A 12-story, 2,195-bed student housing tower is opening near NC State, dramatically changing Raleigh’s Hillsborough Street skyline.

The Triangle's office market is thawing, but the recovery is favoring Raleigh's best-located buildings over a broad comeback.

A $93 million South Raleigh project has closed financing and entered site work. Chapanoke will bring 200 income-restricted apartments, retail space and a future transit connection.

Cincinnati-based Merus has secured a Johnston County site for an 80,000-square-foot industrial building as demand for Triangle warehouse space keeps growing.

Chapel Hill’s draft LUMO would loosen some rules to allow more housing while adding tree and stormwater protections. The town is hosting public open houses this summer.

Garmin is expanding its Cary office, and local job listings show openings across engineering and technical roles that could bring new hires to the Triangle.

National foreclosure filings jumped in early 2026 even as layoffs stayed low; Triangle agents say the region is holding up, but some NC ZIP‑codes show higher filings.

Raleigh Housing Authority has asked Cary to authorize the purchase of Amberwood at Lochmere, a 340‑unit complex, saying the move would stabilize rents and protect current tenants.

A Cary congregation will clear part of its campus for the Timothy Ash Carr Center, a mixed‑use project that includes 51 affordable apartments, childcare and program units for working families.

Lee County approved performance‑based incentives for a hush‑hush healthcare project called Project Sol, pegged at about $600M and 335 jobs if benchmarks are met. Officials say negotiations are ongoing and the company’s identity remains confidential.

A Florida developer bought 115 acres in Rocky Mount for $4.5M and plans hundreds of homes, apartments and retail.

Trinsic Residential paid $6M for land near The Streets at Southpoint and filed plans for apartments, joining a wave of development reshaping South Durham. City filings attach affordability commitments and a site-plan review is next.

The First Horizon Coliseum won a $30 million state earmark, but leaders say roughly $150 million more will be needed to fix deferred maintenance and modernize the complex.