Overview

The Cedar Street Parking Deck is officially open to the public. The parking deck, located between Cedar Street, Chatham Street, and the newly constructed Rogers Alley, contains approximately 300 parking spaces and approximately 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Cary owns and operates the parking deck, and Northwoods Rogers Condo, LLC owns and operates the Retail Building with ownership structured via a condominium arrangement. The main vehicular access to the deck is on Cedar Street, with elevators and stairs located in an architecturally distinctive tower element on Chatham Street (as well as a stairway on Cedar Street).

The Parking Deck is located within the Central Chatham Subarea of the Downtown Special Planning Area of the Cary Community Plan, which envisions Chatham Street as the downtown’s main commercial corridor with vertically mixed-use buildings that accommodate retail, dining, and office on the ground floor with residential units on upper floors.

Overall Construction Process 

• Tower Crane Installation and Operation – A tower crane will be used on the project to facilitate material delivery and concrete placement. This crane will take deliveries from E. Chatham Street due to the proximity to the Railroad Right of Way and existing power lines on Cedar Street. When the tower crane is not in use, it will be set to "free spin" and will act as a weathervane, slowly rotating freely as a safety measure to limit the wind loads on the crane arm.  
• Concrete Forming and Pouring - This will be a six-story poured concrete structure. Each level of construction will consist of building forms, installing reinforcements, and pouring concrete.
• Supports – While the concrete reaches maximum strength the elevated floors will be supported. This process uses electronic monitors to know when that strength has been achieved and the supports can be removed.
• Interior Infrastructure – Once the structure is complete, infrastructure for lights, IT, and security will be installed.
• Exterior Skin – The exterior will consist of precast concrete panels and masonry, with metal panel and terra cotta accents.
• Streetscaping – Once the structure is complete, trees, brick pavers, plantings, and paving will be added to the surrounding area.
• Parking Deck Opened to the public on March 18, 2026.  

Project Updates

Current Work (Spring 2026)

• Final punchlist items
• Implementation of HOA and Condominium Agreement with Tenants
• Contractor warranty items (Weather dependent)

Completed Work (Spring 2024 – Fall 2025)

• Development Agreement (Approved 11/16/23)
• Contractor mobilization, set up fencing, and erosion control measures (Spring 2024).
• Demolition of existing buildings and utilities on site (Spring 2024).
• Installed drilled caissons (concrete and steel shafts) for foundation support (Summer 2024).
• Installation of a tower crane on site (Summer 2024)
• Foundations, columns, grade walls, etc. of Level 1 poured (Summer 2024)
• Underground utility connections along Cedar St.  (Fall 2024)
• Concrete Structure Complete (Winter 2025)
• Precast concrete and brick installation on exterior walls (Winter 2025)
• Tower Crane Removal (Winter 2025)
• Installed infrastructure in parking deck (e.g. electrical and lighting conduits, plumbing, etc.) (Spring 2025)
• Concrete block partition walls for IT rooms, storage rooms, etc. (Spring 2025)
• Utility connections along E. Chatham (Spring 2025)
• Completion of stair structure (north and south) (Summer 2025)
• Hardscape (curb, sidewalk, etc.) along E. Chatham (Summer 2025)
• Installed Elevator (Summer 2025)
• Hardscape and street improvements along Cedar Street and Rogers Alley (Fall 2025)
• Resurfaced Cedar Street (Fall 2025)
• Installed Terracotta Panel System (Fall 2025)
• Completed of steel frame supports and metal panel system (Fall 2025)
• Installed decorative lighting (Fall 2025)
• Installed Bioretention Pond (Fall 2025)
• Installing of security and technology components within the deck (Winter 2026)
• Painting of stairwells, metal panels, etc. (Winter 2026)
• Final Architectural Metal Features (Winter 2026)
• Landscaping (Winter 2026)
• Striping and Signage within Parking Deck (Winter 2026)
• Final Lighting Installated (Winter 2026)
• Fire Alarm System Completion (Winter 2026)
• Parking Gate System Installated (Winter 2026)
• Final Inspections and Commissioning (Winter 2026)

Contact

Dial 311 within Cary or (919) 469-4000 from outside town limits, or email 311@carync.gov.