Raleigh’s Newest District?

It wasn’t long ago that the area at the northern end of downtown, west of Capital Boulevard, east of Glenwood and centered around Peace Street, didn’t have a lot going on. There were a few small businesses (RIP, Finch’s) but the streets were more of a thoroughfare into and out of downtown rather than a destination in their own right. But now, all that has changed; with hundreds of new residences, downtown’s first large grocery store chain, not to mention the future site of a greenway-connected park and the city’s tallest tower, Smoky Hollow, located smack between the Glenwood and Seaboard/North Person Street districts, is almost like a new downtown district unto itself. Any guesses as to what it will be called? In the map below, we break down what’s already built in Smoky Hollow, and what’s in the works for downtown Raleigh’s northern gateway.

1. PEACE APARTMENTS – NOW OPEN
417 modern, convenient urban living apartments situated directly above a Publix grocery store.
Creative Office @ Smoky Hollow
5,200 square feet of collaborative office space located on the first two floors of the apartment building.

2. DEVEREAUX MEADOWS PARK – IN PLANNING
A 14-acre urban park located between Capital Boulevard and Pigeon House Branch. Plans include open areas, walking paths and a greenway connector from Crabtree Creek to Downtown Raleigh.

3. 40-STORY TOWER -APPROVED
Phase 3 of Smoky Hollow at North Harrington and West Johnson Streets. Slated to be the tallest building in Raleigh.

4. 40-STORY TOWER -APPROVED
506/508 Capital Boulevard. A mixed-use development at Peace Street and Capital Boulevard. Zimmer Development

5. RAINBOW UPHOLSTERY BLDG
Rainbow Luncheonette, OPENING Early 2021. Short-order, country-style, open-kitchen diner.
Pink Boot, OPENING 2021. Mini modern honky tonk private bar.

6. 421 N. HARRINGTON STREET – DEC. 2020
225,000 square feet of office and retail space. Ground-level lobby to include a bicycle center.

7. THE HOLLOW – APR. 2021
Street-level promenade with restaurants and retail. Sidewalks will connect offices, outdoor spaces and event courtyard.

8. THE LINE – NOV. 2020
283 urban apartments with world-class amenities.