Officials in Raleigh have expressed a desire to reshape a section of the city’s downtown area
There have been many changes in downtown Raleigh in the last 10years, but one area is sometimes called a “ghost town”. State employees who work in the north end face long walks down Halifax Mall if they want to enjoy a good lunch or do some shopping. However, state and local officials hope to change all that.
Lee Roberts, the state's budget director, says he would like to develop increased mixed-use activity in the area that would draw people there after hours and on weekends. Pat McCrory, the governor of North Carolina, has created a Project Phoenix effort, and the state is currently deciding what to do with some of its properties—whether to rebuild, renovate, or sell them.
Currently, the Albemarle Building, located on North Salisbury Street, is under renovation. When the remodel is finished in the fall of 2016, it will include retail space on the ground floor. The Albemarle appears to be typical of the type of project the program targets—a mixed building that comprises both residential units and shops. Mixed-use buildings and areas are becoming common throughout the nation.
City officials might consider creating Brochures that describe the amenities found in the Albemarle and other rebuilt properties, and making them available to commercial realtors in Raleigh.
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