What is it? Where is it? Who’s inside? Raleigh Magazine gets the exclusive.
Photos by Susan Holt
Raleigh’s past and future collide at Smoky Hollow—bound by Peace, West and Harrington streets—with a concept not before seen here. Rooted in Raleigh’s history, the multiphase revitalization project is at once a beacon to the neighborhood’s past and an omen of its future—and a place where the 30+ set can plan to be spending a lot of time.
Self-dubbed the “northern gateway of Downtown,” the avant-garde development has already earned its eponymous naming rights for the distinctive urban “Smoky Hollow” district it encompasses just east of Glenwood South.
Fronted by the uber-popular Publix, Smoky Hollow consists of Peace Raleigh Apartments, The Line apartments and 421 N. Harrington St. office building campus—with already-leased ground-floor restaurants and retail in the latter two. (Stay tuned for Phase 3, zoned for up to 40 stories with direct connectivity to the adjacent future Devereux Meadows Park.)
While “Smoky Hollow” sounds so 2021, it’s actually a nod to the neighborhood’s past and original name—set along a still-operating railroad line, where coal-burning trains once emitted a deep black smoke that would settle in the adjacent low-lying land. “So it literally made it a smoky hollow,” said Kane Realty Corporations’ director of design, Josie Reeves, in our sit-down interview. “What we’re truly doing is reviving a historic neighborhood that has a beautiful story behind it.”
Much like they did with The Dillon, visionary developer Kane, alongside partner Williams Realty & Building Company Inc., has tirelessly dedicated themselves to restoring and preserving the history of the area. But that’s where the history ends and the future begins.
Filled with nearly all NC-born concepts—with high walkability, free attached parking, outdoor gathering areas, events and more—Smoky Hollow is the future of Raleigh, finally delivering an inkling of the kinds of projects for which sister cities like Austin have been praised… and that are made by adults, for adults (sorry young Z’ers).
“I think we have an incredible opportunity to push the boundaries yet again for what a hospitality experience can be,” says Smoky Hollow resident, restaurateur and investor Tyler Helikson (see Madre below). “I hope to see Smoky Hollow at the forefront of that push.
OK, college football fans—if you can’t get to your home team game, let your team bring the home-game vibes to you. Here’s a roundup of where some top football teams’ alumni and fan clubs spend their game days so you can get blitzed with your people (meaning either game-time strategy or partying—you make the call). Game face, on!
ECU Pirates
This is arrrrgh state?! You can’t spell parties without pirates. #PirateNation don your purple and gold and get that Pirate pride on with fellow fans in Raleigh at Highpark Bar & Grill. #PiratesTogetherPiratesForever! Wake County, NC Chapter, ECU Alumni Association, piratealumni.com; highparkbarandgrill.com
09.02 vs. Appalachian State, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Ohio State Buckeyes
O-H! I-O! Michigan-haters (er, Buckeyes!) bring those Horseshoe home-game feels to Brickhouse to bond over bacon (aka football) and $5 Buckeye bombs (not to mention $3 Miller Lite 16 oz. drafts, $5 Lunazul tequila shots, and plenty of grub). DJs are on deck for big games, but the fight song always plays on every score—and the alumni club is in the house to help you get your swag on. The Ohio State University Alumni Club of the Triangle, trianglenc.alumni.osu.edu; brickhouse-nc.com
09.02 vs. Minnesota, TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Alabama Crimson Tide
Rock your houndstooth (RIP, Bear Bryant!) over to Ruckus Pizza in Morrisville, where Bama fans, friends, food (and brews!) and football collide with Bama music, cheers, shakers and more (like, I don’t know, making a drinking game out of the gazillion scores). Don’t miss the weekly raffle (hey, Bama swag!) to benefit the local chapter. Roll Tide! Roll Tide Raleigh, rolltideraleigh.com; ruckuspizza.com
09.04 vs. Miami, Chick-fil-A Kick-off Game, Mercedes-BenzStadium, Atlanta
Georgia Bulldogs
If you can’t be between the hedges swaying to the “Battle Hymn,” there’s soon to be a spot for you to catch the dawg fight in Raleigh. Sic ’em, UGA. Good dawg. Stay tuned to RMfor updates. UGA Alumni Association – Raleigh Chapter, alumni.uga.edu
