a suit,” said Burnett.

Hengs has also merged with HarperGaston Personal Styling out of Chapel Hill, where Brian serves as Creative Director, to take care of clients that need more attention to their wardrobe. They’ve worked with professionals in engineering, law, finance, and tech to assist in personal style.

“In 2017, it’s about quality, service, and a personalized experience. That’s what Hengs is about,” added Burnett. With Father’s Day coming up and Christmas right around the corner (only 199 days away!), Hengs makes a great gift for those in need of a new suit and styling.

You can follow Hengs on Instagram @hengstailorraleigh and Facebook @hengstailorraleigh. Tell them ITB Insider sent you and get 15% off your first Young Professional suit. Also, be sure to download their app.

We’ve partnered with Glenwood South Tailors and Alterations to bring you this story.


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Former Broughton Quarterback Stacy Miller to Run for City Council

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I could not be more honored to announce that Raleigh attorney and former Broughton quarterback Stacy Miller will run for City Council in 2017. Stacy running for City Council is great news for a number of reasons. We have the chance to add another Broughton graduate to the council, and he’s got some great ideas for Raleigh. Plus, he let me announce this decision, which further legitimizes ITB Insider™ as a media empire and source for real news.

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Public service isn’t new to Stacy. He served on the City Council from 1996-1997 and his passion for public service actually dates back to his time at Broughton.

“I’m going to go throw the game winning touchdown, but I just want to say that our police and firefighters deserve to be paid more. Go Caps!”

It’s been great having Bonner Gaylord represent Broughton on the City Council, but we need to tip the scales a little more in our favor. That’s why I’ve spent the last few years encouraging Stacy to run. I know I had a lot to do with getting Bonner elected whenever the last election was, so I recently met with Stacy to talk campaign strategy.

“First, congrats on letting me announce your candidacy for City Council. To win a campaign you’ve got to have an iconic campaign poster, like the one that I made for Bonner.”

“Well, that sure is…. iconic,” Stacy replied.

“I’ve got a few themes for yours. First, you as Superman. Your name starts with an “S”. It just works,” I said.

“Ok…but then who’s Batman?”

“I can’t tell you, but his name starts with “B”, he works for a company that rhymes with Wayne, and he likes technology,” I replied.

“So it’s Bonner.”

“You didn’t hear that from me. I’ve also got this one that shows you’ll be a leader that cares about our police and firefighters, children, and Dix Park.”

Stacy looked confused for a moment, then finally spoke, “Am I riding a dinosaur?”

“That would be the LaCroixasaurus that we’re going to genetically engineer at Dix Park. Kids love them, which is clearly evident from all the thumbs ups you’re getting.”

Stacy was still taking it all in, “Is that Red Rocks?”

“It sure is. If Dix Park is going to be world-class then we need to move Red Rocks amphitheater from Colorado to Raleigh.”

“And what’s that one random bike doing in the background?” he asked.

“That’s the bike share program.”

“But there’s only one bike.”

“That’s why it’s called bike “share”. We can’t buy bikes for everyone, how would we pay for the downtown canal?”

“Look, these all sound like great ideas, but I’d like to be a little more practical. Let’s hold off on this poster for now,” he said.

“Good point, we don’t want to overwhelm the voters. I already came up with your campaign slogan: ‘It’s not about party lines, it’s about beltlines.’”

Stacy laughed, “While I understand you’re focused on ITB, I care about all of Raleigh. I do agree that it’s not about party lines though. There’s no Democratic or Republican way to fill a pothole. It’s really about what’s best for the city and the people who live here.”

“Good point, I’m just ecstatic that we may have another Broughton Capital on the council pretty soon. I’ll keep working on some photoshops,” I said, ready to take on another grueling campaign season.

I’ll let Stacy and his campaign team fill in the details about his platform. Follow along on Twitter and Facebook to learn more.

Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.

 

One Ring to Rule Them All: The Broughton Class Ring

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For decades, Broughton graduates have been faced with a problem. A big problem. This is a problem that many men start to face when they turn 30. At that age, it’s very difficult to determine which males actually went to Broughton. During the years after college, many outsider males move to Raleigh and begin to assimilate into our culture. This makes it almost impossible to stand out in the crowd of monogrammed button down shirts, dress slacks, and sockless bit loafers. How can anyone tell for sure that you went to Broughton just by looking at you? With a Broughton class ring, that’s how.

After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, men can now proudly let everyone know that they went to Broughton simply by wearing the new men’s signet ring that features the Broughton crest. Bask in its glory.

Forged in Mount Doom

When I found out about plans for this ring in December, I became obsessed with it. It consumed me. I had to have one. So I met with Raleigh’s Tricia Stagner, who works with Jostens and designed the ring, to learn more about how it came to be.

WNFIV: What made you decide to design a ring for Broughton?

Stagner: Alumni and students have been asking for this for some time, and after decades of offering an exclusive ring for ladies, we decided it was time to offer a men’s ring.

WNFIV: Why did we go through so many years of suffering without a class ring like this?

Stagner: It’s long overdue, but we think it was worth the wait!

WNFIV: How did you come up with the design? And is this made from the same gold that was used by the Dark Lord Sauron during the Second Age when he forged one ring that would gain dominion over the free peoples of Middle-earth?

Stagner: I don’t know about that last part, but I worked with our talented art department at Jostens to create a ring that was classic and understated. It’s available in 14-karat gold, 10-karat gold, silver elite, and suncast.

WNFIV: Very ITB. I’m just going to assume it has magical powers that you aren’t allowed to talk about publicly. So explain what’s on the ring.

Stagner: As you can see, the Broughton crest is on the face of the ring, while the sides of the ring display the graduation year.

WNFIV: It looks fantastic. The only thing I would add is the shape of the beltline around the crest. What if I wanted to put “ITB” or “AC” on the side of the ring?

Stagner: We can customize the sides based on demand. If alumni wanted a special side, for instance for the Algebra Club, it’s certainly possible. If enough people are interested, a special die can be made to create those rings.

While Tricia did not confirm this, I believe the ring will also:

Grant you VIP parking in Cameron Village
Allow you to skip the pick-up line at Red Dragon on Sunday night
Prevent you from being put on hold when ordering Capital Creations
Serve as a lifetime Caps pass
Reserve special seating at all Queen of Hearts events

Before any of you accuse me of pulling a Zack Morris and trying to sell you class rings that will turn your finger green, I can assure you that these are made from the finest materials. The men’s Signet Ring with Broughton Crest comes in the following styles:
Suncast – $337
Silver Elite – $380
10k Gold – $660
14k Gold – $1050

Ladies onyx rings engraved with the Broughton Crest are also available, and have been around for decades, in the following styles:
Suncast – $322
Silver Elite – $345
10k Gold – $545
14k Gold – $760

The prices above include full name engraving on the inside band. As a gift to my readers, Jostens has agreed to take $20 off the price if you use the coupon code “WNFIV”. That offer expires in 30 days.

The Jostens representatives will be at Broughton on Wednesday, January 18th in the cafeteria during lunch, and also after school from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm to take orders from current students. Alumni can call 919-789-8500 (press 5) for an order form or make an appointment to see a sample ring. There also may be an order event for alumni at an upcoming basketball game. We’ll keep you updated.

The Broughton class ring is one of the best ways to show off how ITB you are. Sure, you could wear a Tradition Scarf, with your dress shirt, slacks, and sockless bit loafers, but that’s going to get hot in the summer. Just imagine how ITB you’d look wearing BOTH at the same time. I fully expect Jostens to sell a zillion of these. Most people will be smart and purchase at least 3, one for casual wear, one for formal events, and one for exercising. I’m just glad our long beltline nightmare is over and that we can now stand out while attending commercial real estate networking lunches, Y Guides events, and other situations where it’s impossible to determine who actually graduated from Broughton.

