Corporate apartment in downtown Raleigh? (apartments, rent, condos)

[suncat]

For the first stage of my move, I am considering renting a furnished corporate apartment for a couple of months. I've looked at some of the local "temporary living" websites, and it seems they mostly rent in apartment communities in north Raleigh, Brier Creek and RTP. While they look nice, they're rather far from where I intend to work and eventually settle down.

Does anyone know of companies that rent corporate apartments around downtown? Or who rent out furnished short-term condos? I'm willing to pay a little more if it means saving money on gas.

Thanks in advance.

[VaNC]

I know that, historically, the legislators always stay in places like the apartments behind the Velvet Cloak Hotel (which is now condo or something) and an apartment building called Beckanna. Don't know if either still do it, but you could google and check.