Nothing very interesting to photograph, yet. It’s just rebar and concrete at the base for now. Once the majority of this work is done and they really start going vertical, construction will skyrocket in perceived speed (the base and underground work takes the longest and “looks” like nothing is being done) and then there will be tons and tons of pictures from everyone. Just have patience 
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Then we’ll get all of the “I wish this was 10 stories taller” comments. 
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Including from me hahaha - but in sincerity, at 17 or 18 stories (whichever it ended up being, I’m still confused about this) of pure office it will definitely appear a lot taller than a 20-story all-residential. Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I believe this is our first building in the 300-399ft range (I think it’s cutting it close at like 310 feet or so?) - I love that for height variation!
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I think that the FNB building might also fall into that range, but I agree about the variation! All the new buildings shouldn’t be 250 ft tall. I have hopes for the Creamery residential tower’s impact too!
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Construction progress video pushed to my YouTube feed.
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January 30, 2025
A glimpse of the outside walls of our New City Hall
Last week, the City Hall construction team had the opportunity to visit a mockup of the outside of the new City Hall.
What is a mockup, and what are they used for?
The mockup the team visited last week is a full-size model of the outside building materials. The construction team uses this mockup to test how materials perform in actual conditions, such as how they withstand water, wind, and temperature changes.
Why build mockups, and what type of testing do they undergo?
It is standard practice to create a full-size model of specific building sections. Last week’s testing evaluated the materials proposed for use on the façade of the City Hall. The team tested for potential performance issues like water infiltration and air leakage.
Having these mockups and performing these tests help the City to:
- Identify design flaws or potential issues before they become costly to fix during construction;
- Ensure the building will meet performance expectations and quality standards;
- Make adjustments to design and materials early on, potentially reducing rework and project delays; and,
- Provide a physical representation of the design for client review and feedback.
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A-ha!!! This has been right on Hillsborough across the street from the Fairgrounds entrance, and I had wondered if it was future cladding of this tower when I saw it last Oct!!! Mystery solved.
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I like this cladding! I am excited to see another tower that breaks with our blue glass obsession! or is it tyranny?
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I feel like we barely have any blue glass highrises downtown. I want more! But this should look good too, and I’m happy with it as well.
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Agreed, most of the “blue glass” "high"rises are just short blue boxes on top of short parking deck podiums. I would welcome a legitimate blue-glass TOWER in the skyline with arms wide open.
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I like that they usually stand out if you don’t have a ton.
This is a hotel we’re staying at later this year in Portland:
And another one we’re staying at in Vancouver.
I would love tall, iconic, glass, luxury hotels in downtown Raleigh. But I think people would faint. Still hoping the Omni comes out well (and actually happens).
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Miracle if anything starts up this year that doesn’t have Kane’s involvement.
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I don’t think it’d be a big deal if it was in the “classic” downtown footprint. It’s just about getting it to pencil out when so many of our business travelers are here to visit RTP, and our downtown isn’t much of a tourist destination even compared to Durham or Chapel Hill.
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Fair enough, but remember as an old Raleigh guy, anything over 10 stories rates as Sky Scrapper.
The Archdale/PS1 and Central Plaza/CP&L buildings were major milestones in my young life.
(My 6th grade school bus drove right by the old convention center and central plaza construction for a year, that certainly fed my love of building.)
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February 5, 2025
Construction update
The City Hall construction site is abuzz with activity. Here is a breakdown of construction crews’ work this month.
Crews are:
- Working on forming and building the structure’s pillars and walls for levels one and two
- Backfilling around the job site to bring the site up to grade
- Installing more underground utilities
- Adding additional fencing around the tower crane base (
) - Placing the concrete slab over the basement
- Grading and concrete placement for the drive aisle and Duke vault
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Talk about losing your view. Taken inside city hall. But Looking forward to a beautiful new municipal building
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@svp be like “Here’s the view from City Hall!”
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Hope the employees like black outs. Heres to LED lighting in the next budget.
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