Root Student Confused About Third First Day Of School

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A Five Points couple rejoiced as Mary Waldorf van der Williamson, a Kindergarten student at Root Elementary, was dropped off for her third first day of school on Wednesday. While the return to the classroom was a relief for parents, many students were confused by yet another first day of school. 

“It’s like there’s a new first day of school every other week. Do you realize how many front porch photo shoots I’ve had to do, how many different bows I’ve had to wear?” said van der Williamson, age 5 and 3/4.

To make matters worse, the mid-February start date left parents ill-equipped to stage a first day of school photo. “Mommy was upset that our smocked back to school clothes weren’t appropriate for 30 degree weather. It took forever to get a picture because Little Davis kept whining about how his knee socks and shorts weren’t warm enough. Then his little fingers were too cold to hold the chalkboard sign. It was a nightmare,” van der Williamson said.

The start and stop nature of the school year has also distorted the perception of time for many students. “Am I still in Kindergarten? I have no concept of time. Seriously, I do not know what months are,” confessed van der Williamson.

The addition of students who have recently moved from out of state has added to van der Williamson’s confusion. “I don’t even recognize the kids in my class. Every time we go back to school there’s a handful of new kids who just moved here from New York or some place called the Bay.” 

Even though van der Williamson was excited to return to school in person, she remains apprehensive. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me….I’m not sure what comes after two because we haven’t learned that in school yet.” 

Due to inclement weather, schools will operate on an asynchronous schedule on Thursday, which means students will get the chance to have another first day of school next week.

Now is a great time to donate to Note In The Pocket a great local organization providing clothing to impoverished schoolchildren in Wake County. With your support, donations, volunteer service, and partnership, they impacted 5,069 children and family members in 2020. You can register here for their upcoming Socks & Undie 5k Rundie on Saturday, April 24- 5k at Dorothea Dix Park. Or you can donate here.

Exclusive: The Overlook At Cameron Village

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Cameron Village is expanding into the great wide open with a new rooftop patio and retail space as part of a redevelopment project. We have recently exclusively learned about The Overlook at Cameron Village, a project that will include 5,158 square feet of retail space and a 4,342 square foot patio overlooking Raleigh.

Designed by the brilliant minds at New City Design, the project will redevelop space that was part of the Bryan building, as well as the street level retail space near Kannon’s and Carolina Lighting & Design.

When finished, there will be two retail spaces on the street level, a retail space on the upper floor (that could be divided into two spaces) and a luxurious patio with a spectacular view overlooking Cameron Village. This is sure to be one of the most Instagrammable spots in Raleigh.

Our minds are racing at the implications of such a project. Sales at Kannon’s are going to skyrocket once people (Paul) can have a few glasses of bourbon at dinner and then walk downstairs to shop. We imagine the patio will be full of moms taking a break in between virtual schooling their kids, running errands at the CV HT, and taking yoga classes. This outdoor area could even be a great pick up/drop off spot for micITBit transactions. There could be a section for professionals who need to get away from their home office and day trade on Robinhood from the patio. Anything is possible.

But what we all really want to know is who will move into the top spot, the Casterly Rock of Cameron Village, the Rodeo Drive of Raleigh. Our friends at York Properties and Regency Centers have exclusively told us that they are looking for a full-service restaurant to occupy the top level space and bring more evening activity to Cameron Village.

We are thrilled to announce that we are working on our own business plan that combines an array of Raleigh classics into one culinary conglomerate. We’re putting a deal together to resurrect Crowley’s, Frazier’s, Porter’s, Bogart’s, and a few other surprises (dinner bowling, perhaps?) under one roof. Let us be Waterford crystal clear, this is NOT a food court. We will be accepting suggestions and feedback through October 31. Once the plan is finalized, we will present a proposal to York and Regency.

Regarding the street level retail opportunities, we could obviously use an Apple store in the 3,043 square foot space.

As for the 3,896 square foot space, we are in talks with a gentleman from California, who uses karate to help teenagers find camaraderie and self-confidence, that is interested in opening a dōjō (tentatively named Cobra KaITB).

One note to Commercial Real Estate Brokers: the upper level could actually be utilized by two tenants. Since we’re providing you with this invaluable information, we require a 5% commission from any deals you make related to this project. By reading this paragraph, you hereby agree to these terms and conditions. We’ve watched all three seasons of Selling Sunset, so we’re pretty confident we understand how this works. Interested parties can contact Lynne Worth (919-863-8083) lynneworth@yorkproperties.com for leasing information. 

Thanks to Cameron Village for having the vision to deliver more outdoor space to gather (six feet apart while wearing masks). We’re already excited about overlooking Broughton while enjoying a refreshing La Pappy Claw™ spritzer (a new beverage exclusive to our culinary conglomerate). Note: As the exclusive media conglomerate that is breaking this news, we politely request that all other media outlets credit ITB Insider when covering this story. Otherwise, you’ll be hearing from Stacy Miller.

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Development Beat: Community Planned For Millbank, Cameron Village K&W Closes

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Community Planned For Millbank

Cameron Village K&W Closes

Peace Publix Opens

Idle Hour Coffee Opens On Oberlin

Bul Box Coming To North Hills

Bar Planned For Former Devolve Space On Glenwood

Longleaf Swine Moving To Former Home of Oakwood Café

Seaboard Wine Deal Of A Lifetime

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Residential Planned For Millbank

A new residential development project is coming to Millbank Road, near downtown Raleigh. Located inside the beltline and just minutes from the last remaining K&W in Raleigh, the Millbank Collection will include 18 townhomes and 3 single-family homes. The community is being built by Redeeming Development Group (RDG) and was designed by Clearscapes. In a shocking turn of events, both the developer and architect on this project are actually located in Raleigh.

According to the Millbank Collection website, the residences will include high-end features such as “vaulted ceilings, quartz countertops, gourmet kitchens, hardwood floors, 1-car garages” and much more.

We did some investigative journalism and uncovered never-before-seen floor plans for the residences, located at 2308 Euston Street.

We have also obtained broadcast rights to a video about the project.

The Millbank Collection has homes starting in the high $300,000’s and will be starting pre-sales soon. Interested parties can get on the priority list by visiting MillbankRaleigh.com. We’ll keep an eye on this project as it continues to develop.

Goodbye, Cameron Village K&W

The K&W Cafeteria in Cameron Village has closed permanently. Rumors of this horrible news started last week on Twitter.

We decided to launch a thorough investigation that consisted of driving to K&W and reading the sign on the front door (#journalism).

The N&O reported that, in addition to the Cameron Village location, three other K&W locations in NC have closed. There are now 18 K&W locations. Fortunately, the K&W at 3620 Bastion Lane (near WakeMed and Raleigh Country Club) is still alive and well. While we will miss the Cameron Village K&W, we’ve come to grips with the reality that we’ll just have to drive 10 minutes down the road to the other location.

Peace Publix Opens

The long-awaited Publix on Peace Street is now open. We have not received any reports of massive crowds lining up outside the store before sunrise. We assume this is due to the current COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings.

As previously reported, the Publix building is part of Phase 1 of Kane’s Smoky Hollow development. More apartments, office space, and retail will open in the coming phases. We recently obtained exclusive footage of Smoky Hollow that we will now share for the first time ever on ITB Insider.

Idle Hour Coffee Open On Oberlin

A new coffee shop has opened near the corner of Oberlin and Fairview. Idle Hour Coffee was founded in 2018 and, according to their website, offers baked goods, sandwiches, tea, and “damn fine coffee.”

