Kane Realty has started work on Tributary, a six‑story North Hills project that will add roughly 330 apartments and ground‑floor retail to Midtown Raleigh.

Grimley Capital bought Retreat at the Park, a 249-unit Burlington apartment community, for $48 million; the seller reported strong rent gains and high occupancy.

Holly Ridge moved to annex land that could allow Project Ajax to add thousands of homes — neighbors warn of PFAS contamination, packed schools and stretched services.

Downtown Cary Park won the American Architecture Award for 2025 due to its innovative design, community impact, and amenities that blend architecture with nature.

Developer John Kane says Downtown South may break ground by the end of 2026 with a soccer stadium anchoring the first phase. Financing and city approvals remain the key hurdles.

Leaders broke ground Thursday on a $129M phased rebuild of Clayton High that keeps students on campus while a new main building is built.

Cardinal Infrastructure bought Sugar Hill’s A.L. Grading Contractors for $245.5M and amended its term loan to $200M as it expands into the Atlanta market.

Raleigh sellers are trimming ask prices as homes sit longer and builders offer incentives. Agents say realistic pricing and staging will decide who sells this spring.

Fences and cranes rose at the end of Fayetteville Street as crews began site work for the Omni hotel that will anchor the convention‑center expansion. The project includes new meeting space and street‑level restaurants.

A planned 160-unit affordable housing project near Moore Square has been paused after the developer withdrew and a lease option expired. City officials are weighing next steps for the downtown parcels.

Taylor Morrison paid about $59M for 233 acres near Apex and plans Gracewood — 444 luxury single‑family homes with a four‑acre amenity center and first homes due late 2026.

Durham City Council will resume a hearing Monday on the 81.75‑acre Leigh Village annexation, a mixed‑use plan prompting fierce debate over traffic and tree loss.

Two landlords agreed to stop using RealPage’s rent‑setting software in North Carolina, a move AG Jeff Jackson says will affect Charlotte‑area renters. The deals join earlier settlements and federal action targeting algorithmic pricing.