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Former Kmart Building on Western Boulevard

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionRaleigh, NC

Under construction mixed-use redevelopment (CityPlat) on former Kmart site; housing use listed but not confirmed; no site address or unit count provided. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction record · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 5,568 units, Wake County census-bps · all sites with this
Fast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)This site: 10% census-acs · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: US-70 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …live, work, play concept record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, under constructionWikipedia no source
New usesentertainment, housing, mixed, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowlive, work, play conceptnewtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperCityPlatnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Wake County (NC), 20245,568 units in 5+ unit buildings, 60 in 2–4, 9,620 single-family; 2023: 8,190 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Midtown BioCenter (0.0 km); North Hills Mall (6.3 km); Kaye Martin Garner (8.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)64,762 jobs in 3,664 establishments; average annual pay $42,629; employment location quotient 0.98; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202243,656 jobs; 345 in retail trade, 2,285 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 37183050100)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 30th income percentile as adults; 6.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (76 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 2% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 14.0%; median family income $134,250; 161 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsWake County Schools (PK-12); 10 public schools within 1 mile: The Exploris School; Hunter Elementary; Ligon Middle; Washington ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation362 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025649 county-logged events: 322 thunderstorm wind, 165 flash flood, 125 hail, 20 heavy rain; $186,011,000 property damage reported; 3 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 27601, 2026-09median list price $642,500 (+3.6% on the year); 67 active listings; median 79 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20233,618 establishments (+14%); 65,004 jobs (+26%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $471,020 (-2% 1 yr, +18% 5 yr); typical rent $1,659/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)25,036 vehicles a day on US-70 (freeway or expressway, 3 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Former Kmart building on Western Boulevard in Raleigh (big-box) is under construction as a mixed-use project (entertainment, housing, office, retail) per developer CityPlat. Groundbreaking occurred in January 2025. The site is part of a 'live, work, play' concept.

Why. The site is actively redeveloping (status: under construction), with nearby context including Midtown BioCenter (0km, built) and North Hills Mall (6.3km, built). Housing market shows median rent at $1,508 (Zillow, 2026-09), but specific housing units for this project are not confirmed in the record.

Where it stands. No address or exact square footage provided. Construction permits (Wake County) show 2024 total value at $3.49B for 15,348 units countywide, but not site-specific. Traffic data (US-70 freeway, 25,036 ADT) is unrelated to the site.

For a planner

  • Nearby mixed-use cluster (Midtown BioCenter) supports redeveloping this site.
  • Housing market data available but not tied to this project's actual units.

For a developer

  • Project is active (under construction) with CityPlat as developer.
  • No confirmation of housing units or final use mix beyond the listed new_use categories.

What we do not know yet

  • No address or physical site details provided.
  • Housing units in 'new_use' are not confirmed as built or planned for this site.
  • County population growth (10% 2018-23) is cited in opportunity reasons but not verified as site-specific data.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 10.0% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,508
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

CountyWake County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from raleighmag.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Kmart department store on Western Boulevard in Raleigh, which closed in 2018, is being redeveloped by CityPlat into a live, work, play mixed-use concept with construction underway as of January 2025.

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Timeline

  1. 2018 Kmart building sat empty since 2018
  2. 2025 Officially breaking ground in January

Sources

  • Former Kmart Building on Western Boulevard Slated for Revamp
    3 quoted sentences
    Former Kmart Building on Western Boulevard
    After sitting empty since 2018, the locally loathed former Kmart building on Western Boulevard that grates on eyes as far as from the Beltline has been scooped up by CityPlat
    After officially breaking ground in January, the dated Kmart building was completely gutted.

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