Raw-lee growth spurt

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Jonathan
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Raw-lee growth spurt

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http://www.newsobserver.com/news/growth ... 02924.html

RECENTLY COMPLETED

RBC Plaza - Announced 2005, Completed 2008

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33 stories - the tallest building in Raleigh for now (which isn't really that tall though) - ground floor retail, lower half offices, top half condos and pool

Raleigh Convention Center - Announced 2005, Completed 2008

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Marriott City Center - Announced 2005, Completed 2008

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17 stories

West at North - Completed 2008

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15 story condos w/ rooftop pool

222 Glenwood - Completed (sort of) 2008

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Condos w/ ground floor retail

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Bloomsbury Estates - Scheduled for 2009 Completion

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Condos

Site One - Scheduled for 2010 Completion

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Mixed use - 21 and 15 stories

PLANNED AND APPROVED

The Edison - 4 phases, first tower completion 2012, full completion 2018

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Two 38 story towers (two tallest Raleigh buildings), two 24 story towers, mixed use

Contemporary Art Museum - ?????

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Deciding between these 2 plans

That's enough for now. Back to work :D
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I like the Edison and a few of the others.

I like traditional styles, but I also like modern buildings as long as they aren't too weird.
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http://www.raleighnc.gov/publications/P ... _Ideas.pdf

Some of these are kind of funny. For some of them it's kind of sad that they are considered "big ideas" since they should be standard for any respectable city.
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