🏢 Top Five 26.26
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Good morning!
This is the 26th edition of Top Five for 2026 which means the year is half over. Can you believe it?
When I asked about vending machines last week, I got a response all the way from Singapore. Apparently they have machines that make fresh juice and smoothies. Impressive!
Speaking of impressive…
High Climb
This week I had the chance to climb the tower crane for The Highline multifamily tower we are building at work. Barnhill Building Group is about 1/3rd of the way finished with the concrete “skeleton” of the 37 story multifamily tower.
The crane is 227’ tall today and will climb to 335’ and top out at 447’. This height makes for great views of Downtown Raleigh!
This is my second time climbing a tower crane. The last time was at 400H. One thing I noticed on this climb that I’d never really thought about before is how these cranes are powered. This crane (and maybe all cranes) is electric, so the whole apparatus is powered by a large extension cord running up from the ground.
The whole experience was amazing, and I can’t wait to do it again as the crane grows!
Jeff’s Bagel Run
This week I also got my first bite of the new Jeff’s Bagel Run at Glenlake. They open at 630am 7-days a week, making it a great first stop on your morning walk. I was the first in line, but I wasn’t the only one when they opened up Sunday morning!
Raleigh Planning Academy
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Best Regards,
Jed Byrne
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On to the Top Five! ⤵️
1) All Kinds Market: The owners of the Little Blue Bakehouse Co-Bakery are opening a new Market Shop next door called All Kinds.
2) Cabarrus Mixed Use: Atlas Stark purchase the site at 301 West Cabarrus Street and will redevelop the property into a mixed-use project. They paid $6M for the 25Ksf building.
3) Sushi AF: Sushi Asian Fusion is coming to Ridgewood Shopping Center. The new restaurant is coming from Richmond from the team behind Wong’s Tacos.
4) Rezoning: Two parcels at the corner of Jones Street and Glenwood Avenue have been rezoned to 20-stories. The owners now have a five parcel assemblage for redevelopment to a mixed use tower.
5) Acquisition: New City Design Group was acquired by Invision Architecture. Congratulations to Ted Van Dyk and the team on a 30 year run of fantastic projects!
Not Raleigh: Did you know Duke Hospital had a “light rail”?