Bul Box Coming To North Hills

We have learned from an exclusive e-mail press release that Bul Box will be opening in North Hills. The restaurant, which serves Asian cuisine, is projected to open in the fall of 2020 next to lululemon. The North Hills location will be mainly a to-go place with several outdoor tables.

Bul Box opened its first location in Raleigh at Transfer Company Food Hall. The restaurant’s second location opened in Morrisville last month.

New Bar Planned For Glenwood South

Plans have been filed for a new bar concept in the former home of Devolve Moto on Glenwood Avenue. An administrative site review plan calls for renovation of the space at 304 Glenwood into a new bar, and for the teardown of the existing structure at 306 Glenwood to make way for a new outdoor bar/deck space. 

The property at 304 Glenwood was first built in 1940, while the older warehouse-style structure at 306 Glenwood has been around for more than 100 years. It was most recently home to Vickers & Ruth Plumbing Company. 

The site review plans don’t offer much information on the type or character of the new bar, although we imagine the outdoor patio will be a big hit.

Longleaf Swine Moving To Former Home of Oakwood Café

Longleaf Swine BBQ recently announced their plans to move into the former home of Oakwood Café. They had originally planned to open their whole hog barbecue and smoked meats restaurant in a space at Transfer Company Food Hall. This will be their first brick and mortar location.

According to their Instagram post, they’ll be doing pop-up and pre-opening events while they work to get things up and running.

Seaboard Wine Red Tag Deal

Our friends at Seaboard Wine are now offering their Thrifty Thursday deal every day of the week. They just added more wines to their Red Tag sale, which includes over 150 wines from around the world. Their temporary store hours are 12pm to 6 pm, seven days a week.

Overflowing Hands

If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity during COVID, Overflowing Hands and Rocky Top Catering are in need of folks who can help donate/deliver meals to underprivileged children at over 50 sites in Wake County. The organization has distributed over 300,000 meals and community support is still needed. Here is the link to donate, or sign up to volunteer: www.overflowinghands.org

Development Beat: Restaurant Coming To Askew-Taylor Building

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New restaurant planned for Askew-Taylor building

Lady Luck opens on Glenwood

Seaboard Wine Tasting this Saturday

Progress on Willard hotel on Glenwood

Walter tower construction underway at North Hills

Healing Transitions expanding at Dix Park

Parking lot coming to former home of Goodwill

Papa Murphy’s Pi Day this Saturday (3/14)

Bloc83 Tower 2 signs a tenant

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Askew House Restaurant Coming To Glenwood

Back in 2017, we reported that a restaurant was planned for the Askew-Taylor building on Glenwood. We can now confirm via Ashton Smith’s newsletter, via the Triangle Food Guy, via One Raleigh, that the new restaurant will be called Askew House.

According to One Raleigh, Askew House is a vegetarian restaurant that will feature Fiction Kitchen Chef Caroline Morrison and Bittersweet’s Kim Hammer. They’re planning to open this summer and will have two floors of dining, as well as space available to rent for events.

Their website goes into more detail on the roles that Morrison and Hammer will play. “Askew House will allow Chef Caroline to further explore the realm of vegetarian and vegan fine dining, while she continues to cultivate Fiction Kitchen’s plant-based menu. She has most recently drawn the attention of the James Beard Foundation, having been named a 2019 fellow in its Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program. She was also a featured chef at the James Beard House in New York City for New Voices: A Southern Supper progressive dinner on March 10, 2020.”

“Kim Hammer will be acting as Askew House’s dessert consultant and creative director. Hammer will continue to operate Bittersweet while also working as Creative Director of One Raleigh, the downtown hospitality group responsible for Johnson Street Yacht Club and now, Askew House.”

After nearly 70 years in business, Askew-Taylor Paints & Arts closed its doors for good in 2016. Since then, the property at 110 Glenwood has sat vacant and unused.



Lady Luck Opens On Glenwood

Lady Luck is now open at 222 Glenwood. The description on their Instagram.com profile indicates that this establishment provides “A unique social and dining experience. Locally sourced worldly inspiration.” They’ll offer small plates and cocktails.

Raleigh Magazine covered the story. According to the article, the team behind Lady Luck includes partners Kevin Ruiz (chef), Balu Torres, and Megan Corbally (beverage director -formerly of The Cortez), as well as general manager Cat Edman and creative director Hillman Ball (owner of Mainland Creative).

Torres is quoted in the article, “A core driver for the project was to showcase local talent rather than outsourcing to “celebrity” chefs. In reality we have talent here, we just need to support them and show them off. We’re going to show that locals, we can do that. And that young people in their late 20s can do that.”

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Seaboard Wine Tastings

Our friends at Seaboard Wine at HighPark Village are hosting a free wine tasting Saturday, March 14 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Matt Matthews from Proof Distributing will be taking his first turn behind the Seaboard bar, pouring an eclectic selection of springtime wines from Austria, France and Spain.

All wine sampled at the tasting bar is discounted 10% off by the bottle and 15% off by the 1/2 case mix or match for you to take home and enjoy.

Their next Winter Wine Class will be held on March 27th. The class is $39 and you can make a reservation here.

The Willard Hotel Moves Forward

Permits have been issued for The Willard, a 7-story 142-room hotel on Glenwood South. Last year, we reported on the demolition that paved the way for the $15 million AC Hotel by Marriot.

The hotel was designed by Overcash Demmitt out of Charlotte and JDavis Architects out of Raleigh. Renderings released as part of a site review plan indicate the hotel’s exterior will be similar to the other trendy, upscale Marriott AC Hotels.


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Walter Tower Construction Underway At North Hills

We have learned through an exclusive press release from Kane Realty Corporation that construction is underway on the Walter at North Hills. Walter will be a 35-story mixed-use residential project consisting of 376 apartments, ranging from ~600 SF studios to +2,000 SF penthouses. The project will include ~6,500 SF of retail and an integrated parking deck.

Amenities will include a rooftop indoor/outdoor lounge on the 35th story, a 6th level resort style pool deck with an outdoor TV lounge and kitchen, a +3,500 SF wellness center consisting of a full service gym with locker, spa, and treatment rooms.

There will also be 21 penthouse residences located on the 32nd to 34th floors. Walter officially broke ground on January 20th and expects the first residents to move in Q1 2022.

Healing Transitions Plans Expansion

Recently filed plans indicate that the Healing Transitions facility is expanding its location at Dix Park. Plans call for an 18,410 square-foot expansion of the existing 41,058 SF facility, and the addition of a new 6,204 SF storage building to the 10-acre site. It should be noted that the site plans refer to this as “Phase 1” – which means it’s possible the facility will continue to grow in the coming years.

The Healing Place opened its treatment facility on the Dix Campus in 2001. Although it changed its name in 2016 to Healing Transitions, the facility has been providing free substance abuse treatment for nearly 20 years.

When the City of Raleigh acquired Dix Park in 2015 from the State of North Carolina, it took over the lease agreement with Healing Transitions and allowed the facility to remain on the site.

Parking Lot Coming To Warehouse District

A parking lot is coming to the Warehouse District. The former home of the Goodwill Community Foundation is currently being transformed into a paid surface parking lot.

Grading and land disturbance permits for the site at 321 W. Hargett have been issued. Last November, a non-residential demolition permit was applied for in order to remove the 80-year-old building.

A site review document filed with the City describes the overall project as a .4 acre parking lot. Although there’s no indication of what will be built on the site in the longer term, we can’t imagine that Highwoods, which purchased the land in July of 2019, will allow it to remain underdeveloped for too long. 

