The Blount Street Redevelopment (Downtown Raleigh): Random Pictures

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

Originally Posted by jshallen

i assume the new homes will not have basements.

Correct, but FWIW these homes did not have basements in their original locations either.

[miamiblue]

I came out to watch them start moving the Merrimon house on Saturday. It was quite the spectacle to see in person - watching on TV just can't convey the enormity of seeing a huge house moving from where it sat for so many years. I didn't stay for the entire move, but I watched the house move from its lot to Blount St. I think it is great that the value of these beautiful homes has finally been recognized after so many of their neighbors have already been lost, and that lengths are being taken to keep them around for years to come.

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

Here are some pictures from today (January 2, 2009) of the progress of the Blount Street Commons Redevelopment Project. (Website)

Seems like the project is moving along nicely. I am curious to see how it all fits together when completed.

View from across Peace Street


Close-up of Row Homes






You can see the new RBC Plaza and the Wachovia Building in the background


A shot of one of the "Cottage Style Houses"




Easy access to Krispy Kream (right across the street!)

[Jenny_B]

Every picture in this thread is just a box with a red X in it.

I'm viewing from work (shhhh!) so it could be that the site the photos are linked from is blocked, but I wanted to throw it out there in case some adjustment needs to be made.

Jenny_B

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by Jenny_B

Every picture in this thread is just a box with a red X in it.

I'm viewing from work (shhhh!) so it could be that the site the photos are linked from is blocked, but I wanted to throw it out there in case some adjustment needs to be made.

Jenny_B

It's the filter at work, Jenny.

[Jenny_B]

Darn those corporate devils!

Imagine the nerve of them - trying to keep me from spending my time looking at important community development information! I suppose they expect me to work or something.


The Man is always trying to drag me down, I tell ya!

[24-Jack]

Originally Posted by Jenny_B

Every picture in this thread is just a box with a red X in it.

I'm viewing from work (shhhh!) so it could be that the site the photos are linked from is blocked, but I wanted to throw it out there in case some adjustment needs to be made.

Jenny_B

It's just a picture of a red brick building, a white house out of place and a Krispy Kreme sign. You didn't miss much.

[cry884]

Good thing that the folks moving there won't have money leftover afterwards... that could be dangerous! Pocket money + Krispy Kreme next door? Perish the thought!

[memphisgator]

This thread is a bit old...but wanted to provide an update. The neighborhood has progressed quite a bit...in fact their first ROW homes are finished! They look gorgeous, if I do say so myself.

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

Looks like this project will be slowing down as well.

Blount Street Commons delayed - Triangle Business Journal: