This is miles better than having an empty gravel lot behind the building 
whatâs wrong with greenery?
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Glad 700K sqft is huge for Raleigh. So unfortunate itâs not taller.
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A couple people have apparently seen the renderings, but theyâre so top secret they couldnât even share a cellphone picture.
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This is extremely odd to meâŚ
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Sex dungeon confirmed.
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For me itâs mostly that Halifax Mall is right there and itâs rare to see that get utilized for anything. It seems like this will be another space thatâs only useful to just sit outside, that just isnât used very much in practice.
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I see it as something thatâs good to look at but not a functional space to be honest.
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Man, that building is sure uuuuuuuuggggggggggggleeeeeeeeeeee! LOL
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I will be glad when Caswell Square is restored and most of those state owned buildings are cleared away to restore this original Raleigh square. I think all the buildings are planned to be removed except for the historical building facing Jones. Anyone know a timetable for this?
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You could see the demolition from my friendâs apartment. He also has a new temporary view of the globe now.
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The globe 
has been one of just a handful of things that DTR has done correctly to stand out in a cool but unique way 
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and that was actually a state thing, not a city thing.
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And thatâs why I stated DTR and not City of Raleigh 
Youâre all going to think Iâm insane but as a brutalism-enjoyer I wish they had renovated the building and built on the giant parking lot behind it.
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I have been beating that drum. It had great materials and attractive proportions.
I think it was said upthread it was going to need a serious renovation to be functional, alas.
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I donât care about this one but I am so mad they are going to demolish the Archdale building!
âŚare they? I thought it was just this and the Bath Building?