Peace Street Townes Townhomes Proposed for Peace Street

xj
07/31 01:26 PM

18 homes, 28 parking spaces (2 in the plan are shown as potentional trash dumpster location)... Genius idea.

Don’t even take into account this is a young area with a fair amount of student/dink residences that like to have overnight guests.

I am not against projects without a retail component, as I don’t think it is the right solution for every area. I am against housing/retail developement without good parking solutions. Parking headaches ensure a high turnover in residents and thus a less stable neighborhood.

RaleighRob
07/31 01:43 PM

^Considering the amount of on-street parking in the immediate vicinity (especially nites and weekends), I think it’s a mostly adequate amount of parking spaces.
I’m just glad to see this started finally!

Jeff
07/31 03:19 PM

Curious what the prices are going to be.

hackles10
07/31 03:21 PM

Count again xj, there are 36 spots, 2 per unit…which is more than enough.

Jeff
07/31 04:22 PM

Two Bedrooms:
$249,900
1041 sq.ft.
$125 monthly HOA
Parking is first come first serve

Three Bedrooms:
$299,900
1402 Sq.ft.
$175 monthly HOA
Reserved Parking

Mark
07/31 11:21 PM

There is plenty of underutilized retail space nearby.  It takes rooftops to even make retail viable as the double failed attempt at a grocery store made crystal clear. I might have put in a corner store with apartments above that and 16 townhouses but still think this is a fine project for the area. We definitely need more owner occupied housing units to help balance all the rentals and townhouses finance easier than condos.

Bill
08/01 01:30 PM

I lived half a block away from this location and had only on-street parking.  It’s easy to find parking outside government business hours.  Simmer down.

TSnow27604
08/01 05:12 PM

Cline Design?  This looks like a mini Centennial Campus.  Having said that, as a neighbor, I’m glad they are moving forward.

TSnow27604
08/01 05:16 PM

Just looked.  J Davis.  Potato, potah-to

RaleighRob
08/02 09:31 AM

Wow those prices are kinda up there!
Again, I’m still very happy this is happening.  But the thing about urban housing is, in theory, it allows people to walk to places.  And that includes to work.
It would be nice if someone would remember that by far the largest employer in that immediate area is state government—-and let me tell ya, few if any rank-and-file state employees are paid enough to avoid these types of housing prices!  (Maybe a few overpaid political appointees, but they probably commute from a gated community in Cary or whatever.)
I’d love to see a nice moderate-price apartment building go up on one of the other nearby lots!

Robby
08/02 08:54 PM

As someone who lives in the homes beside this project, I agree with xj about the parking. Weekdays, the curbside parking is full all up and down Blount Street. The church will come online soon and Peace University will be welcoming co-ed’s this year in hopes of getting bigger. 

I liked the original plan with the multi-use and underground parking for the residence.

But, I am also happy to see the ‘hood come alive. We have been holding our breath way too long for these projects to get rolling again.

Also glad about the stuff going on around Franklin St too.

Greg
08/04 10:08 AM

It bugs me that the artist’s rendering doesn’t match the actual floor plans. The picture shows roof-top terraces on the end units, but those are 2 bedrooms, that don’t have the roof-top terraces.

carlos
08/07 11:42 AM

Hey greg, It bugs me that you cant read the plans. If you look closely you’ll see a comment “elevated outdoor terrace” and an arrow pointing to the unit.

Greg
08/07 12:05 PM

Yes, I see that. The elevated outdoor terrace for the 2 bedrooms are on the first floor in the plans.

Arthur
08/07 01:48 PM

A little too close to a busy street for me.

J Wilson
08/09 02:46 AM

I was hoping for some improvements to The walkability of Seaboard Station..There are too many cars and not enough sidewalks..also,an intersection into and out of the shops would be nice..More crosswalks and red lights.

MAS
08/10 09:34 AM

Substandard name that should be sub-branded under the “Blount Street Commons” banner.  Pretty typical for builders like this to lack the attention to detail when it comes to brand-building.

John
08/13 09:56 PM

According to their website, three bedroom units receive 2 assigned spaces while the two bedroom units are assigned one.  BTW, the 2 bedroom units only have one full bathroom and the second “bedroom” is really more like study or (perhaps) a nursery with a tiny closet.  The three bedroom units’ 3rd bedroom is really a loft and isn’t even a separate room.  Given that parking garage spaces are typically 20K+ each and that this project is basically amenity free (good or bad depending on what you think), the prices are high.  As someone with a two bedroom downtown condo with 2 full bathrooms and 2 garage parking spaces, I feel a lot better about my property.