Downtown Durham Development Map

[SydneyCarton]

10 hours ago, KJHburg said:

I actually like the look it is different for the skyline and I don't think they are doing much from what I read to exterior concentrating on inside and mechanicals.  

 

I think you’re right.

[KJHburg]

Brightleaf Square now owned by Charlotte's Asana Partners is adding some new retail tenants and adding some space.

The complex now has around 200,000 square feet of space – it was 140,000 square feet when Asana bought it.

""“Brightleaf is a perfect example of the dynamic mixed-use urban neighborhoods we invest in," Purcell said. "Our vision for Brightleaf is to establish an 18-hour destination.”  On the leasing side for life science firms, coworking hub BioLabs North Carolina plans to expand its existing presence to 32,000 square feet at 810 W. Peabody St. Agtech firm Oerth Bio has signed on to additional space, bringing its footprint to around 15,000 square feet. And newcomer Medical One is a membership-based medical practice providing primary care with a tech angle, offering virtual care at any time of day plus digital access to medical records.  Asana is also adding retail and restaurant tenants.  Detroit-style pizza chain Emmy Squared Pizza has signed on for space. Additionally, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream will be opening a location across from Brightleaf Square in property owned by Asana. ""

Durham's Brightleaf Square gets fresh look – and new tenants - Triangle Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

[SydneyCarton]

Brightleaf is really beautiful.

Edited June 30, 2021 by SydneyCarton

[KJHburg]

Rollling by downtown Durham today after a visit with some new friends in northern Durham County.   No photos but the Venable Center is looking good.  

[SydneyCarton]

[SydneyCarton]

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article253530254.html

 

Developer bringing more dense housing to Durham with Aura project in downtown

BY AARON SÁNCHEZ-GUERRA

AUGUST 17, 2021 03:33 PM

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Durham County has big plans for two downtown properties

 

Durham County has hired a Charlotte-based company to develop two parking lots on East Main St. in downtown. The three 5-story buildings will have affordable-housing units, market-rate units, Pre-K schools and commercial uses. BY KEVIN KEISTER

 

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One of the latest housing developments underway in downtown Durham is from an out-of-state developer who is establishing its presence on the Triangle’s busiest corners.

The upcoming 509 Aura development on 509 N. Mangum St., from Dallas-based apartment developer Trinsic Residential Group, is slated to begin construction work soon.

The firm is known for building high-density residential properties in Texas, Florida, Arizona, Washington and Oregon.

 

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In Durham, the roughly 264,000-square-foot project will have 183 market-rate apartment units ranging from studio to two-bedrooms, according to plans filed to the city and county. Part of Aura 5019 includes 192 parking spaces across a 78,000-square-foot parking garage at the base of the building.

The estimated investment of the 8-story project is around $60 million, according to Ryan Stewart, a Durham native who is the Carolinas development director for Trinsic Residential Group.

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Preliminary work on the project began over a year ago, and the apartments are expected to be completed in 2023, Stewart said.

Developers closed on the land last month for $3.2 million, Durham County records show.

No zoning changes are needed for the development and site plans were approved this year, allowing for work on project to begin sooner on the 1.17 acres, Owen Burkhard, Trinsic development associate, told The News & Observer.

A small building currently on the site that used to belong to Advance Auto Parts will be demolished.

 

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Edited August 17, 2021 by SydneyCarton

[rancenc]

Not on the downtown map however could be a citywide map!

https://groundbreakcarolinas.com/maxx-properties-enters-durham-nc-market-with-ground-up-development/

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Edited September 22, 2021 by CLT @❤️

[rancenc]

New tenant announced for newly renovated deck!

https://www.heraldsun.com/news/business/article255095377.html

[Gib]

Someone on another forum found this:

Durham Center II. Looks to be on the other side of the parking deck the current Durham Center (DCRI building) sits on.  Apparently some early documents were submitted last week. The original plans for Durham center had a twin residential/ hotel tower for this spot. But those plans never came to fruition. 

https://craigdavisproperties.com 

[DownEast]

Holy S#&t.

[carolina1792]

4 hours ago, Gib said:

Someone on another forum found this:

Durham Center II. Looks to be on the other side of the parking deck the current Durham Center (DCRI building) sits on.  Apparently some early documents were submitted last week. The original plans for Durham center had a twin residential/ hotel tower for this spot. But those plans never came to fruition. 

https://craigdavisproperties.com 

City of Raleigh East Civic Tower twin brother. 27 stories?

[Raleigh Walker]

Well well well, Gib is right- check out this Bizjournal article. 25 floors 

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/11/11/craig-davis-properties-plans-new-tower-in-durham.html

[SydneyCarton]

 

is this going to built where the parking garage is now?

 

 

Edited November 14, 2021 by SydneyCarton

[Gib]

On 11/14/2021 at 12:20 AM, SydneyCarton said:

 

is this going to built where the parking garage is now?

 

 

That's my understanding. I think I saw that its going to be, at least partially, demoded. Still looks like podium parking underneath with ground level retail. This is roughly going where an originally planned residential/hotel twin to Durham Center (DCRI tower) was going to go.

[SydneyCarton]

25 minutes ago, Gib said:

That's my understanding. I think I saw that its going to be, at least partially, demoded. Still looks like podium parking underneath with ground level retail. This is roughly going where an originally planned residential/hotel twin to Durham Center (DCRI tower) was going to go.

Thanks.  That's good news.  That huge garage looks terrible.

[Richhamleigh, DC]

Overall, downtown Durham is hot.  But, I'm worried that the new political composition of the City Council is going to kill anymore growth.  IMHO, they are hypocrites and incapable to managing a functional municipality.  "Bitter, table for one"!

[SydneyCarton]

This should lead to a lot more towers.

https://www.wral.com/officials-expect-durham-s-population-to-double-in-the-next-25-years/19998964/?version=amp

[KJHburg]

I counted 4 or 5 cranes rising in downtown Durham.  Some photos from yesterday of the booming downtown and ATC expansion has not started yet.  The Roxboro at Venable Center looks good.    Love your public library downtown good design.   

[SydneyCarton]

Durham is solidifying its role as the Second City of North Carolina.

[DownEast]

Come on. 3rd city is debatable. 2nd city? Maybe when Raleigh returns to the sea. But yes. Durham is pound for pound making the biggest strides right now. IMHO

[carolina1792]

Downtown Durham is cranking out a lot of low-rise development and soon 3 towers (20 stories, 25 stories, 28 stories), add two 26 story towers if you consider RTP as under Durham's sphere of influence however RTP is shared with both metros so I would put that area in neutral territory.  If anything, Greensboro/Triad is really slacking at the moment, there's only one 20-story tower under development.

[SydneyCarton]

On 12/1/2021 at 9:29 AM, DownEast said:

Come on. 3rd city is debatable. 2nd city? Maybe when Raleigh returns to the sea. But yes. Durham is pound for pound making the biggest strides right now. IMHO

 

I was joking about Durham being NC's Second City.  It's clearly Wilmington.  What better than a semi-tropical, historic city with gorgeous nearby beaches on the Atlantic Ocean?  

Edited December 2, 2021 by SydneyCarton

[rancenc]

Recent aerial view of downtown Durham.

 

[KJHburg]

Lots of new housing coming to downtown Durham.

""The Durham Housing Authority will build 1,700 new housing units in and near downtown, including on the rubble-strewn Fayette Place property in the historic Hayti neighborhood. The DHA board announced Friday it has approved $470 million in development plans for Fayette Place, the Forest Hill Heights public housing community, and the combined DHA Office and Criminal Justice Resource Center sites. "

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article257183472.html