09.04 vs. Clemson, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Michigan Wolverines
With a fight song dubbed “The Victors,” solo watching is just not an option. Belly up to share your OSU distaste and “Go Blue” with fellow fanatics at Wild Wing Cafe in Brier Creek. Specials will keep you sated (Wild Wing donates 10% of food sales to MTAC!), while a DJ spins beats and the fight song to transport you to The Big House. And keeping Blue benevolent, be on the lookout for Wild Wing’s MTAC charity nights. Michigan Triangle Alumni Club, alumni.umich.edu; wildwingcafe.com
09.04 vs. Western Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
Florida Gators
Be a gata not a hata. If you can’t spend Saturday in the swamp, your rally point for Gator football is, well, Rally Point. Post up every Saturday for football, food, fun and prizes. Chomp on. Triangle Gator Club, connect.ufalumni.ufl.edu; rallypointsportgrill.com
09.04 vs. Florida Atlantic, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville
LSU Tigers
In Louisiana, the 12th man is food. And in Raleigh, you have choices—as the alumni club watch parties rotate between two pubs for games (announced weekly online), complete with raffles and LSU band music. Head to either Rally Point Sports Grill in Cary (generally for night games) to rally your team over pub grub, or get your gumbo on for day games (usually) at Sharkys (fun fact: co-owner Simone was born and bred in the Big Easy). So, “hot boudin, cold coush-coush, come on Tigers, push push poosh.” Geaux Tigers! Geaux Triangle, geauxtriangle.com; sharkysnc.com
09.04 vs. UCLA, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Auburn Tigers
War Eagle! Tiger blood found at Moe’s Original BBQ Durham—no, for real, “Tiger Blood” will be on offer as an oh-so-apropos mixed drink, with added drink specials to boot and a Bushwacker machine (a fan fave!). While this is Moe’s first year hosting the Auburn Tigers, it’s not the game-day go-to’s first rodeo serving up the college crowd. Game on. Triangle Area Auburn Club, triangleauburnclub.square.site; moesoriginalbbq.com
09.04 vs. Akron, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn
Clemson Tigers
It may not be Death Valley, but if you’re lookin’ for a local spot to “hold that tiger” (and find out if new QB D.J. Uiagalelei can meet those lofty expectations), you’re gonna wanna get your roar on with fellow alumni and fans at Carolina Ale House at Brier Creek, where, if nothing else, the “Tiger Rag” will never get old. C-L-E-M-S-O…N! Triangle Clemson Club, triangle.clemson.alumnispaces.com; carolinaalehouse.com
09.04 vs. Georgia, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Luck of the Irish found at Trali Irish Pub: “We are Irish. We’ve got Guinness. We’ve got TVs.” It’s about as close as you can get to Touchdown Jesus (and The Leprechaun, obv) in Raleigh—and we are here for it. Post up at Trali to watch the Fighting Irish “play like a champion today.” Notre Dame Club of Eastern North Carolina, eastnc.undclub.org; traliirishpub.com
09.05 vs. FSU, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahasse
FSU Seminoles
The “Tomahawk Chop” is always more fun in a crowd. Get your FSU “war chant” on at Tobacco Road Sports Cafe in Downtown Raleigh, featuring Seminole Spirit and FSU merch giveaways every game day. Translation: This is about as close as it gets to feeling like you’re sitting on the 50-yard line of Bobby Bowden Field. Scalp ’em, Noles! Triangle Seminole Club, raleighnoles.fsu.alumnispaces.com; tobaccoroadsportscafe.com
09.05 vs. Notre Dame, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee
We won’t be voting for our city leaders in 2021. But much more is on the line…
ICYMI, We’re not voting for our city officials this October in Raleigh as we have been slated to do for nearly 50 years. This summer, Senate Bill 722 passed into law (sans signature by Gov. Cooper, which isn’t required for bills dealing with “local bills” that affect fewer than 15 counties), including an amendment postponing our municipal elections from October 2021 to November 2022—thereby giving Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and Raleigh City Council members an additional year in office.
That bill, worked out in a controversial closed city council session, also moves all future Raleigh elections to even-numbered years going forward and eliminates runoff elections.