Pi Day At Papa Murphy’s

We can confirm that THIS Saturday Papa Murphy’s is offering the Pi Day deal of a lifetime. Get a large thin crust two topping pizza for only $3.14. Stop by any of their nine Raleigh locations this Saturday for this in-store only offer.



Bloc83 Signs A Tower 2 Tenant

The TBJ recently shared the news that Envestnet, a financial services company, will be moving into Tower 2 of the Bloc83 development. They’ll take up three floors and 82,000 square feet. 


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Development Beat: Beloved/Hated Silo Torn Down

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Beloved/hated silo torn down

The Cookie People open soon in Mission Valley

Seaboard Wine Tasting

Tesla expanding on Glenwood

Valentine Commons rezoning approved

Fuller Elementary to be demolished, rebuilt

First Bank planned for Six Forks

Reelin’ for Research kick-off March 11th

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Beloved/Hated Silo Torn Down

Raleigh’s skyline has been forever altered. The beloved/hated silo near the Boylan Bridge was removed this week. The silo had been used for silo purposes since the days of yore. More recently, it served as the backdrop to approximately 7 billion skyline pictures taken on the Boylan Bridge and the deck of Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing.

Some people loved the silo. Some people hated it. At a time like this, it’s important to take a step back and remember that we were the only media empire to provide live coverage of the devastating/joyous occasion.

The dismantling began early Wednesday morning.

Reactions to the loss of the silo were mixed. Some residents were glad to see it go, while others expressed mourning.

Others felt a sense of nostalgia.

We aren’t sure what the future holds for the roughly 500 square feet of land that was home to the silo.

Please enjoy/dislike these final images of a piece of Raleigh’s history.



The Cookie People Open Soon

It looks like The Cookie People will open their new store in the next few weeks, according to a post on the popular website Instagram.com. Last October, we reported on the news from York Properties that The Cookie People were opening a retail location in Mission Valley.

The Cookie People (owners Darrin and April Morey) have been baking cookies and operating out of the State Farmer’s Market since 2008. They also operate a food truck and are available for catering.

They recently shared the news that they’re planning to open soon. We’ve been looking forward to this for months and can’t wait to try it out, in the name of journalism.



Seaboard Wine Tasting

This week’s Saturday Seaboard Wine tasting features wines from the Iberian Peninsula. Stop by from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturday (3/7) to try a fine selection of wines from Spain and Portugal.

Seaboard Wine’s Winter Wine Class series continues with a class on March 27th. Classes are $39 and you can make a reservation here.

Tesla Expanding On Glenwood

Tesla is set to expand its Raleigh presence. While the high-tech carmaker currently has a service and sales center located in Northwest Raleigh, we’ve heard that bidding is currently underway for the second phase of construction on a new service center at 7101 Glenwood Avenue. 

Permits for the first phase were issued late last year to Management Resource Systems for a “change of use for Tesla Raleigh Service Center” – which makes it sound like they plan to re-use the space rather than tear down and build anew. The square footage listed on the permits matches up with the size of the existing building. The estimated project cost on the permits was listed at more than $2.6 million.

The 39-year-old, 38,0000 square-foot cinder block structure at 7101 Glenwood was previously home to a CompUSA and a Circuit City. In a way, by becoming a Tesla service center, the building is returning to its techie origins. We’d guess this will be open by the end of the year.

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Valentine Commons Rezoning Approved

City Council this week approved a somewhat unique rezoning case: one that impacts an already-built development. The Valentine Commons apartments on Valentine Drive were built in 2012. The rezoning case will “allow proposed amenity improvements to respond to competition and provide more of a community feel” for the 2.4-acre site.

The rezoning will allow part of the existing courtyard to be replaced by a low-story social lobby and fitness center, landscaping in the courtyard will be improved, a sixth-floor roof will have newly installed pavers, railings, and furniture to create another outdoor social area. 

The rezoning case will also remove a requirement for retail space on the property, as Valentine Drive is considered a low-traffic area. In place of a retailer, the 1,000 square feet allotted for this purpose will be used for the Valentine Commons leasing office.

Both the Wade Citizens Advisory Council and the Raleigh Planning Commission voted in favor of the rezoning, which “aligns closely with those of the existing Planned Development” zoning classification.



A Fuller Elementary

Plans are underway to demolish Fuller Elementary School and build a new $44.4 million school in its place. Located at 806 Calloway Drive, the school will be torn down and rebuilt to meet “Wake County Public School System Program and Design Standards.”

The project website notes that the new school will result in “increased capacity [finished facility will have 46 classrooms], improved site circulation for buses and cars, improved physical education equipment and fields, and ADA accessibility.”

Construction of the new elementary school is scheduled to kick off in 2021, at which point students will be relocated to the Garner Ninth-Grade Center. The current schedule looks to have the new Fuller Elementary School open in time for the 2022/2023 school year. 

First Bank On Six Forks

Six Forks could soon see the addition of a new bank. Permits were recently issued for First Bank’s new three-story location at 3620 Six Forks Road. The 1.09-acre lot was previously home to a SunTrust Bank building.

First Bank acquired the land in October 2018, and Barringer Construction received permits to tear down the existing building back in December 2019. There aren’t many details available on the new building yet. Permits describe it only as a three-story “type II-B” structure with 19,110 square-feet of “B” occupancy.

Reelin’ For Research Kick-off

Join us to kick-off this year’s Reelin’ for Research Tournament benefiting the NC Children’s Hospital and pediatric cancer research. Buy your ticket today and catch all the ACC Tournament action along with a BBQ dinner from the Villari Food Group and sides from The Fresh Market. There will be beer and wine donated by R&D Brewing. For more information about Reelin’ for Research go to www.reelinforresearch.org

Wednesday, March 11th (6:00-9:00pm)
The Merrimon-Wynne House
500 North Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27604

Greenways Are The Best Ways

For the month of March, Oaks & Spokes and Oak City CRE are teaming up to offer a custom “Greenways are the Best Ways” t-shirt featuring a map of the Raleigh Greenway system. 51% of all proceeds go directly to Oaks & Spokes. T-shirts are screen printed by hand in Raleigh on Bella+Canvas Tri-Blend unisex shirts. Prices start at $26 and include free shipping.


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Development Beat: Former IHOP To Become Something Or Get Demolished

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Former IHOP to become something or be demolished, who knows?

Ridge Road apartments planned

Seaboard Wine tasting and events

Calavera closes, opens online

Standard Beer and Food plans to open in March

Progress on Crafty Crab

New ABC store coming to Glenwood

NCFC and Dreamville team up

Root Rocks fundraiser March 6

Peace Street Bridge remains undefeated

Vote for Brewgaloo

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Old IHOP Might Be Renovated Or Demolished, Who Knows?

Editor’s Note: James wrote up the news that a clubhouse was being built as part of the Uncommon Apartments at 3020 Hillsborough Street. For some reason, I misread that as the location of another apartment project that’s under construction near the old IHOP at 1313 Hillsborough Street.

1313 Hillsborough Street, former home of IHOP

According to LiveOnHillsborough.com, the apartments surrounding the IHOP are being called 103 Park and 104 Ashe because nothing makes sense anymore. For some reason, I assumed the IHOP building was being converted into some sort of clubhouse for the surrounding apartments. I reached out to LiveOnHillsborough via chat to see if they could provide any insight.

To be clear, permits were issued last week for a 1,280 square foot clubhouse that will be part of the new Uncommon Apartments student housing building. That apartment building is located at 3020 Hillsborough street, which was formerly home to East Village, College Beverage, that car dealership or mechanic or whatever it was, and some other shops no one will remember.

Rendering from Uncommon Apartments, former home of East Village, College Beverage, etc.

