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Week of August 7, 2017
New fire station for Fairview Road
Developers clear way for Peace Street hotel, which has yet to be approved
Tasca Brava closes
North Hills Harris Teeter set for renovations
A first look at the Drive Shack layout
New sorority house for NC State
7-Story hotel planned for Crabtree
Voda to hold grand opening
New Fairview Road Fire Station
Built in 1949, Raleigh’s Fire Station 6 was for a time the city’s oldest, active fire station. That time came to an end last week, when a $99,000 permit was issued for the demolition of the 5,408 square-foot station at 2601 Fairview Road. The site won’t remain vacant for long, however, as a brand-new Station 6 will be built on the same spot. The new station will be nearly three times the size of the old, and is designed to target LEED Silver requirements. Construction is expected to take 14 months.
Before the old station is torn down, the City plans to salvage a number of items for reuse in the new station. This will reportedly include some original brick and hardwood floors, the fire pole, and even some original, decorative door hardware.
Check out architect Stewart Cooper Newell’s project page for more details. If you’re curious about the station’s past, Mike Legeros’ site provides a library of photos and a history of the station, including details on its original 1943 opening and location.
William Needham Finley IV asks that everyone restrain from setting any mansions on fire in Country Club Hills while the construction of the fire station is underway.
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Demolition on Peace Street
Less than a month after a rezoning was submitted to the City, demolition has begun on the property at the intersection of Peace and Boylan. Thanks to @TriangleExplorer for the heads up.
The old vacant house next to Starbucks on Peace Street was demolished today. @dtraleigh @WNFIV pic.twitter.com/aG7eVIQEQh
— TriangleExplorer (@trianglexplorer) August 3, 2017
Although the .36 acre parcel sits mostly vacant, a single-story, 908 square-foot home that was first built in 1948 occupied the lot. The home was torn down for a listed cost of $19,000 by Master Service Construction out of Charlotte. Yep, that Charlotte.
A rezoning case that would upzone the parcel from Neighborhood Mixed Use with a three-story cap to Commercial Mixed Use with a five-story cap won’t be heard by the Planning Commission until August 22. It will ultimately be up to City Council to approve, following a Public Hearing.
The developers, MJM Group, argued that the rezoning would pave the way for a “unique, smaller hotel product type as compared to existing full service or limited service hotels.” MJM Group specializes in hospitality projects, and has built hotels under the Marriott, Hilton, and Choice Hotels brands. Beyond that: we don’t know the brand, the layout, or the target opening date. For now, it’s interesting enough that the space is already being cleared.
Tasca Brava Closes
Tasca Brava, an authentic Spanish restaurant on Glenwood South known for its small-plate offerings, closed its doors for good last week. The announcement was made in a brief Facebook post on August 1, which read “With great sorrow, after sixteen years, Tasca Brava lost.”
Tasca Brava was one of the first tapas restaurants to debut on Glenwood South in the early 2000s. They will be missed.
North Hills Harris Teeter Renovations
Since opening at North Hills in 2009, the two-story Harris Teeter on St. Alban’s Drive is apparently in need of some upgrades. Ashland Construction will be performing $86,000 worth of renovations to the second-floor.
ITB moms can breathe a sigh of relief, this will not impact the wine aisle. Dogs of ITB owners, however, may be mildly inconvenienced when attempting to purchase pet supplies. Some local dogs were not amused after hearing the news.
Drive Shack Site Plans Unveiled
Back in May, we reported on plans to build a new Drive Shack facility in West Raleigh on Corporate Center Drive. Drive Shack is a 3-story indoor/outdoor driving range with suites and a restaurant and bar.
Developers are currently requesting a number of variances, many related to parkway frontage. This snoozefest of a request actually contained one interesting document: a site plan layout of the proposed facility.
Work Begins on Greek Village’s Newest Sorority House
Phase II of NC State’s ambitious Greek Village development is officially underway, as work begins on the new $3.9 million Delta Zeta house. Barker Construction will be building out this new three-story, 18,198 square-foot property on Stewardship Park. The house will contain 20 units and is designed to house a total of 40 Delta Zeta Sisters.
Hotel Developers Set Sights on Crabtree
A group of developers had to file a variance request with the City’s Board of Adjustment to move their potential hotel development forward. Arrow Development & Arrow Drive LLC want to build out a new 7-story, 154-room hotel on a small parcel of land just south of Crabtree Valley Mall between Arrow Drive and Crabtree Valley Place. At issue is the fact that this parcel of land is comprised of a mere 1.26 acres, when the City requires 2.5 acres for a hotel in this zoning district.
The application to the Board of Adjustment notes that many of the surrounding properties house 7-story hotels and that this property’s unique topography would allow for structured parking, thus reducing the total lot size required to meet parking requirements. In short, the smaller lot size would have no adverse impact on parking, according to their application.
Voda Grand Opening at The Devon Four25 on 8/12
Although new women’s clothier Voda Boutique opened its doors in June, it will hold its grand opening celebration this Saturday, August 12 at The Devon Four25 Apartments on Tucker Street. The grand opening event will run from 11 a.m. — 6 p.m. and feature the following, per Voda’s Facebook Event Page:
Hourly Giveaways
Peppertrain Jewelry Trunk Show
Braid Bar by Parlor Blow Bar 2 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Frosé, Champagne, Trophy Wife IPA
Yummy Treats
Photo Booth Fun
We first reported on the shop back in April, when $40,000 worth of renovation permits for the 1,346 square-foot space were issued.
“Saturday, August 12 at the Seven12 Devon Apartments on Tucker Street”
This is actually in the Devon Four25 building. 🙂
“… this Saturday, August 12 at the Seven12 Devon Apartments on Tucker Street”
This is actually in the Devon 425 Apartments. They’re sister properties, but distinct complexes.
Fire Station at Fairview and Oberlin Rd. Another example of how the City is allowing buildings that are way out of scale with the surrounding residential and business community’s size and appearance. My opinion is that the building is too large for the site and a insensitive copy of an historic fire station not native to this area. I feel very sorry for the residence next door and down the street; and the eclectic business across the streets. You can get the idea by looking to the lower right of the rendering and see the two story house and roof of the adjacent residence.