InPhil Designs – Triangle Town Center Mall

Triangle Town Center Mall may be the perfect candidate for a mixed-use overhaul.

Triangle Town Center Mall is still fairly new and “nice” in terms of traditional suburban style malls but like most, is seeing a sharp increase in tenant vacancy. The latest blow being that Macy’s will be shutting down soon.

The mall was constructed in the early 2000’s and saw instant success with major tenants such as Saks, Sears, Macy’s and Dillard’s, and even had an outdoor promenade of shops.

The area surrounding the mall has also exploded with endless blobs of suburbia surrounding the massive Stroad that is US 1/ Capital Blvd and Raleigh’s I-540 loop.

As the mall continues to face rising vacancy, it may be time to consider it’s future. Many malls across the country are transitioning. Transforming the mall into a mixed-use hub with open-air retail, housing, offices, and parks could turn this North Raleigh node into a thriving town center.

Direct access to Downtown Raleigh would be enhanced by the potential future northern BRT which is expected to terminate near Triangle Town Center.

Aspects of the plan include:

• The Retail Promenade: Stretching North to South through site would be a pedestrianized row of shops of restaurants with residential over. East to West would feature a wide greenspace with retail kiosks and shops along the road frontage. This would be the main retail replacement for the current mall.
• The High Rise Sector: The Northwest section of the site would feature a concentration of higher building heights featuring office and residential uses with some ground floor retail and underground parking.
• The Mid Rise Sector: The edges of the site would be lined with mid-rise buildings and would be the workhorses of the residential density. Some would feature pockets of ground floor retail.
• The Residential Hub: Flanking the core sits an assortment of townhomes, stacks, and single family cottages featuring alley garages and greenspace frontages.
• Greenspace: Greenspace, pocket parks, and playgrounds would be scattered throughout. The main park sits on the West of the site featuring a large pond, amenity area, amphitheater, and trails.

We’re likely a ways off from Triangle Town Center actually ceasing to operate as a traditional mall but it’s never too early to start to set the vision.

NOTE: I do not own, control, have actual say, etc over any of the proposed redeveloped parcels. This is just an idea and just a sketch.

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