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Week of September 11, 2017
Raleigh Little Theatre Renovation Groundbreaking
Hearth Kitchen coming to City Market
Cantina coming to Five Points?
Work Begins on CO Vietnamese at AC Hotel
Plans Unveiled for 911 N. West Redevelopment
Cameron Village adds High-End Clothing Boutiques
Local firm to build out Urban Outfitters at The Dillon
Raleigh Little Theatre Renovation Groundbreaking
Raleigh Little Theatre (RLT) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre last week. After raising over $740,000 through a major gifts initiative, RLT will move forward with renovations including an updated entry, accessible bathrooms, a box office and concession console, new finishes, signage to increase visibility, and a more open gathering area connected to the garden balcony through an operable glass wall.
From the Raleigh Little Theatre Facebook page:
“The RLT Family marked a special day as renovations on the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre will begin soon. Since this theater opened in 1989, it has hosted 79 full productions plus countless camps and classes.
We can never say thank you enough to all of the volunteers & donors who have poured blood, sweat and tears in to shows in this space. RLT’s youth program, which has impacted so many children and families, would not exist if not for the addition of this space.
We plan to reopen the space in January with “What We’re Up Against” and we’ll be in touch about progress during the renovation project.”
First Lady Kristin Cooper, Raleigh City Councilor Dickie Thompson, RLT Board President Georgia Donaldson, Nan Strader, a member of the theatre’s namesake families, and Executive Director Charles Phaneuf spoke at the ceremony. For more on the renovations, check out our coverage on the project from July.
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Home Is Where The Hearth Is
Work is now underway on a new restaurant calling itself Hearth Kitchen, which will soon open in the former home of Zydeco at City Market. Permits were issued last week for the $180,000 alteration of the 4,980 square-foot space at 208 Wolfe Street.
While we couldn’t find any good information on this new restaurant — no social media presence, no announcements, no nothing – the designated class, A-2, for that aforementioned permit does at least confirm that it will be a restaurant with “reduced seating.” We’ll keep you posted as we learn more about this mysterious new restaurant.
Cantina Opening in Five Points?
When we first went over this news, WNFIV read “Cantina to Five Points” and immediately grabbed a $1 Coors Light and turned “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” up to 11. Unfortunately, the iconic Cantina bar, formerly located on Hillsborough Street across from East Village, is not making a return. Lola’s Cantina, however, will be opening soon on Glenwood Avenue in Five Points.
A somewhat odd listing for the property at 1803 Glenwood notes in all caps that it “DOES NOT INCLUDE BUILDING AND LAND. Buyer may have new lease at asking rate of $2,500/mo. NN.” It sounds more like someone is trying to sell their lease and some equipment than an actual property. The lease listing notes that “there is no kitchen hood or grease trap and the space is not approved as a full restaurant,” but that they would sell their existing refrigeration and equipment for a cool $25 grand. Most recently, the space was home to The Knight Kaffee, a Mediterranean and Lebanese coffee and tea shop. The space is now being renovated for $20,000.
CO Vietnamese
The newest location of CO Vietnamese, which offers a “modern take on traditional southeast Asian cuisine” will be opening soon at the AC Hotel in North Hills.
On August 28, permits with a listed value of half-a-million dollars were issued for the first-time fit-out of the existing space. The regional restaurant chain, which has locations in Savannah, Charleston, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, and Charlotte, features a menu with a focus on Pho, Ramen, Dumplings, Banh Mi and Sushi.
Scheduled to open later this year, CO was praised by the CEO of Kane Realty Corporation when the restaurant was first announced.
“CO will be a huge amenity for guests of the AC Hotel as well as shoppers, office tenants and residents next door,” said John Kane, CEO of Kane Realty Corporation. “It is a phenomenal restaurant and will do very well in this location.”
911 N West
Atlas Ventures has taken over from the Lundy Group the third property redevelopment along North West Street, where they will soon transform Rainbow Upholstery at 911 N. West into a “retail and office” building. The project will include an “upfit to the building interior” as well as site upgrades such as a parking reconfiguration and an amenity area. Sidewalks and street trees will also be installed as part of the redevelopment.
We don’t know much else about the project at this point, although we heard that the early stages of construction could begin as soon as October.
Alton Lane and Bella Mar Coming to Cameron Village
A pair of $50,000 permits issued on September 1 will soon bring Alton Lane, a “premium tailored apparel store” and Bella Mar, a boutique featuring “trendsetting brands for women’s everyday style” to Cameron Village. The two clothiers, located at 408 and 421 Daniels Street in Cameron Village, are well-suited (Zing!) for the high-end shopping center.
Local Firm to Build Urban Outfitters at The Dillon
In July, Kane Realty announced that Urban Outfitters would be coming to their downtown development, The Dillon. Last week, we found out that Raleigh’s own August Construction Solutions will be handling the build-out of the new store.
ACS specializes in national retail construction and has worked around the country for a number of retailers, including Urban Outfitters. Here in Raleigh, they’ve worked with The Lundy Group to redevelop the intersection of Peace and North West Street. Michael Iovino, President of August Construction Solutions, told us he was that work is tentatively slated to start in the spring.
“We’re excited to be building this location so close to home,” Iovino said.
The Chronic 2017
Raleigh’s newest quick-service Mexican restaurant, Chronic Tacos, celebrated its grand opening last week, nearly seven months after construction began on the new space. As we first reported back in February, Chronic Tacos is located in the Sprouts-anchored Olive Park Shopping Center on Falls of the Neuse Road. We described it as a “slightly more upscale version of Chipotle with a Día de los Muertos aesthetic and all-day breakfast options,” and judging by the Yelp reviews for the Wake Forest location, we were pretty on the money.
