So my hope is that they just sell off the entire plot in a few years when more density and mixed-usage is warranted. Could be a win/win.
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Oh yeah, thatâs the good stuff. Pure CityPlat vibes.
The DoubleTree hotel off Hillsborough St. now has a construction fence up around it. Isnât the plan for this lot another large college apartment complex? I guess this will be kicking off soon.
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Yay! Another beige box and exposed parking deck for Hillsbro St!!!
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Yeah but the DoubleTree was an auto-oriented relic better suited for the side of I-40 than Hillsborough. Iâve got plenty of opinions about âluxuryâ student apartments, mostly of the âold man yells at cloudâ variety, but itâll ultimately end up being an improvement for that stretch of the corridor.
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Oh I know man, just sh!t-talking. But if they include zero ground floor street activation itâs still a lateral move, for me. Need better connection to downtown proper and a lot of the BS theyâre putting in on that stretch of Hillsbro is not only ugly, but also adds nothing to the walkability of Hillsbro
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Again, they easily could have kept the Brownstone/Doubletree building (which for its poor site plan and age, is nonetheless quite substantial) and built around it.
Hotel rooms can make excellent dorms/student apartments. Barring major structural issues, it seems like a shame.
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NC State has dorm rooms that used to be hotel rooms. Itâs not without precedent.
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North Residence.
I recall when a record enrollment first lead to students bunking there.
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Avent Ferry Complex as well.
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Beautiful MM housing proposal
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Gosh, I had no idea that was even available to build on. Wonderful news.
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It was actually part of the master plan for the apartment development there like 10+ years ago to have townhomes here. Wonder what took so long.
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Amazing! So the entire length of this random patch of grass between the apartment building and Ashe Ave will soon have some added density. You love to see it!
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Now if only we can get something in that gravel parking lot across from this site, thatâd be greeeeeeat 
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Do you know if these are going to be student oriented townhouse or more million dollar luxury units?
I would think students, no?
Unless they inherited the landâŚI imagine they wonât be able to deliver these for less than $450k⌠or rentals at $2500/mo minimum?
If they build them as 4 bed/4.5 bath, I can see them working as student housing. First floor is living, dining and kitchen with laundry and a half bath, then two more floors of equal sized 2beds/2baths. Do the whole thing in 1800 square feet & no garage.
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