There are already a couple of houses in the Blount Street Commons project that have been moved to Persons Street and a couple others that are currently lifted up for transport. These are both signals that the mixed-use development is underway, but nothing says ground breaking like Mayor Meeker and fellow council members with shovels in hand.
These are some of the oldest houses in Raleigh and the project will be a great connection between historic Oakwood, Mordecai, Seaboard Station and Downtown Raleigh. Also, the new AIA headquarters will be part of this development and provide even more walkable streetscape along Peace Street.
![]()
![]()
![]()

thanks to Chris Johnson for the photos and the cookies
Welcome to New Raleigh. We welcome your participation in the ongoing discussion. Before posting we ask that you read our Comment Policy and we invite you to register with our site. If you want to keep up with the news on our blog, subscribe to the RSS feed or get emailed every time we post.