The clubhouse will include a “club room” and “gaming.” Other amenities at the three-story complex will include a hammock garden, fire pits, a pool deck with cabanas, a weight room, and more.

NOT the old IHOP

So, what’s going to happen to the IHOP building? I assume the building will either be demolished or renovated as part of the surrounding apartments. Apologies for the confusion. It will probably happen again.



Ridge Road Apartments Planned

Ridge Road residents could soon be getting some new neighbors. Plans were recently filed by CCH Properties that call for the construction of a 3-story mixed-use building at 1209 Ridge Road. It seems that the building will include 17 residential units and approximately 3,000 square feet of retail.

The commercial portion of the project will most likely be used as office space.



Seaboard Wine Tasting

Our friends at Seaboard Wine at HighPark Village are hosting winemaker Franck Besson from Beaujolais this Saturday (2/29) from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Stop by and sample his exquisite wines from Julienas.

Seaboard Wine’s Winter Wine Class series continues with a sold out class on February 28th, followed by a class on March 27th. Classes are $39 and you can make a reservation here.

Their Thursday Flight Night series continues next Thursday from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm for $18 per person. This is an informal “taste at your own pace” format and you may sample at your leisure. Visit their Eventbrite for reservations and more info.

Calavera Closes, Opens Online

Calavera announced this week that they plan to close, open online, and use their physical space for private events. In an message obtained via Instagram, we learned the following:

“Hello everyone! We have received a lot of inquiries about when we will reopen. We have been waiting to make an announcement because we have sold our concept. Calavera will be available for online ordering soon, but not yet. We wanted to make the announcement when delivery is up and running, but, we didn’t want to keep you waiting any longer. We will post as soon as you are able to order Calavera through Grubhub.

As for the building, we have been making renovations and it is available for private events, like our extremely successful Drag Brunch, which will be held the last Sunday of each month. DM us for event inquiries.
Thank you to everyone that has made Calavera a part of your lives for so many years!”

In 2019, we reported on Calavera’s move to the former home of Moonlight Pizza. The empanada and tequila bar was previously located at 444 S. Blount Street until early 2018.



Standard Beer and Food Plans To Open In March

Standard Beer and Food should be open by mid-March, according to an Instagram comment we obtained via looking at Instagram for hours this week.

In October of 2019, we reported on progress at Standard Beer and Food. A little over a year after the April 2018 closure of Standard Foods it was announced that the owners of Bond Brothers would be re-opening the space as Standard Beer and Food. 

In June 2019, the News & Observer reported that Whit Baker and Andy Schnitzer had been looking for a location adjacent to “communities [that would] support it.”

“We’re getting rid of the market and adding the brewery function, but we’re keeping the philosophy of regional producers and artisans,” Schnitzer told the News & Observer at the time. “The food program will not be the same. It’ll be more casual, but not your traditional brewpub.”

The pair said any renovations to the space at 205 E. Franklin Street would be minor.

Crafty Crab In The Neighborhood

Permits were recently issued to transform the former home of Applebee’s on Hillsborough Street into Crafty Crab, a seafood chain out of Florida.

In December of 2019, our friends over at the Triangle Food Blog reported that a “Coming Soon” sign had appeared in the window of the Applebee’s at 3625 Hillsborough Street. The sign was for Crafty Crab, a chain that currently operates about 14 locations in five states.

Permits for the renovation at 3625 Hillsborough were valued at more than $250,000 and issued to 3Y Construction. We’d guess Crafty Crab would be open for business later this year.

New ABC Store Coming To Glenwood

A new ABC store is coming to Glenwood Avenue near the Townridge Shopping Center. Permits were recently issued for the construction of a 8,725 square foot building at 6809 Davis Circle. The new store is more than twice as large as the existing ABC Store across the street, allowing for a much wider selection of alcoholic beverages.

Site plans for the new ABC Store look pretty standard. Although, for a second we mistook a loading dock for a drive-thru, and imagined that this would become the most popular liquor store in the county.

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NCFC Teams Up With Dreamville

The North Carolina Football Club announced that Dreamville Festival will serve as its front-of-jersey sponsor for its men’s professional soccer team, North Carolina FC (NCFC), leading into the world-renowned music festival in April. The sponsorship includes Dreamville Festival’s logo on the front of NCFC’s official home and away jerseys.

The second annual Dreamville Festival will take place on Saturday, April 4 at Dorothea Dix Park. The festival was founded by GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist and producer J. Cole. Last year, the festival welcomed over 40,000 guests. The festival benefits the Dreamville Foundation and the Dix Park Conservancy.

Authentic jerseys can be purchased online. Each jersey purchased between now and March 6 will come with a ticket to NCFC’s home opener on Saturday, March 7 at 2:30 p.m. against Louisville City FC. Those who purchase a jersey during this period will also be entered to win two VIP tickets to the Dreamville Festival and two VIP Suite tickets to an NCFC home game of the winner’s choice.



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Root Rocks Fundraiser March 6th

The Root Rocks celebration will be held on Friday, March 6th. The fundraiser is free and open to the public and will feature live music from The Remedy band, food, drinks, and a LIVE and SILENT auction.

The Root Foundation is hoping to reach its 2020-2021 fundraising goal of $200,000 to support teaching positions like Spanish, art, STEM, AIG, and reading intervention. Click here to make your donation to the foundation.

The Aldert Root Elementary Foundation funds additional teaching positions above those provided by the Wake County Public School System budget. The Foundation only funds teaching positions, while the PTA funds school supplies, teacher training, and other school needs.

When: March 6th from 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: Hummingbird 1053 E. Whitaker Mill Rd. – Plan to Uber/Lyft/White Horse as parking is limited

Peace Street Bridge Remains Undefeated

Vote For Brewgaloo To Win Best Beer Festival In America

Shop Local Raleigh’s Brewgaloo is once again in the running for Best Beer Festival in America. Brewgaloo is currently ranked third in the voting, which is being done by USA Today. You can vote once per day for the next 25 days.

Brewgaloo 2020 will be held April 24-25th in downtown Raleigh. The festival features over 110 craft breweries from around NC, as well as local food trucks, vendors, and bands.


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Development Beat: Seaboard Station Block B, Cary Still Doesn’t Have An IKEA

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Details on Seaboard Station redevelopment

Designing Dix Park Gateway Plaza and Play

Seaboard Wine tasting and events

Hot yoga and circuit training coming to Gateway Plaza

Cary is getting a sports complex but still doesn’t have an IKEA

321 Coffee is close to getting a storefront

Museum of History Masquerade Gala Feb. 22nd

Vote for Brewgaloo to win Best Beer Festival

Raleigh is number 2

Outdoor hockey coming in 2021

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Details On Seaboard Station’s Block B

REMINDER: Logan’s Garden Shop isn’t going anywhere. Their property is separate from the planned Seaboard Station redevelopment.

Details have emerged on plans for the future of Seaboard Station, thanks to an exclusive administrative site review plan from Hoffman & Associates. Titled for now as Block B, this portion of Seaboard Station will include 449,554 square feet of mixed-use development (retail, restaurant, and residential use).

Block A and Block B highlighted in yellow

Block B will be housed in a 7-story building located at 18 Seaboard Avenue. It will include residential parking and 299 high-end apartment units (231 one-bedrooms, 65 two-bedrooms and 3 three-bedrooms). The existing 19,000 square-foot building that was home to the 18 Seaboard restaurant will be torn down. 

A presentation from Hoffman & Associates at a December Appearance Commission meeting describes the overall development: “The site includes 2 building towers on a below-grade parking garage with a shared amenity space between. Restaurants are proposed for the first floor of both buildings.”

