Well, let’s see, I’ve already been waiting since about 1979, so I’ll make circa 2059.
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This is to cool of a building. It will never get built.
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Now that this has been shown, it ups the game for Kane. So, even if it doesn’t get built, there’s a visual challenge thrown down by this developer.
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Reminds me of the Soleil Center, which would’ve been a 40 floor building next to Crabtree. One of the many canceled projects in 2008.
Strikingly similar design.
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How real is this proposal? I am honestly shocked to see this as I have never heard anything about it before.
It’s as real as an official rezoning request is. Given my observation of the development team’s presentation to a CAC that doesn’t even have an official vote in the rezone request I’d say their desire is real. The fact they stated several times they want a unicorn and they aren’t building on spec I’d say the reality of this happening is likely <50%. I’m sure some would say much less than 50%.
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Really awesome to see this. I imagine part of development is marketing a site and showing off its potential. People respond to a pretty picture so maybe it makes its way to decision maker that is looking for a lot of new space.
By all means!
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What was their wording in regards to waiting for a specific tenant? I’m guessing the word “unicorn” was not used. If they are in fact waiting for a fortune 100 HQ then yeah I give this a 1% chance.
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“We want a unicorn, a Fortune 100 company”.
Will you build on spec? “(laughs) no, we aren’t building on spec for a development of this size”
give or take a few words…
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Boy, they’re going to be sitting on this property forever just like the Edison.
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Wow. Yeah good luck. If I was a fortune 100 company and could pick any lot downtown, this wouldn’t be it.
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…and besides, as a Fortune 100 company, I want a 41 story 501 feet tall building…Lol 
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If a company does ever come here or if this building gets approved this area should be fairly different by then. Brand new seaboard station, all of Smokey Hollow, Deveraux Meadow park, etc.
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The top floor is affordable housing. They saved money by not having any windows 
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That actually looks like what Boylan is going to get except 7 stories and the 1st floor is going to be twice as tall (commercial). Your affordable housing comment literally made me LOL. 
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Good one!! I’m still laughing
That transit map is outdated as heck 
Fortunately, there are still plans for a BRT corridor along Capitol.
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Oh, forgot to mention they also said they’d dress up the trestle overpass at Peace. “Maybe some LEDs or something”.
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Seriously. two 40 story buildings…it’d be like Raleigh’s version of the Brandenburgh Gate.
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