Progress Energy III (aka "Block B")

[ncwebguy]

The gas station at Blount/Davie could be why Cherokee is on board. The parking lot has probably been there since that was torn down. Does anyone know what the mid-block building that fronts Blount was used for? I've never seen anything go in or out of there.

I saw the middle of the building was torn down, but the Blount end was still standing on Saturday.

[Jones_]

Raleigh_1914_Dec._1950_vol._1_2C_1914_Nov._1950_2C_Sheet_25.pdf

The gas station at Blount/Davie could be why Cherokee is on board. The parking lot has probably been there since that was torn down. Does anyone know what the mid-block building that fronts Blount was used for? I've never seen anything go in or out of there.

I saw the middle of the building was torn down, but the Blount end was still standing on Saturday.

[pack-man]

they are really laying into that building..

[Captain Awesome]

they are really laying into that building..

[ChiefJoJo]

It looks like the parking deck will be 1242 spaces. After some reflection, another 1,000 spaces does seem a bit much for one block. 1200-plus spaces plus the potential use of spaces at the adjacent Two Progress Plaza parking deck still bodes well for a very large development on the block.

[Jones_]

Another couple days and I'll be able to see the entire RBC Plaza site.

3 projects in one shot.

[Cecil]

I couldn't resist posting this one. They were originally picking out one block at a time, but today has been a different story altogether. I think they MAYBE should have closed off a bit more of Wilmington street than they did. Poop camera, but it gets the point across.

http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/ce...nt=PICT0004.flv

[ChiefJoJo]

I couldn't resist posting this one. They were originally picking out one block at a time, but today has been a different story altogether. I think they MAYBE should have closed off a bit more of Wilmington street than they did. Poop camera, but it gets the point across.

http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o248/ce...nt=PICT0004.flv

[thekitch]

Wow! We watched them tear some of that building up as we were wandering out. We got there after that little incident though. That's pretty insane. Glad I parked on F Street!

Have the stated anything as far as timeline for groundbreaking, etc on the buildings for this block? We _just_ moved to DT but I already wish that I could fast-forward 2 years to see how it turns out! Move theater would be spectacular. At this rate all I really want is a grocery store with extended hours.

[DwnTwnRaleighGuy]

He said look for a 30-story condo tower on the site... he said something tall and thin. I believe (unclear on the arrangement) he said it would be built over the big parking deck,

[ChiefJoJo]

Minor update:

The site plan for the large parking deck has been submitted to city planning.

SP-37-07 PARKING DECK ON BLOUNT STREET, 3.59 ACRES 395,158 SQ FT... Almost 400,000 sf just for parking!

[DwnTwnRaleighGuy]

Minor update:

The site plan for the large parking deck has been submitted to city planning.

SP-37-07 PARKING DECK ON BLOUNT STREET, 3.59 ACRES 395,158 SQ FT... Almost 400,000 sf just for parking!

[Jones_]

Minor update:

The site plan for the large parking deck has been submitted to city planning.

SP-37-07 PARKING DECK ON BLOUNT STREET, 3.59 ACRES 395,158 SQ FT... Almost 400,000 sf just for parking!

[carynative]

Wow! They've got something HUGE planned for all that parking. I'm assuming street level retail is still on around the deck. would this be the largest one in dt? I wonder how it compares tot he moore square deck.

[ChiefJoJo]

No, I don't think the parking deck will encompass the entire site. I believe it will be located mid-block, and the plan before was for the deck to face one street with retail on the ground floor of that frontage. The old plan faced Martin St--but I think that arrangement may have changed.

[thekitch]

The central section of the block facing Wilmington St. is now almost completely down. They did quite a bit of work yesterday and I noticed continued demo today on my way out. Still dying to know the final plans for this site.

[cthayes75]

I assume Cooper's and the building next to it are staying put?

[thekitch]

I assume Cooper's and the building next to it are staying put?

[carynative]

From the site plan that I saw, yes, that's the case. However, chief could probably give us a definite on that.

[ChiefJoJo]

I assume Cooper's and the building next to it are staying put?

[Jones_]

Yes, that is the plan. Here's the site plan submitted to the city for the deck, showing the entire property owned by Progress. I know Jones will hate that I'm mentioning this, but there's nothing to prevent the owners of those parcels selling to the developer, Hamilton Merritt.

[ncwebguy]

Why has the city's historical commission been more vocal over preserving the buildings that should be saved? Are they asleep at the wheel, or have they been ignored?

They have moved quick to clear out the block to get the parking structure built in time for RBC Plaza's opening. It seems Progress Energy and its partners plans haven't been formally announced yet since they may still be trying to acquire the holdout parcels.

[bsutton1]

Any updates on when an announcement would be made?

[bone450]

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=...&id=5472512

just heard this on the news...looks promising but nothing definate!

[plus2]

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=...&id=5472512

just heard this on the news...looks promising but nothing definate!