A CitizenM would be great here. That or any 20 story futuristic boutique hotel would be great.
I for one would love to be in the company of their existing locations… 
#Raleigh_Cachet_Growing
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Good memory…
Hmmmm, so I wonder why the change from requesting 40 to now just 20? BOOOO!
Their hotels are nice but are only for singles or couples because of the small room sizes. I stayed at the new one in Boston and the view was great 
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Maybe they actually have a plan to build something now, though, instead of just speculatively rezoning? #optimism
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Apparently Raleigh Mag has a podcast where they go into detail about this project (The Yard) for anyone who’s curious.
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A CityPlat / Local Icon combo here could turn out a cool space…
City Plat… It will never get built. Hype the land trying to get a higher price than they paid .
Yeah I was intrigued when they said they’d bring back some of the Linus & Pepper food to the space that’s currently the inspection station.
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MmmmmKay…>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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Don’t think so; it looks like it’s going to be a higher-end restaurant. Here’s their branding and a sample dessert menu. It’s a partnership between chefs from Fiction Kitchen and Bittersweet.
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Super excited for this! Also love that they’re paying homage to the old art store that used to be in that space. I too made a couple trips there while I was in high school.
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Looks like the TBJ has picked it up too. Says construction should start in the fall and last 90-120 days?
https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2022/04/06/new-food-bar-spot-glenwood-south-the-yard.html
EDIT: Meant to include the rendering from the article.
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…and the only cars parked there are food trucks 
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Was also curious about parking. I think this will be pretty cool tbh. Could probably survive with just foot traffic
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Do you think the Smoky Hollow deck and the one behind the Ale House are close enough for most people? I personally think it’s close enough but I know there’s plenty of people who would want something onsite.
Also, remembered the Creamery should have a parking deck in the future too…
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IMO these small scale developments can and should be built without parking. I haven’t fully dug into the new parking minimum changes but I think things like this can go without providing any.
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This is a far cry from the 20 shipping containers they said in the Raleigh Mag article. But nonetheless is a cool addition.
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I’m with ya, I was just pointing out for those who need/wanna park they have their close enough spots to.
@Justin6882 I know they mentioned some would be two stories so there might be more than meets the eye (hello Optimus) but I guess we’ll all see.
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