8 WELCOME TO DURHAM Downtown Adaptive Reuse Hotels <strong>Durham</strong>’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 <strong>2015</strong>, the 17-story Hill bank building in the heart of Downtown <strong>Durham</strong> 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 <strong>Durham</strong> 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 <strong>2015</strong> 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 <strong>2015</strong>, 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 <strong>Durham</strong>’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 <strong>Durham</strong> Co-op Market/Kent Corner project will bring 46,000 square feet of office and retail development, including the <strong>Durham</strong> Co-op Market, a grocery store, to the corner of W. Chapel Hill and Kent Streets in early <strong>2015</strong>. • Between spring <strong>2015</strong> 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 <strong>Durham</strong>, 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 <strong>Durham</strong> - GLINT Studios; right photo: Artist Rendering - City Center Renderings
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