I’ve been saying what an oversight this is. Insane that the city hasn’t tried working with the developers to connect … it’d be a win/win for both entities…
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No idea on anything related to the project in general. All I can talk about is tenant upfits (which is significantly less interesting.)
So no then. You can’t walk from the intersection there.
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I dgaf about a more direct route for drivers, but for bikes and peds, I think this would be fairly important.
Given that there is no sidewalk along with Capital through that railroad underpass, nor any space to add one, I could see something like this happening. It doubles as a Crabtree-Whitaker pedestrian connection and a Capital Blvd sidewalk.
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or they could use the crossing that’s already there just south of your proposal (in green below). It seems like they surely have some kind of plan since there’s a nice bike lane that basically dead-ends at Capital since you can’t really go farther than that. I imagine it’s tough to have an at-grade crossing considering safety and traffic backing up to Capital when a train is rolling through.
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I emailed the developer and they confirmed the at-grade crossing would be closed but Peden Steel Dr. would stay open. They said they’re trying to work with the city on a better greenway connection to Hodges but it’s complicated and encouraged me to let city staff know it’s a priority for us.
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Coming to the Iron Works project in 2023: Jaguar Bolera
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Aw man, this is pretty much exactly what I pitched for Fayetteville Street. Should do great at Iron Works - an excellent core attraction.
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There’s a good bit to unpack from the article :
"Jaguar Bolera’s design will emulate what Thompson described as a “deconstructed southern grandma on her way to the social club.”
Jaguar Bolera’s pared-down service model, combined with high-end offerings, will allow it to charge higher prices while reaping the cost savings of smaller locations, he said…Jaguar Bolera’s plans for 18,000- to 22,000-square-foot units.
Jaguar Bolera will also host “maker-tainment” popups where guests can craft their own cocktails, create leather goods or do “naughty needlepoint.”
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Clearly a DTR meet up event will need to coincide with a naughty needlepoint event.
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The overly visible and ugly parking deck is killing me lol 
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I have some hope that since it’ll be surrounded on 3 sides by the apartments they’ll make it look better….but I don’t think we’ve seen a rendering of the Atlantic Ave side so that may be wishful thinking
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Consider (1) the manner in which the parking garage will be used and experienced and (2) the alternatives. Its functionality for residents, office workers, and visitors far outweighs the aesthetics of a few fleeting seconds of seeing a multi-story concrete parking garage out your windshield as you drive by. When you compare this to the surrounding frontage and the heavily car-dependent orientation of Atlantic Ave., it’s difficult to reasonably expect anything different. And none of the alternatives are improvements – locating it somewhere else in the development that disrupts the campus feel; surface parking that consumes more acreage; or less parking in an area that’s virtually inaccessible without a car. I’m all for a pleasant driving experience in general but we should consider the context.
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[Latest copy/paste from the blog: Construction Update: Raleigh Iron Works Phase 1 - Oak City CRE]
Key Stats:
- Developer: Grubb Ventures and Jamestown
- Asset Class: Mixed-use (office, retail, and multifamily)
- Size:
- Office – 176,000 sf
- Retail – 77,000sf
- Multifamily – 219 units
- Height:
- Commercial – 2-stories
- Multifamily – 6-stories
- Submarket: Five Points
Raleigh Iron Works
This project is one of the largest (and most exciting) adaptive reuse and mixed-use developments happening in Raleigh. Phase 1 includes conversion of two existing buildings into office and retail and the construction of a new multifamily project.
The Buildings
The two existing buildings on the site, dubbed “Double Gable” and “Bow Truss”, are being converted from warehouses into two-story buildings with office and retail. The Double Gable will also have an atrium cut into the center of the building. The names of the buildings come from their rooflines. The Double Gable has two gable roof sections built in parallel and the Bow Truss has a single rounded bow truss section supporting the roof along the length of the building. Neither one of these roof section details are common and are tied directly to the history of the buildings.
The multifamily building is new construction with five-stories of wood frame apartments over a concrete podium that contains the retail and amenities. The multifamily homes surround a precast parking deck that provides shared parking to the entire project.
Progress and More Info
I swung by the site in early July with the pole-cam to take the progress photos you see below. For additional information including renderings and a video, check out the project website: https://www.raleighironworks.com/
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Hell yeah, they kept the red slide from the renders! Didn’t assume that was a definite, glad to see this will have some interactive fun elements.
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I call them “two pointy tops” and “arched top”. I have literally said this to a GC. 
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As it stands today, driving is still quite necessary to support with parking, especially in a location like this that’s very car dependent. I understand the value in not covering the lot with surface parking and accommodating the cars in a garage. That said, it’s very sad that the garage is so prominent on the site and distracts from the really nice work of rehabbing the legacy buildings. I’m trying to be nice and balanced with my words, but there’s no way around the fact that the way it played out is really offensive to the overall project.
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