We’ve since heard it said over and over that this is all a stunt for Baldwin to give herself another year in office. Reality? Fake news. While accusations have flown regarding that hourlong-ish closed-door city council session and vote (voting 7–1 to ask lawmakers to postpone the election)—as well as the lack of public vote at subsequent open sessions before the bill was passed—city officials maintain that the move was necessary as a result of the U.S. Census Bureau’s announcement that its data wouldn’t be released until the end of September (read: necessary for up-to-date district lines). As a point of note, current 2019 drawn maps were based on census population data from 2010. It goes without saying that a mammoth amount of population growth has happened here since then.
As of press time, that very data was released “early” (Aug. 12), rendering every state in the country the info they needed to start redrawing their political maps based on the most current local population data—a process that promises to be more heated in our home state than others.
But this is bigger than district lines. Late last year, a 10-member Study Group was appointed to consider such questions as length of term (recommending transitioning to four-year terms for mayor and council members, instead of the current two), staggered terms, adjusted compensation, ways to increase voter participation and increasing the size of Raleigh City Council.
As a refresher for all of us, our current city electoral framework has operated as such since 1973—since which, quite obviously, Raleigh has exploded in growth. And “with this tremendous growth comes greater complexity that demands a level of persistent attention and strategic focus that is not achievable on two-year election cycles dominated by localized issues and relentless pressure to campaign and fundraise,” reads the group’s June interim report.
“By establishing four-year terms, city council will create space between elections, allowing it to better manage the complexities of governing Raleigh as it continues to grow and thrive.”
Clearly, a lot is on the line in Raleigh municipal elections over the next year—especially as Raleigh continues to boom. But—fun fact for those of us who may be new to Raleigh or simply could use a crash-course—the mayor does not sit atop Raleigh’s power structure as chief executive (president of the city if you will); the city manager does and that’s a position we don’t vote for at all.
It’s the city manager in Raleigh who is actually responsible for day-to-day city operations, planning, implementing and operating the city budget, and appointing many senior positions. The more you know…
So what’s next? As of press time, the Study Group has begun working on its final report, slated for a Sept. 7 release. So, stay tuned.
How Does Raleigh Stack Up?
We compared Raleigh’s power structure to other comparable cities. Looking at our home state, Charlotte operates similarly to Raleigh, with city manager as chief executive. Down in Austin—often dubbed our sister city—the same structure likewise exists, and citizens even voted in May to keep this council power structure rather than shifting to a “strong mayor” power structure, where the mayor is the city’s chief executive officer. Closer to home (in another city Raleigh is oft likened to), Nashville operates in a “strong mayor” power structure, where the mayor is the most popularly elected official and acts independently from the city council. The mayor can have the final decision on hiring prominent positions, such as the chief of police.
CITY COUNCIL—by the numbers: A look at Raleigh’s electoral framework.
Boxyard RTP bows as a sign of RTP’s upcoming (overdue) boom.
If you build it, they will come… back. Since its inception (nee 1959) as the epicenter of the Triangle’s Tier-1 research universities, Research Triangle Park (RTP) has invested millions of dollars in building a space (to great success) where “people and ideas converge” for the 40,000-plus employees across more than 200 research, technology and ag-bio companies. What’s missing is a place for those knowledge workers to live, play and eat.
Enter the premiere hip entertainment hub that is Boxyard RTP—a first glimpse of what’s coming—giving the bustling epicenter’s brainy talent a place to retreat pre-, during and post-work. Inspired by Boxyard Tulsa, the “industrial meets inventive” cargotecture that is this 15,000 square feet of repurposed shipping containers-turned-playspace has everyone all abuzz—though perhaps leaving some Raleighites to question its location: Why set in the ghost town that is currently Davis Drive? But Boxyard RTP is precisely the kind of vision the Park had missed on manifesting from its original MO. Quality of life is precisely what the massive HQs (think Apple, landing 4 miles down the road) we want to entice to the area to take into account when choosing a destination.
People don’t want to commute. And they need a place to buy groceries, dine and blow off some steam. Enter other new RTP destination for innovation and collaboration: Hub RTP, the $1.5 billion 44-acre project that broke ground last fall, further bringing to fruition this “live, play and shop where you work” vision via 1 million square feet of “all things new, next and groundbreaking.” Think a North-Hills-esque area, if you will, chock-full all of the ideal components of urban life—office space, “funspace” (retail and dining), “sleepspace” (1,200 apartments) and “stayspace” (boutique hotel and full-service hotel on-site), not to mention fitness center, grocery store and more—but merged across acres of greenspace, so you can thrive, and exhale.
