Our hometown jewel has captured national attention as USA Today names The Nest the best playground in the entire country. Here’s what makes it so special. National Recognition for a Local Treasure It’s official! Downtown Cary Park’s centerpiece playground, The Nest, has soared to the top of USA Today’s prestigious ranking of Best Public Playgrounds…
Raleigh has earned an unwelcome distinction: it now leads the nation in private equity ownership of rental apartments. According to new research from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, investment firms control a staggering 35% of all rental units in the Raleigh-Cary metro area—that’s over 41,000 apartments in the hands of Wall Street investors. This isn’t…
Gone are the days when Johnston County was just another sleepy agricultural community in rural North Carolina. Today, this dynamic region has transformed into a thriving economic powerhouse that’s attracting billion-dollar investments and creating thousands of high-paying jobs. The Great Transformation For decades, Johnston County looked much like other rural parts of North Carolina—heavily dependent…
The Triangle region continues to experience remarkable population growth, outpacing most of the nation even as local rental prices have shown an unexpected downward trend since 2023. Population Surge Continues Unabated Recent Census Bureau data confirms what many residents already feel in their daily commutes and neighborhood expansions: the Triangle is growing at a blistering…
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