Have you been curious as to the progress of the new Red Hat Amphitheater? I know I was when we recently had Spring-like temperatures which means downtown walks become more frequent. I snapped this photo above which doesn’t show much yet. Lots of dirt is still being moved but it does give us a sense of the scale of the project.
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2026 should definitely see the opening of Oldham & Worth, the apartment building showing off some brick over on West Cabarrus Street. That’ll be another 250 homes on the edge of downtown which will continue to help increase the downtown resident population. This location is pretty stellar as you are a few blocks from all kinds of interesting things.
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The southern end of Fayetteville Street is now off limits! Construction fencing is up around the parking lots in front of the performing arts center and currently, trees are being removed. This is all in preparation for the ground breaking of the new Omni Hotel and the future 600 block of Fayetteville Street.
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The photo above shows snow all over Fayetteville Street almost 17 years ago, in January 2009. Don’t those trees look adorable? I’m writing this before the weekend’s wintry weather is supposed to hit us, but it felt like an appropriate photo to share. I can still see ice out my window from last weekend’s weather event, so why not add a little historical perspective of our main street during similar conditions?
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New windows have been installed and lots of dirt is being moved around this outpost of a building across from (or part of?) Seaboard Station. Located at the corner of Franklin and Halifax Streets, a future location of The Common Market is planned here with an opening date sometime in 2026. You can check them out here.
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The North Carolina History Museum is really moving and the exterior facade facing Bicentennial Plaza is being stripped away. There were some photos shared on their Facebook page that showed more demo work taking place inside. It’s looking a little empty inside now before some of the big changes start to take place.
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Raleigh City Hall has been getting dressed up over the past few months and the construction crews have almost reached the top. All-glass buildings seem to be the norm for the newest office towers in downtown Raleigh so I tend to think that the look here is a nice change of pace.
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There’s some site work taking place at 415 South Blount Street, the site of a once announced TownePlace Suites By Marriott hotel. Are they working on the hotel now? I’m not sure. Maybe they are building a fancy parking lot, which would make more money than the currently closed dirt lot, so I wouldn’t be surprised. Of course, I hope the hotel announcement is coming soon and perhaps we can see some updated renderings.
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