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It is the most Cary thing I’ve seen downtown. Like stepping through a portal. Love the random Italian villa style one though.
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Fascinating! Thanks for sharing the details.
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From the Design Review Commission Agenda… Sorry this isn’t downtown, but thought it was interesting being along the first BRT corridor. 3 lots assembled right next to Enloe HS and 35 townhomes proposed.
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The lot next to this project went pending last week, curious if they will expand the project scope.
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I can’t find the original post but there was talk a few years ago about Atlas Stark buying up Tower Marketplace and putting in a big rezoning request (for up to 20 stories) just before the BRT and TOD zones had been done. The rezoning request ended up being dropped and I had a feeling they’d end up just sitting on the property in “Western Blvd K-mart Style” if you know what I mean. Looks like they have a new less-interesting scaled-down version of what they’re gonna do with it, as seen in this screenshot from their FB page. I was hoping something cool, like Gateway or something but this just seems generic as heck.
Triangle Business Journal has an article but I can’t read it due to not subscribing, FWIW: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/07/29/atlas-stark-tower-marketplace-ralegh-retail-center.html
Yeah…. the original proposal was going to include some vertical development to include a lot more housing…. which would’ve provided direct customer base for any new retail….
This won’t
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I don’t understand why Raleigh has to be so scaled down. This city is way too big now and the sprawl is killing us. It looks like we’re suffering from institutional inertia.
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A delivered cold, dark shell does sound inciting ….
The Row at 440, when will life stop imitating South Park, or is even that all in my mind?
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New Mexican restaurant has a sign up at 1601 New Bern Avenue. Looks like they may have changed the name to “Comal”.
Stopped in Blotto recently as well. Bar looks awesome!!
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I also saw a sign for “Squeeze” juice bar 
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Two 4-story mixed-use buildings for 1501 New Bern. Floor breakdown:
Level 1: Retail, restaurant, personal service
Level 2-3: Office
Level 4: Residential
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Has this site plan been submitted for this?
Yes, this is part of the Board of Adjustment meeting to approve variances in setbacks, etc.
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Love it. Been wondering if/when we’d see some redevelopment of this lot (Current Oasis carwash spot) - MUCH better use of the plot, here!
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Heck yeah. All that work to get the TOD zoning in place may finally start to reap some reward.
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