City of Raleigh Municipal Campus

[GucciLittlePig]

July 24, 2025

Some of the framing on level one.

Good News. Crews completed all work associated with the planned power outage last weekend. The Raleigh Municipal Building had power restored late on Sunday afternoon, and staff were able to return to the building on Monday morning.
Work is progressing. The new building is now 29 percent complete. Not only are crews working on adding new floors, but the teams are also framing out the inside of the building.

[GucciLittlePig]

August 5, 2025

Wow, we sure are moving on up!

Crews just finished the tenth floor! Seems like only yesterday we were setting up the tower crane, and now we only have seven more floors to go.

Here is a recap of what the construction team has completed in July:

• Crews completed the concrete slab and columns for levels eight, nine, and ten.
• Teams are working on the internal framing of floors one through 5. That work includes tasks such as building out the walls and installing ductwork, electrical conduit, and even the placement of electric boxes and IT connections.
• Brise Soleil steel was installed on all four terraces. Yes, the new building will have four terraces. Talk about a great spot for lunch.
• A crew has completed the install of the elevator steel from level one to level six, and the building now has but two sets of stairs all the way to level four.
• A team has installed the air barrier and waterproofing up to level four.
• The buck hoist was installed.
• A team has started installing the steel supports that will hold the glass around the entrance to the building.
• And the night crew has installed the precast along the lower levels of the building.

So, what does the team have on the schedule for August?

• They plan to complete the concrete floor and columns on levels eleven and twelve.
• The stairs are on track to be in place up to level 7 on one set and level 9 on the other.
• A team will start building the main stairs up to the Council Chambers.
• The framing team is expected to be completed with their work up to level 5.
• The precast team will install the ribbon precast sections up to the fourth floor.
• The first-floor glass will start going in.
• And a crew will install the new generator pad.

Keep checking back, there will be lots of exciting update to City Hall in the next few months.

[orulz]

@kjhburg

I parked here for 2 hour tour of downtown. That Municipal parking deck needs an ADA update LOL I parked on top floor and couldn’t find an elevator. Anyway here is the new City Hall building.

…needs an update by tearing that waste of space down, and building a new bus station to replace the one at Moore Square! Put the police HQ and a big public library on the same block as well.

As an aside, I have long read your posts on Urban Planet Charlotte forum. I’m glad to have your contributions here too lately!

[Jake]

From Dix today

My best guess at final height from this angle:

[GucciLittlePig]

[svp]

From the wake County office building

[GucciLittlePig]

[pBeez]

Am I seeing this correctly, unlike the Mauve, the glazing is not in the panels as they go up?

[mike]

Yea, I was confused by that as well. I had thought they were unitizing the panels and windows together?

[GucciLittlePig]

August 20, 2025

Crews are working around the clock on the new City Hall and making some excellent progress. Just about every night, a crew is on-site placing the precast outer shell of the building. Just recently, they started installing the tower sections. Check out the size of those windows.
During the daytime hours, the contractor has crews working on adding the levels to the building and framing the inside of the building. There is also a team working on installing fiber conduit and preparing for the installation of the generator that will be used as backup power for the new building.

[Jake]

Btw…. We have a vertical visual from Capital Blvd southbound:

[trueurbanist]

View from Nash Square Park

[trueurbanist]

Given the good point I’ve seen from a few people on here, I believe the old municipal building should be demolished if it isn’t planned to be repurposed.

I think it could be replaced with a much needed/deserved and temporary or permanent skatepark and green space. The park could be a placeholder for the future phase 2 of the municipal campus.

[GucciLittlePig]

There’s like 50 people who would use a skate park. It’s a niche interest that that community should figure out how to grow. This block is supposed to be offices, residential, retail.

[GucciLittlePig]

Is there a skate park thread this should go in?

[Jake]

Nah but the last few comments could certainly be moved to the Smoky Hollow park thread! This is definitely relevant there as this is the first time I’m being informed they actually put a permanent skatepark location in the plans!!!

[Jake]

Since I posted this just 4 days ago… you can now see an entire floor of the building from this angle coming into downtown…. unsure how many more floors to go (either 6 or 7, I believe) but this is gonna drastically improve the “city feel” coming in, as will WHATEVER THE HELL the state is building on the UNC campus lot.

[GucciLittlePig]

September 4, 2025

Is that glass in the windows? Yes, it is!

Crews continue to install the precast outer shell, and the contractor has reached the twelfth floor. Wow, the team has completed so much work in the past 30 days.

Let’s review what the team accomplished in August.

• Crews are working on level 13

• Teams are working on interior framing on levels six through eight.

• The nighttime crew is installing the precast outer shell of the building.

• A crew finished the elevator steel for levels six and seven.

• The two staircases are coming along; one is up to level nine and the other is up to level six.

• A crew is working on the main stairs to the Council chambers.

• Crews completed the air barrier and waterproofing through Level four.

• The Buck Hoist install is complete, and it is in operation.

• Teams are installing glass knife plates to hold the large glass panels on the lower levels of the building.

What will the team do in September?

• Crews aim to have both the 13 and 14 floors done.

• The interior stairs are scheduled to reach the eighth floor.

• Crews should complete the framing of the interiors of levels six and seven.

• The night crew will continue installing the precast outer shell and window glass.

• A crew will install the glass at the main entrance.

Things are really coming together, and we have several significant milestones on the horizon this month.

[RobertSanderlin]

Thank you so very much GucciLittlePig!

Now, lets compare this open government information from the City of Raleigh to the new Education Complex by the State of NC…