“All the feedback [I received] in the community is that the Hub has to happen,” said Scott Levitan, CEO of the RTP Foundation. “In order to attract talent to come work for them, they need a town center so that, at lunchtime or after work, you can get a beer, there’s some entertainment, whatever. That is really the evolution that led us to really have to focus and create the relevant Hub project so that these companies can be successful.”
Pleasantville? Perhaps. But there’s more to these 10 Wake County suburbs than safe fam-friendly spaces and strip malls.
Ah, suburban life. So American—this idea of living off the grid (literally) and swapping urban (city) life with the safe, pleasant, middle-class suburbs—perfect for planting a garden or raising a family or driving the SUV to a soccer game (we kid!). But those stereotypes are precisely the point. Whether evoking images of Pleasantville, Weeds (“There’s a pink one and a green one and a blue one and a yellow one… and they all look just the same”) or even The Burbs (new family on the block turned cultists?), those so-called burbs are undoubtedly entrenched in the American ethos, mindset—and landscape.
But today’s suburbs—and specifically the 10 major Wake County burbs—are not the complacent, conformist, strip mall- and chain-riddled pockets of yore. And people are taking note—and setting up camp in droves, with one Wake suburb jumping in population by as much as 150% in the last decade. As a result, these local burbs, beyond being safe and fam-friendly, have each found a way to carve out their own niche and identity. Here, we do a deep-dive into these 10 top fringe towns—five western (Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Morrisville, Fuquay- Varina) and five eastern (Wake Forest, Rolesville, Garner, Knightdale, Wendell)—from population and developments of note to accolades to resident education and marriage status and more.
CARY Gaming meets arts + culture Population: 174,762 Growth since 2010: 29.23% Density: 2,975.90 per sq. mi. State rank: 7th largest city Rank in country: 153rd largest city Education: 86%have at least some college Median household income: ~$105,000 Marriage rate: 62% Biggest fest: Lazy Daze
2021 accolades: °No. 1 in the nation (Raleigh-Cary metro) for small business outlook °No. 2 best place to live in NC by Niche °No. 7 where millennials are moving in the U.S. by SmartAsset
Development in the works: °Fenton, a 92-acre mixed-use development that delivers on good eats, shopping ops and luxury living.
Neighborhood on the docket: °Stanley Martin Homes plans filed in West Cary: 179 homes, plus four-story condo buildings with townhome-style units and rooftop terraces
Fun Fact: On April 3, the Town of Cary celebrated its 150th anniversary.Raleigh locals joke Cary stands for Containment Area of Relocated Yankees. The snark, though, isn’t far from a truth the town of Cary prides itself on, in that people from all over the world have transcended to call Cary home and make it the talent-filled thriving hub it is today.
HOLLY SPRINGS Crossroads of freshwater springs and abundant holly trees (get it, Holly Springs?) meets farm-fresh life (Holly Springs Farmers Market has been voted No. 1 in the state many times) and killer craft breweries ( think Carolina Brewing Company and Bombshell Beer Company, one of the first female-owned breweries in North Carolina). Population: 40,050 Growth since 2010: 62.5% Density: 2,350.40 per sq. mi. State rank: 26 Education: 84%have at least some college Median household income:$112,029 Marriage rate: 63.6 Biggest fest: HollyFest
2021 accolades: °No. 1 best place to buy a house in Raleigh area by Niche °No. 1 safest city in NC by SafeWise, with lowest property crime rate in the state and the third-lowest violent crime rate (also earned in 2018 and 2019).
Epic HQ: Fujifilm Diosynth
Developments in the works: °Sportsmanship Way Development: 20-acre commercial and residential project °Downtown revamp: Three projects set to add ~100,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office spaces, including The Block on Main and Town Hall Commons.
Fun Fact: BMX bonanza! The largest action sports facility in the world (Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex), founded by pro BMX rider and competitor Daniel Dhers, is housed in Holly Springs, which is also home to 2021 Tokyo-bound BMXer Nikita Ducarroz (see feature in our June issue).
