Brick is a lot of small pieces that have to be mortared together onsite. Fiber cement comes in big pieces that can be mostly done off-site.
Add that in with America’s huge gap in trades labor and there you go.
8 Likes
This sparked my interest to check in on Budleigh East. Wow I wish I hadn’t.
This is gonna be a great looking development, but they just started listing the “cottage” pricing
$1.6 million for 1800 square foot. For reference, the single family homes are twice the square footage and only $200k more.
2 Likes
Wow. Throwback to my dream about 5-6 years ago of when I wanted to own a 2-3 bedroom home in or around downtown, they weren’t that bad back then. Prices have gotten insane
1 Like
Well I can’t pass up a deal like that. Guess I’m moving!
1 Like
I walked by this morning and it looks like construction has finally begun, so any changes are unlikely at this point.
1 Like
Ah. I’m actually surprised. Maybe by the time they get to the front row they’ll realize how ugly they are and if that’s impacting sales and they can at least change up the street facing units?
2 Likes
Holy crapola! Those things better be gilded.
1 Like
Wow, look at all the happy little trees.
3 Likes
What’s really crazy to me is how clear-cut those subdivisions were when that pic was taken (likely not long after construction) and how big the trees are in those neighborhoods now.
9 Likes
Gotta say, the Budleigh East development is coming along nicely. That’s a whole lot of density where there wasn’t much before.
Also… beautiful new very wide sidewalk/MUP!
22 Likes
I love this development but wish the corner opposite Mandoline etc had a similar retail strip.
4 Likes
There is 5k of retail on that corner. A new restaurant will open there.
6 Likes
Yup, at least that’s what the poster on their fence indicated to me. Looks like it’ll be nice and fit in well.
1 Like
Triangle Rock Club has posted a few videos of the inside of the new gym as well. Some were stories that seem to be gone now, but one was a regular post a couple days ago. Looks like bouldering walls are up, lots of drywall is up, and they are already putting holds on the wall. Coming right along and looks like it will open this year. I cant wait for this place to open.
11 Likes
Right… one huge restaurant. I agree with @Roganberry - there should’ve been a planned STRIP of retail, not just one big ass (and probably hilariously expensive) space.
5 Likes
Oh my word, shutters big enough to actually cover the windows! One of my biggest pet peeves about a lot of “traditional style” new developments.
This looks great all around.
1 Like
But do they actually close? My guess is no. That’s a huge pet peeve of mine as well.
1 Like
Maybe this was mentioned already, but something is going on at the industrial buildings a block north of Iron Works. The front and rear walls of one of the spaces in that building were gone this morning, I was driving and didn’t take a picture. It looked like the Baker distribution building was gone as well.
1 Like