Development of Property in Downtown Raleigh, NC

• Approx. 0.51 Acres (110' x 200') zoned Business District with Downtown Overlay District
• Directly across Lenoir Street from the Raleigh Convention Center
• One half block from the Raleigh Amphitheater to the northwest
• One block from Raleigh City Plaza to the north
• Diagonally adjacent to both Marriott City Center Hotel and 1500-space underground parking facility
• Diagonally adjacent to Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts to the southeast
• Immediately adjacent to existing 1000-space Performing Arts Center Parking Structure on the west
• Abuts developable City-owned parcels on the east
• Appropriate for hotel / mixed use

The development of this property must address specific goals of the City as expressed in plans for Downtown Raleigh. Any new development must:

1. Bring new jobs and / or new visitors to Downtown Raleigh, and complement the City’s investments in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts and Convention Center;
2. Provide the City with fair market value for the land upon which the development will be constructed.
3. Be complementary to the adjacent convention center headquarters hotel, the Convention Center, the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts and other surrounding existing and potential developments;
4. Be appropriate for location adjacent to these prominent public buildings, and must architecturally address the street in a manner commensurate with the prominence of this location in Raleigh;
5. Have a ground level pedestrian use component, involving retail, entertainment, restaurant or other uses attractive to pedestrians along the adjacent sidewalks.
6. Be a compliment to the City of Raleigh's goal of becoming a leader in sustainability by incorporating green building practices and other strategies into the design and operation of this development.

Applicants should also review the Downtown Element of the Raleigh's Comprehensive Plan.

Additional Site Information:

Aerial Map
Planimetric Map
Survey Map
Topography Map
Zoning Map

For more information, please contact Grant Meacci of the Raleigh Planning and Development: Urban Design Center at grant.meacci@raleighnc.gov or (919) 807-8441.