According to plans included with the presentation, the hotel will feature a rooftop restaurant, and the streets will be lined with several amenities, including a fountain, wooden decking with flowering trees, “vine pocketing” on the building facades, and more. 

Construction on Block A, which includes more apartments, restaurant, retail, and hotel, and Block B is scheduled to begin later this year.



Designing Dix Park Gateway Plaza and Play

City Council authorized contract negotiations with a top-ranked design team for work on the new Dix Park Gateway Plaza and Play. This area will eventually serve as the principle entrance to Dix Park.

Totaling 12.5 acres, the Gateway will feature a 4-5 acre plaza and play area. The main goal for the Gateway is to create a “destination and an invitation to enter and explore other parts of the park.” The project may also involve the renovation of two historic homes to provide support services for the area.

According to a staff memo, nine proposals for designing Gateway Plaza and Play were received. Following a review, four firms were shortlisted for the job. Of those, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. scored the highest.

City Council voted to authorize negotiations with Valkenburgh, who also did the Master Plan for Dix Park. Once negotiations are complete, City Council will need to authorize the final contract. In 100% related news, the Jurassic Park jeep was recently spotted in Raleigh.



Seaboard Wine Tastings and Events

Our friends at Seaboard Wine at HighPark Village will host a free tasting Saturday 02/22 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Eddie Pellino with Haw River Wine Man will be pouring new arrivals and new vintages from Italy and Spain, including:

Garciarevalo Finca Tresolmos Verdejo; Rueda, Spain
Parpinello Ala Blanca Vermentino; Sardegna, Italy
Montenidoli Vernaccia di San Gimignano; Tuscany, Italy
Bidoli Merlot; Friuli, Italy
Morisfarms Mandriolo Rosso; Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
D. Ventura Pena do Lobo; Ribeira Sacra, Spain

We’d also like to remind everyone that Seaboard Wine has an ever changing selection of white, red, rosé and sparkling wines at the bar. Stop by Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Arrichion Hot Yoga + Circuit Training Coming to Gateway Plaza

Arrichion Hot Yoga and Circuit Training will soon open its second Raleigh location in a space at the Gateway Plaza Shopping Center, not to be confused with the Dix Park Gateway Plaza and Play.

The fitness chain derives its name from an ancient Greek Olympian named Arrichion, a champion of “pankration,” a sport that bears a strong resemblance to modern-day MMA. 

Although he died in the ring, legend (Wikipedia) has it that Arrichion was “never defeated at Olympia,” as his fatal fight was described thusly:

“For when he was contending for the wild olive with the last remaining competitor, whoever he was, the latter got a grip first, and held Arrhachion, hugging him with his legs, and at the same time he squeezed his neck with his hands. Arrhachion dislocated his opponent’s toe, but expired owing to suffocation; but he who suffocated Arrhachion was forced to give in at the same time because of the pain in his toe. The Eleans crowned and proclaimed victor the corpse of Arrhichion.”

Hopefully the sessions at Arrichion are a little less intense. Callahan Construction is fitting out a vacant, 2,258 square-foot space at 2409 Crabtree Boulevard to accommodate Arrichion. 

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Cary Still Doesn’t Have An Ikea

The Wake County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to spend up to $2.36 million per year for 25 years to fund the construction of a 100,000-square-foot indoor sports complex in Cary. Raleigh City Council agreed to a joint funding proposal earlier this week.

The facility would focus on drawing “highly competitive tournaments and activities” that would attract regional and national participants and drive overnight visitation to Wake County. The Town of Cary would build, operate, and manage the complex with additional financing coming from “limited obligation bonds and corporate partners” (don’t count on IKEA to chip in).

Plans for the complex include:
25,000 square feet of multi-purpose space
12 full-sized basketball courts (could convert to 20 full-sized volleyball courts)
Arena seating for 4,000
Esports amenities
Full-service restaurant
Elevated walkway
Childcare space
Weight room, workout space, and walking track

“The hospitality tax would provide about $35 million of the project’s estimated $193 million cost,” said Wake County Commissioner Susan Evans. “This would be money well spent, because we don’t have anything like this facility in the county now, and I’m very excited about the new opportunities it would provide. The location is ideal.”

Some could argue that the location, Cary, is not ideal.



Progress On 321 Coffee

321 Coffee recently shared the news that they are $50,000 away from their fundraising goal to open a storefront location. The nonprofit coffee shop is staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and operates in partnership with students from NC State. Donations will help create a self-sustaining storefront that will provide meaningful work experiences to individuals with IDD year after year.

Last year, we reported that 321 Coffee had opened a retail location at the State Farmers Market. They have already done some amazing work and are ready to expand. According to their website, 321 Coffee operates over twenty hours a week and employs twenty-one individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

You can follow them on InstagramTwitter, and Facebook at @321coffeesocial. Donations can be made here.

Museum of History Masquerade Gala Feb. 22nd

The Museum of History Young Associates are holding a Masquerade Gala on February 22nd from 8:00 pm – 12:00 am. The black tie (mask optional) event will feature silent auction tables, tarot card readers, and live music from Diverse Groove. Tickets are on sale now.



Other News

Vote For Brewgaloo To Win Best Beer Festival In America

Shop Local Raleigh’s Brewgaloo is once again in the running for Best Beer Festival in America. Brewgaloo is currently ranked third in the voting, which is being done by USA Today. You can vote once per day for the next 25 days.

Brewgaloo 2020 will be held April 24-25th in downtown Raleigh. The festival features over 110 craft breweries from around NC, as well as local food trucks, vendors, and bands.

Raleigh Is the 2nd Best Capital To Live In, According To Site That Ends Headlines With A Preposition

A report from WalletHub has determined that Raleigh is the 2nd best Capital in which to live.

Outdoor Hockey Is Coming to Carter-Finley

The North Carolina Hurricanes recently announced that the NHL Stadium Series will be played at Carter-Finley in 2021.


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Demolition begins on former Post Office building

Onward Reserve coming to Cameron Village

Seaboard Wine Events and Tastings

Work underway on Iris Coffee Lab

Snooze coming to SOJO (Midtown East)

Quail Corners wants to expand

Kay Yow Cancer Fund 2020 Celebration Run/Walk Feb. 22

Museum of History Masquerade Gala Feb. 22

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Demolition Begins On Former Post Office Building

Demolition is underway on the former home of the Post Office in Cameron Village. In 2019, WakeMed announced plans to renovate and redevelop the two-story building into a medical office building. We have learned via Instagram that the layout of the building didn’t work for WakeMed, resulting in the demolition.

York Properties commented on the plans to renovate and remodel, “That was the original intent. Unfortunately the building layout didn’t work for the new tenant’s needs. So, while we’re sad to see a piece of our company’s history demolished, a new piece is being built. And, as #SmedesYork always says, “You can’t rest on your laurels.” Even better, WakeMed will end up with a wonderful parking situation (a much-coveted feature here in Cameron Village) and a brand new facility with which to serve our community!”

The existing 42,184 sq ft office building was originally constructed in the early 1960s. Monteith Construction applied for “shell building” permits for the new two-story structure in July of 2019. As development experts, we believe construction will begin once the demolition is finished. 



Onward Reserve Coming To Cameron Village

A new outdoor-lifestyle store is coming to Cameron Village, Raleigh’s finest retail destination. Cameron Village announced that upscale men’s clothier Onward Reserve would be opening this summer in the space formerly occupied by the Certain Things boutique at 404 Daniels Street.

Onward Reserve “mixes laid-back southern hospitality with a world class retail atmosphere.” The shop features a range of men’s clothing – from button downs and pants to leather boots and zip-up sweaters – alongside accessories like hats, belts, sunglasses, and a “Trout Decanter Set.” We thought Orvis had the fish-themed decanter set market cornered, so it’s nice to see someone giving them some competition.



