# The Metropolitan Apartments / Quorum Center **URL:** \ **Category:** New Construction\ **Created:** [June 29, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343 "2018-06-29T00:05:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/102 "2019-09-24T19:07:41Z")
Yes please!!! šŸ¤©šŸ¤©šŸ¤© ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/jake/32/34692_2.png) [@Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/103 "2019-09-24T19:09:38Z")
All jokes aside, developing that lot the right way would truly connect Smoky Hollow/Glenwood South to the downtown core. Hoping for tall, but mainly hoping for a mix of uses with ACTIVE street level experience (looking at you, Link and Metropolitan single use(less) suburban trash buildings) ---
**Author:** ![R-Dub](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/r-dub/32/3300_2.png) [@R-Dub](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/R-Dub)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/104 "2020-03-16T15:27:54Z")
The fire was 3 years ago today. ---
**Author:** ![RaleighFollower](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/raleighfollower/32/16875_2.png) [@RaleighFollower](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/RaleighFollower)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/105 "2020-03-16T17:11:16Z")
I remember hearing about it on the today show. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/jake/32/34692_2.png) [@Jake](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/106 "2020-03-16T17:28:29Z")
I remember that like it was 3 minutes ago. I was standing outside Neptunes after a comedy open mic, chatting with some of the comics. This dude fishtails around the corner in his car, screeching to a halt when he sees us, and screams ā€œTHE WHOLE BLOCKā€™S ON FIRE!ā€ Weā€™re like what??? ā€œAROUND THE CORNER!!! WHOLE BLOCKā€™S ON FIRE!!!ā€ and then spun out hauling off. We figured something had to be up, so we walk to the corner of Martin x Salisbury and see the sky lit up beyond the N&O buildingā€¦ he wasnā€™t kidding. I called it IMMEDIATELY that it was the Metropolitan. ---
**Author:** ![OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/oakcitydylan/32/169_2.png) [@OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/OakCityDylan)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/107 "2020-03-16T19:16:52Z")
A look back in pictures. I have a friend that lived at the Link, top floor closest to the construction. Some of these are of her apartment and/or from her balcony. Some aerial shots sprinkled in. ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0f99169433a854c743c08a49c1815bdbb1d4a2f7.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7cba1ccc00eab9e01d525b6877f24e6b86bd055e.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c2a2e3016ff95a0b071b7c3d62a47147a7c54f0c.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c171842d05f85d8e1de39860019e74189d38185d.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8388a68773d6dc7abc557ac8dd373190fda26e21.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3de7b9d947b97c96b62dec78f2b9c1c1b71eed88.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f52acefbe50d42a4e453d4bebc2fb98408d9bcc6.jpeg) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/995e24ae043759d6159de52fd19a29a93ccf0bcd.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fe0e662cda4a70116341754b49a5d7e0d087f9e4.jpeg) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6ca79d514a262fba76e5f17ec74e103487d5ceef.png) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/715d10b14ba544098a8962022b5152f95e186653.png) ---
**Author:** ![JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/josabanks/32/7754_2.png) [@JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/JosABanks)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/108 "2020-03-16T19:53:42Z")
I remember being able to smell the smoke the next morning the whole way over below south street. Weā€™re still really lucky as a city that fire didnā€™t turn into a much bigger disaster, perhaps if the winds had been blowing in a different direction. ---
**Author:** ![R-Dub](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/r-dub/32/3300_2.png) [@R-Dub](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/R-Dub)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/109 "2020-03-16T20:22:21Z")
I remember watching it burn and feel the heat. Then I got paranoid about it spreading this direction. Didnā€™t sleep too well that night. šŸ’¤ ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/110 "2020-03-16T20:27:47Z")
I guess that you were feeling the Bern, huh? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![R-Dub](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/r-dub/32/3300_2.png) [@R-Dub](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/R-Dub)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/111 "2020-03-16T20:32:43Z")
Yup! I face the other side, but saw flickering orange lights. ---
**Author:** ![KenAA](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/kenaa/32/1875_2.png) [@KenAA](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/KenAA)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/112 "2020-03-16T22:06:17Z")
Outstanding and dramatic photos. Itā€™s shocking how much damage there was to the nearby buildings. That poor Quorum Center! #DowntownWoodBuildingsSuck ---
