Durham NC 2015 Spring/Summer Visitors Guide Test

8 WELCOME TO DURHAM
Downtown Adaptive Reuse Hotels
Durham’s character is still intact thanks to a pervasive
preservationist spirit and “adaptive reuse” practices.
This means that historic buildings are renovated,
preserving their character while adapting to the
needs of the present day. This effort is reflected
several highly anticipated hotel projects.
In early 2015, the 17-story Hill bank building in the
heart of Downtown Durham will be reopened as the
21c Museum Hotel, a 125-room boutique hotel.
The former bank will have a first-floor restaurant,
bar, and museum, and will show curated, rotating
free exhibits of contemporary art. The hotel’s
restaurant, the Counting House, will focus on North
Carolina’s seafood heritage, prepared with a variety
of rotisserie and roasting techniques. The hotel is
now accepting reservations for April and beyond
(www.21cmuseumhotels.com/durham/).
The former home of the Mutual Community Savings
Bank about a block away will be transformed into
the 54-room, luxury boutique The Durham Hotel.
The hotel will include a full-service restaurant and
an outdoor rooftop lounge, along with business and
fitness facilities. An outdoor patio will be included
on the cobblestoned Holland St. A 2015 opening is
planned (www.thedurham.com).
There are additional plans to renovate the Jack Tar
Motel at 212 N Corcoran St. The developer plans to
turn the former motel into a hip, modern hotel. Plans
include restoring the parking deck, pool deck, and
ground-floor retail.
official durham visitor & RELOCATION guide
Still More to Come
• The Southpoint area recently
welcomed the Hyatt Place, a hotel
located less than a mile from the
Streets at Southpoint Mall.
• In 2015, Home2 Suites will open
locations in the 15-501 corridor and
near Research Triangle Park. The
15-501 area will also get the 322-unit
Patterson Place apartment complex.
• In Downtown Durham’s City Center,
a developer plans to construct a
26-story high-rise on Main St. with
retail, parking, offices, and residential
spaces. The tower will anchor
additional developments, including
the area around Parrish Street.
• The Durham Co-op Market/Kent
Corner project will bring 46,000
square feet of office and retail
development, including the Durham
Co-op Market, a grocery store, to the
corner of W. Chapel Hill and Kent
Streets in early 2015.
• Between spring 2015 and 2016, the
Duke University Chapel will repair
the copper roof and restore the stained
glass windows and wood pews.
With all the growth in Downtown Durham,
you may run across a few detours. Call
the Visitor Information Center for help
navigating the area: 919-446-8604.
left photo: Model Room at 21c Durham - GLINT Studios; right photo: Artist Rendering - City Center Renderings