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  • Eight businesses have been announced for the new section of North Hills.
  • The $1 billion expansion includes residence, office, retail and hotel space.




New Tenants Revealed For North Hills

Credit: AP Online

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RALEIGH, N.C. -

Kane Realty Corporation announced new tenants at North Hills Wednesday.

Many of these businesses will be located within the $1 billion expansion at North Hills that includes an additional 1,800 residential units, 1 million square feet of office space, 250,000 square feet of retail space, 800 hotel rooms and more green space.

131 Main Restaurant
131 Main will be the first restaurant at CAPTRUST Tower, a 17-story mixed-use, Class A office development. North Hills will be the full-service restaurant's first location in Raleigh. The restaurant has three Charlotte locations and another location opening soon in Asheville. 131 Main is an upscale, yet casual, restaurant serving updated American classics with an emphasis on fresh food. Everything prepared at the restaurant is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients. Its relaxed atmosphere, reasonably priced menu and excellent wine list make 131 Main the perfect place for a business lunch, a quiet evening out, drinks with friends, or dinner with the family. 131 Main will be open for lunch and dinner. Expansive outdoor seating will be available.

Location: First floor of CAPTRUST Tower
Opening: Spring 2010

Bruegger's Bagel Bakery

Unlike other Bruegger's locations, the North Hills Bruegger's will feature an expanded menu, extended evening hours, and specialty coffee and dessert selections.

In addition to the items available in all Bruegger's restaurants, the North Hills location will offer freshly baked breads for sandwiches, made-to-order salads with a selection of home-made dressings, and additional soup choices that include vegetarian options.

Extended evening hours will allow the restaurant to transition into a dessertery with a daily selection of freshly made desserts. Espressos, lattes and cappuccinos will complement dessert and enhance Bruegger's existing coffee selections.

Location: Bruegger's will be located in a standalone building situated in a courtyard located across from CAPTRUST Tower, which is an area with green space and outdoor seating. This space is similar to The Commons in the current North Hills, where Starbucks and Ben & Jerry's are located.
Opening: December 2009
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Friday - Saturday: 6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. / Sunday: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. 


CoolSweats

CoolSweats is a boutique specializing in comfortable and sophisticated leisure clothing for women.

CoolSweats is based in Pinehurst and has another location in Wrightsville Beach.

Location: Between Harris Teeter's current location and George McNeill Antiques
Opening: July 2009
Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
 

Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen is a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of high-quality home furnishings. The company sells a full range of furniture and decorative accessories through a network of 290 Design Centers in the U.S. and abroad. Ethan Allen is a destination for the one-stop shopper and is staffed by design professionals who make house calls.

Location: Across from Ruth's Chris and next to Moe's Southwest Grill

Opening: Late summer 2009
Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. / Sunday: Noon - 6 p.m. 

Harris Teeter

Harris Teeter's first store offering two levels of shopping in the Triangle is under construction. The 48,200-square-foot grocery store is located within the Park & Market Apartments at North Hills, giving residents direct, in-building access. An interior-structured parking deck adjacent to the store will make it easy for North Hills residents and visitors to shop at Harris Teeter.

Location: First floor of Park & Market
Opening: Year-end 2009
Hours of Operation: Open 24 hours 

Henry's Fine Italian Gelato

The creation and operation of Henry's Fine Italian Gelato are the culmination of a long-held dream by the proprietors to share their discovery of the true Gelato experience in Italy more than 20 years ago. Since then, the proprietors have traveled extensively in more than 50 countries and enthusiastically sought out the various Gelato establishments of the world to experience new flavors and recipes.

Location: First floor of Park & Market
Opening: Year-end 2009
Hours of Operation: Sunday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. / Friday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. 

Lee Spa Nails

Lee Spa Nails is opening its second full-service nail salon at North Hills. Lee Spa Nails was recently voted "Best in the Triangle" and offers a lounge and bar tables for group parties. Free beverages such as soft drinks, iced tea, mineral water and wine are served. A 10 percent discount is available on six or more services. Gift cards are also available.

Locations: Currently behind the existing Harris Teeter and beside Exclusive Alterations. The second location at North Hills will be located on the first floor of Park & Market
Opening: Year-end 2009
Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. / Sunday: Noon - 6 p.m.

Nativa Boutique

Nativa Boutique opened in late April at North Hills and offers a unique wardrobe courtesy of top Puerto Rican designers. For more than 20 years, Nativa Boutique has combined superb customer service with trendsetting fashion at affordable prices. The store offers a variety of styles ranging from fashion-casual tops and dresses to gowns and formal evening wear.

Location: Around the corner from the current Harris Teeter location, below The Alexan Apartments, near Hot Point Café
Opening: April 2009
Hours of Operation: Monday - Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. / Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. / Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.

Salon Blu

The North Hills Salon Blu will be the company's third location in Raleigh. Co-owners Todd and Jennifer Fincher say their clients demand high standards, the latest styles and the newest colors. Jennifer Fincher was previously a creative team member with Rusk International. The salon offers stylists opportunities for ongoing education in the latest techniques and color processes, making it a leader in the beauty industry.

In 2008, Salon Blu received Metro Magazine's 2008 Bravo Award, and was selected as the Best Hair Salon in Wake County by Independent Weekly. Salon Blu also earned an award for Best Makeup for Runway Wars by Z Spotlight.

Location: First floor of Park & Market
Opening: Year-end 2009
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. / Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

About Kane Realty Corporation

Focused on the development and management of retail and mixed-use properties of the highest quality, Kane Realty Corporation is dedicated to the goal of creating irresistible places where people will naturally want to gather. Through concern for smart growth and meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of the property from design to management, Kane's mission is to build places that improve the quality of life of their businesses, their employees, residents and visitors. For more information, please visit www.kanerealtycorp.com.

 About North Hills

North Hills, a mixed-use multi-block district known as Raleigh's Midtown, is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for its pedestrian-friendly and sustainable design which has made it one of America's premier in-fill developments. Centrally located at the corner of one of Raleigh's main thoroughfares and the I-440 beltline, North Hills is a 100-acre destination of sophisticated living, luxury hotel rooms, class A office space, a continuing care retirement community, green space, a 14-screen movie complex and entertainment venues, premier dining, salons and day spas, high-end boutiques, national retail, and a state-of-the-art 60,000 square foot athletic club. For more information, please visit www.NorthHillsRaleigh.com.

 

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