Neighborhood on the docket: °200 new homes in massive new neighborhood by Foxfield Land Partners
APEX Culture + history meets pedestrian-friendly downtown area Population: 70,182 Growth since 2010: 87.27% Density: 3,373.50 per sq. mi. State rank: 15th Rank in country: 528th Education: 86.5% have at least some college Median household income: $111,435 Marriage rate: 61.9% Biggest fest: PeakFest
2021 accolades: °No. 8 best place to live in NC by Niche °No. 2 best place to buy a house in Raleigh area by Niche
Epic HQ: EnviroFlight agricultural technologies company
Developments in the works: °Holland Road Mixed-Use Assembly: 60,000-square-foot commercial & 110-home residential project with additional outparcel
Neighborhood on the docket: °Williams Farm PUD: 73-acre development of 170+ homes planned for western Wake
Fun Fact: Think Apex Day (#ThinkApex, traditionally the last Saturday in April) is an annual day dedicated to giving back in Apex via means that directly impact the community.
Developments in the works: °Gold Leaf Tobacco warehouse transformation: 5 acres slated to include Aviator Brewing Company expansion, co-working space, coffee shop, retail and indoor/outdoor concert spaces °Q on Raleigh Street downtown: four-story mixed-use retail, office, residential °Bellchase: 100-acre open-air mixed-use shopping town center with high-end retail, fine dining and office space °Promenade at Pecan Grove: Fuquay side slated to include mixed-use residential and retail, event/concert venues, a farmers market, hotel and more
Neighborhood on the docket: °Brighton Ridge with 164 single-family lots, 56+ acres of open space and myriad natural amenities (via partnership with the National Wildlife Federation)
Fun Fact: Fuquay Springs (inc. 1909) merged with Varina in 1963 to become one municipality, which has since become one of the fastest growing small towns in the state.
MORRISVILLE Techcentric educated residents fill diverse burb chock-full of cultural vibrancy and plenty of ethnic eateries. Population: 31,670 Growth since 2010: 70.49% Density: 3,633.20 per sq. mi. State rank: 33 Education: 85.69% have at least some college Median household income: $101,738 Marriage rate: 61.3% Biggest fests: SpringFest; East Meets West
2021 accolades: °No. 1 best place to live in NC & No. 3 best place to buy a house in Raleigh area by Niche °No. 1 best suburb to live in NC by Niche °No. 3 for places with the best public schools in NC by Niche
Epic HQ: Lenovo
Developments in the works: °Developers are competing for rights to Morrisville’s downtown corridor project °Biotech company Azzur Cleanrooms on Demand signed on to fill 75,000 square feet of remaining space at INQ 1101 °Rumors of a Trader Joe’s in the old Earth Fare building
Neighborhood on the docket: °Terraces at West Cary on Highway 55 near Morrisville Parkway: 60 upscale tech-focused townhomes with rooftop terraces
Fun Fact: Late bloomer: Even in 1990 (three decades after RTP began growing biz), the now booming town had only 1,000-ish residents
Eastern Wake
WENDELL Small town meets big charm Population: 10,135 Growth since 2010: 73.40% Density: 1,839.10 per sq. mi. State rank: 86 Education: 66.9% have at least some college Median household income: $59,236 Marriage rate: 43.2% Biggest fests: Wendell Harvest Festival; International Food & Music Festival
2021 accolades: °No. 1: Wendell Falls: Best Land Plan by MAME – HBA of Raleigh Wake County
Epic HQ: SPC Mechanical
Development in the works: °The Glennon, 578 residences and 30,000 square feet of commercial space Neighborhoods on the docket: °Belle Grove: 43 acre with 204 townhomes and single-family detached dwellings, plus 12+ acres of open space. °Wendell Falls: Still growing, this “different by design” community is adding a 55+ community of low-maintenance one-story homes dubbed Encore by David Weekley Homes.
Fun Fact: M.A. Griffin, a local schoolteacher, dubbed Wendell in honor of his favorite poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes. And its pronunciation (WEN-‘DEL) is credited to train conductors shouting “Wendell” with equal emphasis on both syllables.
