Soleil Center I & II at Crabtree

[DwnTwnRaleighGuy]

Great job Flash!!!

Keep'm com'n!

[Tayfromcarolina]

Impressive dude. Who knew this would actually pass as smooth as it did.

[paletexan]

Impressive dude. Who knew this would actually pass as smooth as it did.

Agreed, great rendering!

And, it is suspicious it passed so easily. The building certainly looks imposing from that vantage point.

[urbanesq]

neat rendering, and nice comparison. thanks for sharing.

(I still say the building is in the wrong location...)

[Eastwestrob]

could you imagine the impact this building would do to downtown

[DwnTwnRaleighGuy]

Yes, I agree, this would look even better downtown. Where oh where is RBC's decision?

[skizzot]

Hopefully when this is built the other ugly buildings on that corner will be demolished!

That looks cool.

[dmccall]

As I understand it, the other buildings on the block will stay. Their submission to the planning commission showed the footprint of the existing buildings.

[sax184]

Beautiful rendering- you are certainly talented.

Too bad the building is more or less giving the street the middle finger. Of course, nobody walks on those streets, so maybe it doesn't matter.

[DigitalSky]

That is too cool. I can't wait to see the real thing and compare it to this mock rendering

[krazeeboi]

Man, I was expecting a plain ol' box, and here Flash comes with something that looks like a professional rendering of 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta.

[orulz]

When it says "Flash" expect to be impressed. Seriously.

I've been trying to figure out what the checkered pattern on the glass looks like, and I think I've put my finger on it. It makes Glen-Tree look like it's clad in solar panels. Particularly in that comparison graphic. What do you think? Am I the only one who sees it?

[Dylan]

I think that's going to be very out of place there.

[NCMike1981]

I can't wait to actually see it being built....it will be nice to have something notable to look at when driving along Glenwood Avenue besides just a mall and a million shopping centers....

[dmccall]

Beautiful rendering- you are certainly talented.

Too bad the building is more or less giving the street the middle finger. Of course, nobody walks on those streets, so maybe it doesn't matter.

Ha ha!! Makes me think of this:

[waynehead]

Does anyone know when we'll start seeing demolition and the beginnings of construction? Is the projected completion date still the same?

[DanRNC]

Its now called the Soleil Center. I believe they are in the process of purchasing that 4-5 story building in front of the hotel.

[avery]

Last I heard was they were going to break ground this spring. I guess that puts it within the next few months.

[bananzamonkey]

actuallly...theve already started demolishment of the hotel thats in the spot where the Glen-Tree is a few months ago, I think back in december...not sure. But It was on Wral. Ill try to get a link

[jlblaes]

actuallly...theve already started demolishment of the hotel thats in the spot where the Glen-Tree is a few months ago, I think back in december...not sure. But It was on Wral. Ill try to get a link

I drive by there every workday on Edwards Mill/Creedmore and I usually take a peak over at the Glentree. Not much has changed over there. No real signs of demolition.

JB

[bananzamonkey]

ah...ok

[pack-man]

There isn't going to be too much demolition. I believe the whole structure that is there will remain and become a part of the whole project.

[jlblaes]

There isn't going to be too much demolition. I believe the whole structure that is there will remain and become a part of the whole project.

I think that was the old plan. Now it is supposed to be knocked down with a wrecking ball.

JB

[CrazyJ]

Does anyone else have doubts about the project even happening?

I've heard these guys are less than reliable even in dealing in smaller investments, and this is obviously much larger than anything they have attempted to date. It seems the demolition is already behind schedule according to the estimates I heard late last year during the council meetings.

[Raleighsfinest]

Really? I hope nothing like actually happens.