by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

Downtown has been really red recently. Have you noticed? Of course, the Pic of the Week had to be related to the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup win. I’m a fan and always try to watch as much playoff hockey as I can, and this was an incredible run. I just love Raleigh when the Canes go deep, because people everywhere are into it. They momentarily seem to shed their other sports allegiances (even if just somewhat), and Raleighites are just a little more in tune with each other.

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by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

Photo of the construction of Highline Glenwood, June 2026

A lot has taken place since we last checked in on Highline Glenwood about three months ago. The lower floors are in place and there’s even some glass being put in. By my count, the ninth or tenth floor is being worked on so this thing should really rise up throughout the Summer. As a reminder, this will become Raleigh’s tallest residential tower by floor count when completed sometime in 2028.

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by Leo Suarez

Walking Along New Bern Avenue Bus Rapid Transit

It certainly doesn’t look like a bus lane but if you squint, you can see the future dedicated lane along the southern side of New Bern being worked on. Actually, it’s all pipe work at the moment as workers replace an old waterline. It’s not transit but it makes sense to get that done so we can have stable road space for a high-frequency bus line in the near future.

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by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

Image of the topping out ceremony at Red Hat Amphitheater, May 2026

This week, the folks behind the Raleigh Convention Center celebrated the topping out of the Red Hat Amphitheater. They put in place a red steel beam, shown above, with a ceremonial Christmas tree, guitar, and American flag. A new Raleigh flag would have looked nice up there as well but maybe that can be used for the official grand opening. They are really making progress on the amphitheater and if you haven’t been by it recently, it’s more impressive in-person.

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by Leo Suarez

Pic of the Week

Photo of Oldham & Worth construction site, May 2026

Oldham & Worth is looking so close to being finished. At least on the outside. The sidewalks are being put in place and trees have been planted. We even have a sign! I’m also a fan of that brick look. (wish there was more of it) It’s a nice look that blends the modern with the warhouse district and “railyard” theme. I feel I’m stretching on that a bit but at least they tried. I’ll buy it!

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by Leo Suarez

DTRaleigh Email Newsletter Returns!

Long time followers may remember that I once offered an email newsletter with a weekly wrap up of everything that was posted that week. Email marketing is apparently a hot business and for a small blog like this, the ever increasing costs just didn’t cut it for me so I cold dropped the whole thing years ago. I’d rather put your donation money to better use anyway. (care to donate?) However, in the age of AI, why not just build an email newsletter myself? (with a little help) I’m happy to announce that you can now subscribe to the DTRaleigh blog and get an email every time a new post hits. Jump into it here.

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by Leo Suarez

Heritage Park: Raleigh Is Rebuilding Public Housing the Right Way

Photo of Heritage Park, April 2026

If you’ve walked or biked along the western side of South Street recently, you’ve probably noticed the activity around Heritage Park. The 11-acre affordable housing community is being demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. The story of how the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) is handling it is worth paying attention to. This isn’t just a construction project. It’s a test of whether Raleigh can do urban redevelopment without repeating the mistakes that destroyed communities in this exact part of the city decades ago.

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