Midtown Raleigh: Where Business and Community Thrive
Midtown Raleigh is growing—and so is the need to make our streets safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone. That’s where the Walkable Midtown Plan comes in. Developed with community input and adopted by the Raleigh City Council in December 2020, the plan lays out a roadmap for a connected, pedestrian-friendly Midtown that works for residents, businesses, and visitors alike.
Six Forks Road has long been a pivotal corridor in Midtown Raleigh—serving as a vital connector for commuters, residents, and local businesses. For more than a decade, planning efforts focused on reimagining the road to improve safety, mobility, and multimodal connections. But after years of study, public engagement, and shifting priorities, the project has taken a different direction.
Wake Technical Community College – Wake Tech is North Carolina’s largest community college, serving more than 72,000 adults annually, with seven campuses, two training centers, multiple community sites and a comprehensive array of online learning options. Wake Tech is accredited and offers more than 250 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs that prepare students for university transfer or immediate employment. Wake Tech’s Midtown campus, The Beltline Education Center, is the hub of operations for Wake Tech’s non-degree Workforce Development Division.
Axiom Payment Solutions– Axiom is an independent firm, which means they partner with the best processors in the industry to ensure you are always receiving the most competitive rates and products available. Being independent means they can stay flexible with what the industry has to offer, and recommend the best products for your business based on performance. Axiom has better rates, better technology, and integration with your current software.
First Carolina Bank – First Carolina Bank is a premier community financial services institution with a developed presence in the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia and has become one of the safest and more efficient banks in the US as measured by credit quality, liquidity, and overall operating practices. First Carolina Bank’s recent and future growth is being driven by activity from the Raleigh location and greater Research Triangle area with stable, low-cost funding support from their branch network.
Newmark – Newmark is a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers. Newmark’s Raleigh-Durham office focuses on tenant representation, and their professionals provide portfolio management, workplace strategy, transaction management, financial analysis and market forecasts to the area’s largest and most sophisticated users of space.
Maverick Partners Realty Services – Maverick Partners is a full-service boutique commercial real estate firm specializing in office, retail, hospitality and industrial sales and leasing throughout the Triangle Area, with a particular expertise on urban properties. Commercial real estate can be a complicated business and Maverick Partners prides themselves in providing their clients with expert guidance, insight and knowledge.
Midtown offers more than ever. More trendy places to dine, shop, live, work, and play. And more are on the way. Check out who recently opened and who you can expect in the near future.
We are so excited to welcome these organizations to MRA. Two are now on the Board of Directors and will help lead MRA in a time of enormous growth in Midtown. Our other two new members are both in the business of supporting women in our area who need a lift up. All four organizations are locally owned and we are excited to partner with them and support their missions. Read more about these organizations below.
Once again, Raleigh and the surrounding areas are topping charts across the US and NC. Some notable rankings put Raleigh as the #1 Best City for Corporate Workers, #1 Top Metro for Career Growth, and the #7 Happiest City in the US! Raleigh holds top spots for many lists for starting new businesses, careers, and higher education. And we’re still a top destination across the US.
Check out the full list for 2024 rankings reported by Wake County Economic Development.
CBHPW Wicker Squared – “I started my real estate career with HPW in 2010 after 10 years as an international flight attendant. My philosophy is a total hands-on approach through the entire process of buying or selling… from start to finish. My real estate experience is not limited just to the home resale market, I have worked in new construction communities representing high-end custom home builders. Learning about the process that goes with new construction I was able to help numerous clients work with high-end custom builders to bring their dreams to reality straight out of the ground.” – Tonya Wicker Hunt
The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously to move forward with the Six Forks Rd Improvement Plan on February 20th. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2025 to widen the road from 4 lanes to 6 lanes between Millbrook Road and Rowan Street, including the installation of a median. There will also be a designated 8-foot multi-use pathway for cyclists and pedestrians to move about the area more safely.
See full details here.