Seaboard Wine Events and Tastings

Seaboard Wine’s first Flight Night is Thursday (2/13) from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Doreen Colondres from Vitishouse Wine School will be hand slicing Fermin Iberico jamon from Spain, the finest ham in the world, while the staff of Seaboard will be pouring a flight of three fine French Champagnes. Tickets are $20/person and can be purchased here.

The Champagne and Sparkling Wine 15% off bottle sale runs through Friday. They will also be pouring glasses of fancy French Champagne at the bar all day through Friday ($14 per glass).

Seaboard Wine will continue to offer free Saturday wine tastings from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Check their website for the schedule.

Work Begins On Iris Coffee Lab

Work is underway on Glenwood South’s newest coffee spot, Iris Coffee Lab. We first reported on the plans back in June of 2019. At the time, EatRaleigh noted that signage for the shop was already in place. An unusually long permitting process delayed plans to open the store in the former home of Voda Boutique, which relocated to North Hills.

City records and Iris Coffee Lab’s Instagram indicate that permits valued at more than $100,000 were issued to Majesty Construction & Consulting in the first week of February, paving the way for what we imagine will be a late spring 2020 opening.

Snooze Coming To SOJO (Midtown East)

A new restaurant is coming to SOJO (the Midtown East shopping center) off Wake Forest Road. Final bidding is underway on Snooze, a 6,731 square-foot breakfast and brunch spot. This will be the chain’s first entry into the region. Snooze has more than 30 locations in the U.S.

Located at 1110 Mercantile Drive, the new restaurant will feature avocado toast, “hockey puck” hash browns, a “Pancake flight”, and more. Their typical hours of operation are 6:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Given the current status of the project, we imagine construction will be complete at some point this fall, although it’s hard to say definitively.


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Quail Corners Wants To Expand

The Quail Corners shopping center could soon be expanding onto an adjacent parcel of land totaling nearly 3 acres. The owners of the shopping center recently filed a rezoning case which would change the zoning on two properties at 1200 and 1204 East Millbrook from R-4 to CX-3. That is, it would change the allowed use on the land from four residential units per acre to commercial mixed-use. 

Building height on the new development would be limited to two stories. We are not aware of specific plans or what new shops or restaurants may occupy the space. The Quail Corners shopping center was first built in 1969. County records indicate it’s been under the same ownership since at least 1978.

Kay Yow Cancer Fund Run/Walk Feb. 22

The 2020 Kay Yow Cancer Fund Celebration Run/Walk will be held on February 22nd at NC State. Your participation and fundraising will enable the Fund to continue to make an impact in the fight against all cancers affecting women. Sign-up to participate or donate here.

Where: Stafford Commons at NC State University
When: Saturday, February 22, 2020
Time: On-site check-in begins at 9 a.m., Run/Walk begins at 11 a.m.
Distance: 4K (approximately 2.5 miles) and “mini-K” routes available

Museum of History Masquerade Gala Feb. 22

The Museum of History Young Associates are holding a Masquerade Gala on February 22nd from 8:00 pm – 12:00 am. The black tie (mask optional) event will feature silent auction tables, tarot card readers, and live music from Diverse Groove. Tickets are on sale now.

General Admission Ticket includes: full open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction tables, tarot card readers, and live music with Diverse Groove. $50 for members, $60 for non-members

VIP Ticket includes: full open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction tables, tarot card readers, live music with Diverse Groove, a private room with a full open bar with premium liquor selection, a private food table, and a lounge area. PLUS! VIPs get 30 minutes before the event (7:30pm) to tour the Toy Boom exhibition with a glass of champagne. Get the true experience with VIP! Space is limited. $70 for members, $80 for non-members



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EatRaleigh shared that Longleaf Hotel is offering a coffee service

OakCityCRE shared that fencing is up at the former Goodwill property. Last summer, we reported that Highwoods Realty paid $6.4 million for the property at 321 West Hargett St. in downtown Raleigh.


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Report: Couples Therapy Sessions Skyrocket During Dry January

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An ITB Insider investigation has uncovered some shocking results related to Dry January, the public health campaign that urges people to abstain from alcohol during the month of January. Dry January participants expect to improve their general health, lose weight, and sleep better as a result of not consuming alcohol. We conducted interviews with one therapist and a Five Points couple during our rigorous month-long investigation. We can now confirm that Dry January is directly responsible for a rise in couples therapy sessions held in Raleigh during January.

For therapists, Dry January is like Black Friday and Cyber Monday had a baby.

Dr. Anna Paige, Therapist

In early January we began receiving reports that lines at the Cameron Village ABC store were non-existent, Sunday Funday sales at Lynnwood had plummeted, and the parking lot at the Cameron Village Harris Teeter was a ghost town.

Dry January was clearly spreading in Raleigh, but could it send our local economy into a hangover from which we would never recover? How would couples handle being around each other, their friends, family, and coworkers, while totally sober?

We spoke with Dr. Anna Paige, a couples therapist specializing in first world problems, to learn more about how this was impacting Raleigh and its residents. “For therapists, Dry January is like Black Friday and Cyber Monday had a baby. It’s our most profitable month of the year. This is the first time many couples have ever had to interact with the world without the aid of alcohol. Our appointments steadily increase over the first few weeks, followed by a spike at the end of January,” said Paige.

ITB Insider spent January embedded with a Five Points couple in their 2-bedroom bungalow off of Whitaker Mill. Mary Anna Fletcher, an influencer, and Hunter Davis Fletcher III, a Senior Vice President at TriCap Properties, were attempting Dry January for the first time. Mary Anna told her husband that they would both be doing Dry January and that she would document their journey on her Instagram account “That Is So Fletch”. 

The last time I had to wait this long to drink was because of a court order.

Hunter Davis Fletcher III

Hunter was not pleased. “I thought this was just one of her influencer things, not something we’d do together. I stood in line for three hours to get this special release triple IPA and now I have to wait a month before I can drink it. The last time I had to wait this long to drink was because of a court order,” said Fletcher III.

Mary Anna began the month by posting “mocktail” recipes to her Instagram account.

Paige explained why Mary Anna felt the need to share the experience publicly on social media. “Similar to being vegan, a major aspect of Dry January is telling others that you are doing Dry January. Many believe that publicly sharing their progress will show the world how close they are as a couple. External validation can help them cope with the fact that they haven’t spoken to each other for three straight days.”

When asked how much his productivity at work had increased, Hunter replied, “I’ve gone to more coffee meetings this month than I have in my entire career. Do you know how hard it is to close a deal when you can’t drink at a client dinner? I legit might lose my job.”

The couple began seeing Dr. Paige on January 4th. By the end of the month Hunter questioned the origins of Dry January. “Since when is this even a thing? All of a sudden everyone is talking about Dry January. We’ve spent $6,400 on 36 therapy sessions. I swear Big Therapy is behind this.”

Paige did not deny the accusation. “Oh absolutely. We spend a lot of money on Dry January lobbyists.”

Mary Anna seemed less concerned with the cost. “The tartan lining in this whole thing is that we became closer as a couple and we’re saving money. My skin is so much better that I can go an extra month between botox sessions. That’s money in the bank.”

Despite feeling healthier and making many breakthroughs during couples therapy, Mary Anna and Hunter resumed drinking alcohol on February 1st.

On a totally unrelated note, Seaboard Wine will be hosting a free wine tasting from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturday, February 8th.