**Author:** ![Drew](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/drew/32/23896_2.png) [@Drew](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Drew)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/113 "2021-02-01T17:34:09Z")
Iā€™m not exactly sure where to post this, but since these properties basically touch each other, I figured here would work. The buildings next to the Metropolitan that were damaged during the fire has fencing and demolition signs surrounding both corners of the property. I donā€™t recall a development being proposed here recently so the city might be doing this. ![image](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/2X/5/5975e96ba744ce73f02e71cf1ca58cbf7cd70153.jpeg) ![image](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/2X/8/8734fb0bce3a865b1dbfee920e780c07cee9eec9.jpeg) ![image](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/2X/d/d9c72dd1f92620fee5607aac358353cdc3b7001c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/nickster/32/8765_2.png) [@Nickster](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Nickster)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/114 "2021-02-01T17:37:10Z")
> [@Drew](#): > > and demolition signs surrounding both corners of the property. Wasnā€™t there talk of the property owners looking for an opportunity to redevelop those properties after they were damaged? Maybe this is some prelim work before they are going to be listed. ---
**Author:** ![mike](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/mike/32/26_2.png) [@mike](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/mike)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/115 "2021-02-01T17:41:28Z")
From 2018ā€¦ so šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø [https://www.cbre.us/about/media-center/dt-raleigh-rfq](https://www.cbre.us/about/media-center/dt-raleigh-rfq) > CBRE|Raleigh is pleased to announce it has been engaged by The North Carolina League of Municipalities, The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and The Local Government Federal Credit Union, (ā€œPrincipalsā€), to solicit a request for qualifications (RFQ) from the market to identify a development partner for 2.02 acres located at the corner of West Jones Street and Dawson Street in downtown Raleigh, NC. Submissions are due by 5:00pm on June 15, 2018. > The RFQ site has three existing buildings that were heavily damaged in a 2017 fire that occurred adjacent to the site. As a result, the Principals are seeking a partner developer to create a large office/mixed-use development that would include approximately130,000 square feet of office space for their own occupancy. The Principals also require a minimum parking ratio of 3.5/1,000 square feet. > The RFQ site offers developers a unique urban infill redevelopment opportunity strategically located between the State Capitol and the surging Glenwood South district. ---
**Author:** ![OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/oakcitydylan/32/169_2.png) [@OakCityDylan](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/OakCityDylan)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/116 "2021-02-01T20:39:13Z")
Oh no. More surface parking lots. Perhaps thatā€™s an improvement over the abandoned buildingsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/117 "2021-02-01T21:08:10Z")
Surface lots are opportunities for development. Glass half full! šŸ„› ---
**Author:** ![colbyjd3](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/colbyjd3/32/22565_2.png) [@colbyjd3](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/colbyjd3)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/118 "2021-02-01T21:18:03Z")
True. Iā€™ll take a surface lot over a garage; much less permanent. ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/francisco/32/10233_2.png) [@Francisco](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/119 "2021-03-02T20:48:47Z")
Quorum Center is building a 1 story annex? Was there an annex pre-great fire? ![20210302_154441](https://d3tmycllq5yp1y.cloudfront.net/original/2X/c/c3494571d39cd4044c51f6ade9ea6045d931d904.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rgmedd](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@rgmedd](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/rgmedd)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/120 "2021-03-02T22:56:22Z")
This is new. The bank is enlarging their conference center. ---
**Author:** ![Yimbyforlife](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/a88e4f/32.png) [@Yimbyforlife](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Yimbyforlife)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343/121 "2021-03-02T23:58:35Z")
What bank??? Iā€™ve seen no plans for a bank next to the Recovering Quorum Center. Btw they way itā€™s been nearly two years since that fire the badly damaged the Quorum center cause it was next to the apartment construction site that burned, that rebuilt quicker than this recovery. [Previous page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343.md?page=5) [Next page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/the-metropolitan-apartments-quorum-center/343.md?page=7)