Maybe an Ann Rand-ian extreme individualists??
To be fair there are often several people trying to cross this street at once. This is the key link connecting the âMain Distinctâ to the âLassiter Districtâ within North Hills, so it makes sense that pedestrians would get priority over through traffic.
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I like to call it an executive order (non party affiliated comment). Itâs called democracy.
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Got to make a visit to my hometown city and hung around old haunts at the Village (Village Deli has been a mainstay for decades).
Birney Park is massive and imposing and wild. Kind of excited to see Oberlin turn dense. That little corner at Fairview has always been a favorite of mine for its scale.
But the townhome development at Oberlin & Annapolis are FUGLY. How in the world were they approved? Horrible interaction with the street and overall design.
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HIGHLY disagree. I love their design (just wish they kept them plain brick rather than paint them), and the âstreet interactionâ is probably the best they could possibly do given that itâs on a corner of, essentially, an exit ramp lmao
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I agree on the color of the brick. Look, I like the geometric brick facade work, but I do find it a bit harsh and rigid. Maybe with some landscaping it will soften a bit.
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changing demographics? i think a recent thread discussing the neighborhood behind north hills might have sfh type dwellings being occupied by non traditional family buyers (2 or 3 single professionals in a âhouseâ) as empty nesters vacate?
Huh? These?
I would think these are some of the most elegant townhomes in the city based on the renderings and Raleigh Architecture coâs other work. I havenât seen them in person yet.
I think the street interaction is quite nice. Thereâs planters and an inset entry/stoop for every unit on the pedestrian side, and the lifted balcony facing the ramp is doing a lot for the car-oriented side.
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Itâs probably more price than design, but Raleigh Architectureâs two latest TH projects have not been selling:
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new colorway just dropped: nacho cheese yellow 
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There is no poking me on the yellow. I will take it. It is lovely. Like the color of sunflowers at Dix Park. 
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How do we know thatâs not pollen?
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Iâm with you, man. I donât get the love for Raleigh Architectureâs projects - in my view they lack the elegant simplicity of real modernism, and definitely donât have the warmth and obvious street appeal of classic architecture. Their house projects around Oakwood/Mordecai are pretty tough to look at (and mostly black for some reason). But to each their own.
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Coming up next⌠605 Woodburn: from the permits âCOMPLETE DEMOLITION OF SITE STRUCTURES. ADDITION OF 24 UNIT MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH ATTACHED PARKING DECK. UNDERGROUND STORMWATER DETENTION IN PARKING LOT OF MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT BUILDING.â
I thought they had originally planned to replace in kind like they had done on the block to the west, but this description sounds different.
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Been wondering when the hell these completely abandoned buildings would be demoâd and the land put to better use! I see this blight every day at the gym, wasted space as-is.
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Sip nâ Shop starts today April 9 at the Village District, daily from 11 AM â 11 PM, in designated areas.
That means if youâre age 21 or above, you can grab alcoholic beverages from 8 participating locations (âSold Hereâ) while sipping and shopping at more than 20+ retailers (âWelcome Hereâ).
For all participating locations, see the map or visit Sip n Shop - Village District to learn more.
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Do you or anyone else know if we are increasing the number of units provided here, or are we just replacing 1 for 1? It would seem to me that this might just be an exercise in upscaling and making the housing here less affordable.
To reiterate - those buildings are all currently abandoned and in disrepair. So any housing here will thus increase (livable) housing supply.
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