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Development Beat: Up To 40-stories Approved In Warehouse District

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Approved: Up to 40-story development in Warehouse District

New cocktail program and event space at BREW in Gateway Plaza

Seaboard Wine upcoming events and tasting this Saturday (2/8)

Beer and Pizza restaurants planned for 3800 Glenwood

A Capital Rezoning

Fitness to replace fitness in SOJO

The Merchant NC bar coming to South Salisbury St.

NC State Greek Village Part IV

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Approved: Up To 40-story Development In Warehouse District

City Council has approved a rezoning that allows for up to 40 stories to be built on a site in the Warehouse District. The area is currently home to CAM, HQ Raleigh, and a few other offices. The 1.88 acres are located in the block bounded by Davie Street, Harrington Street, Martin Street, and West Street.

Buildings on the lot include 406 W Davie St, 310 and 324 S Harrington Street, which were part of the Raleigh Cotton Oil & Furniture Co in the days of yore. The factory campus, constructed in the late 1800s, was one of the largest factories in Raleigh and operated until 1920. 

City Staff noted that the project will demolish several historic resources on the existing site, which is located within the Depot National Register Historic District. This district contains “the city’s only significant collection of buildings related to the heyday of railroad transportation and shipping in Raleigh”.

The Planning Commission and the local Citizens Advisory Council both voted unanimously in favor of the case. The CAC vote was “contingent on affordable housing being offered as a zoning condition.” Developers offered conditions that would include affordable housing and keeping the historic facades and building materials.



New Cocktail Program And Event Space At BREW In Gateway Plaza

We can confirm that BREW has opened a large event space and added a full cocktail bar to their location in Gateway Plaza at 2409 Crabtree Blvd. In an exclusive interview (a press release we received via e-mail), co-owner Cindy Sholar shared details.

“As we looked around our community, we realized that we could bring what we loved so much about the mornings – gathering together for a cup of coffee – and extend it into the evening with a full bar. Once we had the vision down, leasing enough space to be able to host people day and night was just the next logical step.”

The Community Room is a 2,000 sq ft space located directly adjacent to the main BREW space. It features a full coffee bar and has the capability to add a full cocktail bar. The space can accommodate up to 150 people and is available to rent in three-hour blocks throughout the week. Check out their website for more details.

BREW has also extended their hours, added a full selection of signature cocktails, beer, and wine, and added a much larger selection of food. 

BREW Coffee bar has been a local staple in the coffee scene for the last five years. They have 2 other locations in the area: 2310 Bale St (across from Mami Nora’s on Wake Forest Rd) and 122 E. Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511 (located inside the Cary Theater).



Seaboard Wine Events and Tastings

Seaboard Wine at HighPark Village is kicking off a weekly “Flight Night” wine tasting every Thursday from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm with a special guest and theme. Get an early start on Valentine’s Day on Thursday (2/13) with Doreen Colondres from Vitishouse Wine School. Doreen will be hand slicing Fermin Iberico jamon from Spain, the finest ham in the world, while the staff of Seaboard will be pouring a flight of three fine French Champagnes.

The Flight Night is an informal format but the event does end at 7:00 pm. Make your reservations here.

Their weekly Saturday tastings will continue this weekend (02/08/20) from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Bradley Beavers with Winebow will be pouring a selection of wines from around the world including South Africa, Serbia, New Zealand, Spain and Washington State.

Seaboard Wine’s next Winter Wine Class will be held February 28th from 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm. Each class is $39. You can make a reservation here.

Beer and Pizza Restaurants Planned For 3800 Glenwood

Two new restaurants are planned for the 3800 Glenwood building. An insider sent us a letter from Grubb Ventures, the developer of 3800 Glenwood, that states: “We are excited to announce two new food and beverage options that will likely open near the end of the year. The Pizza Press Restaurant and The Glenwood Taproom have both decided to locate in the 3800 building.” 

An extensive Google search returned nothing on The Glenwood Taproom. However, Google informed us that The Pizza Press Restaurant has locations nationwide, including one in Chapel Hill. Their website also lists Raleigh, NC on their “Coming Soon!” section.

Exhibit A: Discovered by ITB Insider

We recently reported that 3800 Glenwood hoped to open in May of 2020. The five-story building, designed by architectural firm Duda Paine, will include 114,000 square feet of Class A office space, as well as restaurant space on the ground floor. 

A Capital Rezoning

City Council has approved a rezoning case for the old Capital Plaza hotel. The hotel at 2815 Capital Boulevard has sat vacant since 2005. Hardly any news of its redevelopment was available until last year when this rezoning case surfaced. Nothing has been done at the 8-acre site since it was auctioned off in 2011 to the development firm CB Hotel.

The property will remain CX-5 (conditional use with a maximum height of five stories), but the approval by City Council removed restrictions preventing residential development not classified as “congregant care.”

While County records indicate the property is still in the hands of CB Hotel, the rezoning application was filed by Alliance Residential, one of the nation’s largest private multi-family developers. We’ve heard that Alliance may be in the process of purchasing the property from CB, but have not been able to confirm this. 

According to a report prepared by City Staffers, the request was determined to be inconsistent with the Future Land Use Map but consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The Atlantic CAC voted 20-2 to recommend approval of the request on the condition that a pedestrian-friendly connection is provided from Capital Blvd to the rear of the Site.

The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the project, but also recommended that Council “consider the impacts of reducing the block perimeter standard on the street network in the area.” 

So what does that all mean? We’re guessing an apartment development.



24 Hour Fitness Could Replace Life Time Fitness On Six Forks

We have it on good authority that the Life Time Fitness at the SOJO (Midtown Corner) shopping center on 601 East Six Forks Road will be replaced with a 24 Hour Fitness.

Further bolstering this claim is a flyer for Midtown Corner from Foundry Commercial that lists a 44,000+ square-foot “Fitness” space as “Coming Soon.” We also uncovered a new fitness facility on renderings of Midtown Corner. The logo in said rendering bears a very strong resemblance to the 24 Hour Fitness logo. 

As best we can tell, the Life Time closed down in late 2019. If the 24 Hour Fitness rumor pans out, this would mark the chain’s first entry into North Carolina.

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The Merchant NC Coming To Salisbury Street

Through reading Ashton Smith’s Raleigh, over-easy newsletter, we have discovered that The Merchant NC is coming to 126 S. Salisbury Street. It appears that Local Icon Hospitality is behind this new bar and restaurant. They’re the same group that has had success with The Architect, Linus & Peppers, Virgil’s Taco, The Green Light, and Little City Brewing.

According to their website, The Merchant NC “pays homage to a forgotten piece of Raleigh history.” We have also learned that “a vintage, secret door provides an escape to a cocktail experience nestled in classic atmosphere with modern flair. The Merchant will offer guests a carefully selected lineup of classic and adventurous cocktail options along with a chef-driven bar bites menu”. Exciting!

NC State Greek Village Phase IV

We did not photoshop this. This is an actual image from Phase 4.

NC State University is looking to hire a Commissioning team that will oversee both the design and construction phases of its long-planned Greek Village project. The project will transform the old Greek Court into the new Greek Village.

The fourth phase – there are a total of five planned – will include the construction of “three multi-residential buildings comprised of townhouses and apartments” totaling about 83,000 sq ft in size, along with seven additional house lots for individual organizations. 

The Greek organizations receiving new housing lots in Phase IV include: Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, and Pi Kappa Phi.

The total project budget for Phase IV is a whopping $36 million. The buildings will be constructed on a site just south of Western Boulevard and east of Varsity Drive on NC State’s South Campus. They are expected to open in time for the 2023 school year.



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Broughton’s Webb Simpson won the Waste Management Phoenix Open in a thrilling playoff. It was the most important sporting event held last weekend.

He also had the third hole-in-one of his career.


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