ROLESVILLE Art and active ops aplenty await in Wake County’s hidden gem Population: 9,359 Growth since 2010: 147.20% Density: 1,921.70 per sq. mi. State rank: 93rd Education: 80.7% have at least some college Median household income: $119,615 Marriage rate: 81.6% Biggest fest: Fall Fun Fest
2021 accolades: °No. 7: Billed as one of America’s “Top Boom Towns” by realtor.com (alongside the likes of LA, Dallas, Brooklyn, Miami, Vegas, Seattle, Chicago and Atlanta…)
Development in the works: °$55+ million mixed-use retail/residential project slated to break ground this summer: 11 acres with 182 multifamily units and ~50,000 square feet of retail space
Neighborhood on the docket: °The Preserve at Jones Dairy Farm plans filed: 150+ acres of 854 new single-family homes and townhomes °Kalas Falls: 91 acres with 335 townhomes and single-family homes
Fun Fact: Rolesville now has Ting—the new crazy-fast fiber internet, marking the town as the fourth on NC’s Ting Town roster (alongside Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and Wake Forest)
WAKE FOREST Quaint meets cool in its historical, charming, vibrant downtown (there’s a hashtag for that: #WhereQuaintMeetsCool) Population: 48,841 Growth since 2010: 62.17% Density: 2,770.70 per sq. mi. State rank: 22nd Education: 81.2% have at least some college Median household income: $92,210 Marriage rate: 57.6% Biggest fest:HerbFest
2021 accolades: °No. 6 best place to live in NC by AreaVibes Epic coworking space:Loading Dock
Developments in the works: °Wegmans on Ligon Mill Road; °JPMorgan Chase added first Wake Forest location to its Triangle rollout
Fun fact: Home to Falls Lake Recreation Area, Heritage Golf Club, White Street Brewing Company, The Factory (hey, inflatable playground, skate park, mini golf and more), to name a few, this small town goes big on entertainment factor.
KNIGHTDALE Youthful culture and award-winning brisket just minutes from DTR Population: 18,761 Growth since 2010: 64.56% Density: 2,515.90 per sq. mi. State rank: 53rd Education: 73.4%have at least some college Median household income: $69,684 Marriage rate: 50.5% Biggest fest: Fall on First Fest
2021 accolades: °No. 1 most affordable town in NC by Smart Asset °No. 10 best place to buy a house in Raleigh area by Niche
Epic new food hall:Craften, a refreshing new concept by two Raleigh entrepreneurs—Kip Downer and Max Trujillo—that brings the restaurant mentality to a food hall.
Developments in the works: °Smithfield Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development: $65-mil+ 76-acre mixed-use project with 141 townhomes and single-family detached abodes, plus 348 apartments and 15,000 square feet of retail space. °Merritt Properties plans filed last summer:271,450-square-foot five-building industrial park to include manufacturing and flex office space. °Mungo Homes project: 121 acres along Neuse River of up to 2,000 homes (anticipated to be an inaugural piece of a larger 550-acre project).
Neighborhood on the docket: °Forestville Village plans filed: ~280 townhomes and single-family abodes, plus amenity space at the corner of Old Knight and Forestville roads by the Knightdale High School and Knightdale Community Park
Fun fact: Knightdale is home to Oak City Brewing Company and champion pitmaster Christopher Prieto’s Prime Barbecue (currently of Food Network’s BBQ Brawl season 2 fame)
GARNER DTR proximity meets a small-town friendly vibe Population: 33,291 Growth since 2010: 29.31% Density: 2,094.10 per sq. mi. State rank: 31st Education: 71.8% have at least some college Median household income: $65,064 Marriage rate: 49.2%
2021 accolades: °No. 8 best place to buy a house in Raleigh area in 2021 by Niche
Epic HQ: Amazon distribution center
Development in the works: °Eastern Wake Innovation Park: office park with retail °Beacon Commerce Park: 48-acre project with 670K+ square feet of industrial space °Laurensfield Court: 96,000-square-foot warehouse distribution facility (part of a plan for 400K+ square feet of industrial space across Greenfield Business Park) °Downtown Opportunity Site: The town of Garner is weighing proposals from developers for its up-to-four-story mixed-use residential and retail downtown project.
Neighborhood on the docket: °W&M Partners LLC plans filed: 22-acre 264-unit multifamily project at 120 Yeargan Road north of U.S. 70.
Fun Fact: Garner’s former Holloman’s Road, which served as a link between its small community and the state capital in the 1880s and 1890s, is now one of the oldest and longest traveled corridors in North Carolina—the Central Highway.
