Downtown Raleigh Alliance

April 26, 2008 marked a major day in the history of downtown Raleigh. For the first time, the first of five homes in the Blount Street Historic District as well as six homesites will be available for purchase. The historic homes available include the Merrimon Wynn Home at 526 N. Wilmington St., the Jordan Home at 532 N. Wilmington St., the Cowper Home at 501 N. Blount Street, the Bailey-Gallant Home at 507 N. Blount Street and the Lewis Smith house at 515 N. Blount Street. 

These five historic homes range in size from 2,500 to 4,900 square feet. Six homesites are also for sale for the construction of new custom homes.

The sale of these homes is part of a major community revitalization being conducted by LNR Property Corporation. The 21-acre Blount Street Commons neighborhood will include a carefully designed community that includes live-work condominiums, Carriage Homes, and the region’s first-ever Row Homes. Blount Street Commons is being designed as a pedestrian community with neighborhood parks, restaurants and cafes, retail shops and a neighborhood playhouse theater.

For more information on these historic homes, the six homesites or the new row homes, carriage homes and live-work condominiums currently under construction, please visit the Blount Street Commons Sales Center located at 540 N. Blount Street at the corner of E. Peace St. and N. Blount Street or call 919-239-7000. Sales Center hours are from 11 am-5 pm Monday through Saturday and from 1-5 pm on Sunday. Sales are being conducted by YSU New Homes. Contact YSU Sales Agents Neal Goodwin at nealgoodwin@ysuhomes.com or John Davis at johndavis@ysuhomes.com or visit www.BlountStreetCommonsRaleigh.com for more information.

About Blount Street Commons

Blount Street Commons is a unique revitalization project currently underway in a quaint, historic section of downtown Raleigh. During its heyday at the turn of the century, Blount Street was one of the premier addresses in Raleigh. LNR Property Corporation, a nationally recognized developer, is creating a 21-acre neighborhood in the Blount Street historic district that will offer an upscale, urban lifestyle. Residents can choose from a wide range of home styles that are reminiscent of turn of the century architecture including row homes, carriage homes, live/work condominiums, garden flats, urban lofts and stacked townhomes. Also available are a select few historic homes built in the late 1800s to early 1900s. This pedestrian-friendly community will give residents and visitors the opportunity to walk to restaurants, parks, shops, grocery stores and other retail businesses. For more information, visit www.BlountStreetCommonsRaleigh.com.