301 Hillsborough

[RALNATIVE]

I do think that we will get at least 2 of those, possibly 3.

Here is what I think the most likely 40 story towers to get built are, in order of likelihood of being built:

1. RUS Bus terminal tower
2. Highwoods Hargett St.
3. Kane Smokey Hollow

[nicholas]

[nicholas]

Weekly update from this same intersection lol.  Looks like a bit more glass is going in on the north side.

[RALNATIVE]

Raleigh Crossings will now have a single 20 story tower, instead of two smaller towers, constructed during Phase II. Looks like the hotel component has been scraped and will be all apartments, and maybe some condos.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/04/15/the-fallon-company-revamps-raleigh-crossing-plans.html

 

 

[carolina1792]

4 hours ago, RALNATIVE said:

Raleigh Crossings will now have a single 20 story tower, instead of two smaller towers, constructed during Phase II. Looks like the hotel component has been scraped and will be all apartments, and maybe some condos.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/04/15/the-fallon-company-revamps-raleigh-crossing-plans.html

 

 

Maybe now they can hide the ugly parking deck better this way.

[KJHburg]

from the Triangle Biz Journal today:

""Pendo employees gathered across the street recently to watch the ascension of a 9,000-pound pizza oven to the top floor of 301 Hillsborough, the future home of the tech firm.  The oven will be one of many amenities the company is incorporating into the new space. The 19th floor is the top floor of the tower and one of five that the company is leasing in the building. That floor will include a large patio space, a fire pit overlooking downtown, a coffee bar, a speakeasy and an event space with bleacher seating in addition to the pizza oven.  “When we were designing the space, we were looking for things that are fun to do, and we’re always looking to find ways to create a space where people want to come,” Pendo founder Todd Olson says. “We thought the pizza oven would be a nice design element to allow people to collaborate and share pizza and build relationships.”  Pendo plans to move into the new space by the end of the year. Before Covid, the company featured a more flexible work schedule for employees and plans to continue that. ""

[RALNATIVE]

6 hours ago, KJHburg said:

from the Triangle Biz Journal today:

""Pendo employees gathered across the street recently to watch the ascension of a 9,000-pound pizza oven to the top floor of 301 Hillsborough, the future home of the tech firm.  The oven will be one of many amenities the company is incorporating into the new space. The 19th floor is the top floor of the tower and one of five that the company is leasing in the building. That floor will include a large patio space, a fire pit overlooking downtown, a coffee bar, a speakeasy and an event space with bleacher seating in addition to the pizza oven.  “When we were designing the space, we were looking for things that are fun to do, and we’re always looking to find ways to create a space where people want to come,” Pendo founder Todd Olson says. “We thought the pizza oven would be a nice design element to allow people to collaborate and share pizza and build relationships.”  Pendo plans to move into the new space by the end of the year. Before Covid, the company featured a more flexible work schedule for employees and plans to continue that. ""

 

Hopefully they will invite their neighbors over for some pizza and beer. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Mid South NC]

[nicholas]

Lots of glass up now, really like the curvature which is not very common in NC.  First pic shows its impact on the view from the northern gateway.

Edited May 5, 2021 by nicholas

[RALNATIVE]

Pure pleasure seeing the workers install the glass.

[KJHburg]

yes I am from Charlotte but do love Raleigh and the Quadrangle area (Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill)  RDCCH

anyway here is the latest high rise in downtown Raleigh downtown.  Looking great.   Threw the Holiday Inn in there as every city needs a round hotel.  Charlotte does not have one! 

[RALNATIVE]

Looks like they are  bringing in a new crane.

Edited May 14, 2021 by RALNATIVE

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, RALNATIVE said:

Looks like they are  bringing in a new crane.

 

Might be to take down the larger tower crane. 

[carolina1792]

Yes, the crane is going down now. Phase II is not expected to break ground for at least a year so there's no need for a crane until then. Phase II down to only 1 residential tower of no more than 20 stories.

Fallon Company has so far been a disappointment, hoping they would change the development landscape of Raleigh but does not appear to be a significant player. It's still Kanetown. 

[nicholas]

Why is Raleigh such a black hole for development?  The region is booming, and so many developments get proposed, then end up getting massively watered down or just never come to fruition at all.  Seems like it takes soooooooo long for anyone not named Kane to get anything started, and then by the time everything is finally ready to start, the economy crashes, or something crazy happens.  Like what even happened to the N&O project?  The Raleigh government tower project?  (Where the old police station is across from Nash Square).  All of the hotels that have been proposed over the last decade?  It is truly mind boggling.

[carolina1792]

1 hour ago, nicholas said:

Why is Raleigh such a black hole for development?  The region is booming, and so many developments get proposed, then end up getting massively watered down or just never come to fruition at all.  Seems like it takes soooooooo long for anyone not named Kane to get anything started, and then by the time everything is finally ready to start, the economy crashes, or something crazy happens.  Like what even happened to the N&O project?  The Raleigh government tower project?  (Where the old police station is across from Nash Square).  All of the hotels that have been proposed over the last decade?  It is truly mind boggling.

Probably a good thing, an office oriented downtown would be bland city full of franchised restaurants and cheesy Las Vegas-zation. We have North Hills for that.  Right now the only thing that make sense are apartments and every now and then an office project or two.  Just look at Charlotte, uptown is--okay, I guess but NoDa and South End are way more lively even though they're low and mid rise areas. 

RusBus is still planned to go ahead, construction must start no later than Oct 2022 and the City of Raleigh office tower is also not delayed but slowly working its way through the process. It wasn't expected to break ground until at least next year or 2023 anyways. 

 

Edited May 15, 2021 by carolina1792

[RALNATIVE]

Coming down today. And the jib is directly over me.

[Raleigh Walker]

From my Five Points to downtown walk yesterday

https://ibb.co/SwRSwQ9
https://ibb.co/jgDGfL9

Edited May 17, 2021 by Raleigh Walker

[dmccall]

On 5/15/2021 at 1:36 AM, carolina1792 said:

Probably a good thing, an office oriented downtown would be bland city full of franchised restaurants and cheesy Las Vegas-zation. We have North Hills for that.  Right now the only thing that make sense are apartments and every now and then an office project or two.  Just look at Charlotte, uptown is--okay, I guess but NoDa and South End are way more lively even though they're low and mid rise areas. 

RusBus is still planned to go ahead, construction must start no later than Oct 2022 and the City of Raleigh office tower is also not delayed but slowly working its way through the process. It wasn't expected to break ground until at least next year or 2023 anyways. 

 

About half of North Hills' restaurants are locally owned.

[KJHburg]

Drove and walked by the Pendo tower at 301 Hillsborough.  Nice addition to the skyline. 

[KJHburg]

Video I saw on Twitter today

https://twitter.com/i/status/1405572404345192450

 

[nicholas]

Pics from the past few weeks

[KJHburg]

photos today and I parked like I was checking into the round Holiday Inn.  

[KJHburg]

great photo the Fallon Company tweeted out today of this tower and the skyline.

[nicholas]