FAQs — City Gateway

Frequently Asked Questions

City Gateway is a mixed‑use district under development at the southern edge of downtown Raleigh that transforms a former data center site into a walkable, connected community with housing, offices, retail, education, public space, and innovative infrastructure.
City Gateway is a subdivision located at the intersection of Kindley Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at the southern edge of downtown Raleigh near the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh Convention Center, and the soon to be relocated Red Hat Amphitheater.

The development includes residential housing, office space, retail, hospitality, education, parking, and public open space, all integrated into a walkable, mixed‑use district.
Yes. We are actively seeking a development partner for a 205-key upper-upscale hotel at City Gateway, to be located directly adjacent to the public plaza.
Yes. A K–8 charter school serving 648 students is planned as part of the development, led by The Exploris School, expanding access to public education in the downtown area.

Yes. The parking facility is designed to be EV-ready, and thanks to the automated parking system, every space in the facility is capable of EV charging. This enables a scalable, high-density rollout of charging infrastructure in the heart of downtown Raleigh, supporting the City’s goals under its Community Climate Action Plan by accelerating access to electric vehicle charging where demand is highest.
By cutting emissions, optimizing land use, and advancing clean transportation—including the developer’s granted easement for a dedicated bike path—the project supports Raleigh’s Community Climate Action Plan and its evolving mobility policies.

No. City Gateway is designed as a phased development, allowing the project to evolve over time in response to market conditions, community needs, and emerging technologies.
Infrastructure at City Gateway supports future phases, evolving transportation technologies, and expanded electric vehicle charging as demand increases.

City Gateway reflects a commitment to honoring and elevating the history of the Fourth Ward. Our team is actively meeting with members of the Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association to collaborate on ways to celebrate and interpret that history on the site in a meaningful and community-driven way.
Yes—the site’s history will be publicly recognized as part of City Gateway. We are actively collaborating with members of the Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association to ensure the Fourth Ward’s history is meaningfully celebrated and reflected on-site in a way that incorporates community input and priorities.
We also intend to install a public plaque to formally acknowledge the site’s historical significance, with its design and content developed in coordination with community stakeholders to ensure it is respectful, accurate, and accessible.

Yes. The roof of the parking facility serves as an open amenity space that provides a verdant open space for residents, workers, and visitors.
The plaza supports stormwater management, reduces heat island effect, strengthens pedestrian connections, and creates a community gathering space at the southern edge of downtown.
City Gateway provides access to an on-site separated bikeway and a future pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, improving safe and direct access into downtown Raleigh. The planned bridge is already included in the City of Raleigh’s Comprehensive Plan, underscoring its long-term importance to the city’s mobility network.
To support this connection, an easement along the northern edge of the Mira Apartments has already been dedicated by Capital City Urban Development to the City, helping facilitate access to the future bridge and ensuring the corridor can be integrated into Raleigh’s broader pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. These elements together strengthen links between surrounding neighborhoods and the urban core, supporting more seamless, multimodal movement for residents, visitors, and commuters.

All media inquiries should be directed to Asher McGlothlin, Development Manager.

Email: amcglothlin@firstfloor.biz

Phone: 919‑573‑6350