What to know about the upcoming Creamery development

Glenwood’s historic Creamery building will be redeveloped into Raleigh’s tallest tower. Here’s what that means for the existing building + what’s next.

A tan building with a butter churn on top.

You butter make it out to this unique Raleigh building.

Photo by RAltoday

One of Raleigh’s most distinct buildings will soon become the tallest. Glenwood Avenue is being primed for a 37-story development and The Creamery, a designated historic landmark, will stand as the cornerstone.

When the development is complete, it will be among the tallest in NC and top PNC Plaza’s 538-ft height and 32 stories. The first phase is set to begin construction this year.

What else to expect:

For some background, The Creamery was built in 1928 and was home to the dairy farmers cooperative called Pine State Creamery — it was marked as a historic landmark in 1997. The building is now home to Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Milk Bar, and Pine State Public House.

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