They originally stated that this would be 100% built on speculation. I think they’re just moving through the normal process to get this kicked off.
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I’ve been wondering what “hipster brand of the week lighting store” meant. 
Confirmed on the Circa Lighting / Visual Comfort website as “coming soon.” Showrooms (visualcomfort.com)
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Well that just means they’re not waiting to lease it up before they build, not that it’s not subject to the vicissitudes of the construction and credit markets. And anyways, “quickly” is a relative term subject to a lot of other factors
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The rendering has me really excited about how fast the cars are going to be able to go 
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This is a bit unrelated but does anybody know if there is going to be any kind of screening for the parking deck of the Iron Works apartments along Atlantic?
I drive by there pretty much every day and its just so ugly.
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My guess is NO. I agree with you though.
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Aaaand the Fairview/Bickett building is back in “Additional materials required” purgatory
https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-raleigh-wire-service/748/2192?u=oakcityyimby
maybe some stylized illuminated words stating ‘iron works’ on some portion of it.
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I haven’t kept up with all the iterations of this project but looks like their website still has the original more aspirational renderings. https://www.eastendraleigh.com/
5-over-1s seem to be very slowly stepping up the design standard these days (e.g. The Platform), so I’m surprised that this one looks so basic.
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What else could they possibly need? this is the only time I’ve ever seen a non-PD zoning case have actual building plans attached to it. It’s honestly disgusting how much more consideration city council gives rich and white neighborhoods just because they’re rich and white.
Edit: this is zoned IX-3 general use currently, so if this gets denied I hope the developer builds whatever the loudest, most disruptive, industrial use allowed in the district is.
Zoning for RIW phase 2 passed 6-1 with some conditions for additional sidewalks. Does anyone know who voted against?
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Mary Black and presumably due to its lack of affordable units offered via zoning condition.
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EXCELLENT!!! We need the city to force developers hand with this way more often. Pedestrian access is vital to a 24/7 BIG BUSTLING city!
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Here’s a story from the TBJ.
For those who don’t subscribe, 8.5 acres of the 16.86-acre site were rezoned from construction up to seven stories to construction up to 20 stories. In exchange, the developers agreed to install a bikeshare station for up to 10 bikes and pay for a sidewalk along Peden Steel Drive. This second phase of construction was originally slated for an office development, but the developers decided to pivot and develop residences instead. The approved rezoning would allow for a maximum of 3,014 multifamily units, 367,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 1.16 million sq. ft. of office space, but developers didn’t stay if they still plan on building the retail or office space.
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My gut feeling is that the pivot from office and retail space here and other places in DTR is going to be a net positive. I think it was @John who mentioned the value of residents over just transient office workers.
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With the massive housing shortage here, it is absolutely a positive!!!
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Yeah, we were just talking about this over in the thread about the N&O parcel. Those developers are pushing pause because they got pretty deeply committed to office space, but in general you’re going to see a lot of developers making this exact same pivot. There’s a lot to be said for profit-seeking actors reacting rationally to changes in supply and/or demand.
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Wire Service bot pulled it so it’s officially official 
https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-raleigh-wire-service/748/2196?u=oakcityyimby
The Oaks at Whitaker Glen rezoning is approved
https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-raleigh-wire-service/748/2195?u=oakcityyimby
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