RALEIGH — In a move that local historians are calling “The Day the Sun Died,” the Raleigh City Council voted this week to allow developer John Kane to build a 37-story tower in North Hills, effectively ending the concept of a “sky” for anyone living within a 40-mile radius. The Council’s decision to choose “Bigger […]
RALEIGH, NC — Residents of the historic North Hills neighborhood are up in arms this week. It’s not the skyrocketing property taxes or the relentless expansion of the Midtown towers causing the stir; it’s a new, uninvited architectural trend taking over the leafy streets: The Polished Plastic Chic. With half the neighborhood undergoing a “modern
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RALEIGH, NC — In a shocking announcement from the International Bureau of Overreactions, Raleigh’s Glenwood South entertainment district has been declared “the most dangerous neighborhood in the world,” surpassing war-torn regions, shark-infested waters, and that one Waffle House off I-40. The decision came after a record-breaking week of “urban unrest,” which included three spilled craft
RALEIGH, NC – In a move that has sent tremors (and significant shadows) throughout the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood, billionaire industrialist C. Montgomery Burns today unveiled plans for his latest architectural marvel: “West at Peace.” This colossal high-rise, which Mr. Burns assures us will offer “unparalleled views of, well, other parts of West at Peace,” is set
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