Raleigh Iron Works is filling with tenants. These shops & restaurants are open now
It has been about a year since Raleigh Iron Works opened, and several tenants have joined the development’s directory.
But the mixed-use area near East Whitaker Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue is just one of three sections of the district, which is made of industrial structures renovated into restaurant, retail and office space. Dock 1053, anchored by Lynnwood Brewing, opened in 2017 and is right across Atlantic from Raleigh Iron Works. The 100,000-square-feet of space that comprise Salvage Yard will house Triangle Rock Club and NOCO Beverage, among other tenants.
Raleigh Iron Works — which opened summer 2023 in the former Peden Steel warehouse — still has space available.
About 20,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space at Raleigh Iron Works remains for lease, but real estate investment and management firm Jamestown LP is “actively negotiating on the majority” of that, Lexi Ritter of Jamestown LP told The News & Observer in an email.
We’ve compiled a list of the businesses at Raleigh Iron Works, Dock 1053 and Salvage Yard.
Restaurants and retail at Raleigh Iron Works
These businesses are open now:
- Before opening a brick-and-mortar, The Flourish Market was a boutique on wheels. It’s now open at Raleigh Iron Works, selling clothing, accessories, shoes and home goods. The store partners with hundreds of brands to “drive positive social change,” the store’s website says, so shoppers know that their purchases are supporting communities around the world.
- Solidcore’s first and only Triangle studio is at the Raleigh mixed-use development. The national fitness chain offers full-body, high-impact, low-intensity Pilates workouts.
- Urban Pothos has two locations in Raleigh, with one on Peace Street downtown and the other, which opened in January, at Raleigh Iron Works. The store sells houseplants, soil and accessories such as pots.
- Brodeto, which opened in late March, is the latest restaurant from chef Scott Crawford. Its cuisine draws from the Adriatic Sea and the coasts of Italy and Croatia.
- YoBa Studio has two Raleigh locations — at Raleigh Iron Works and at 5003 Falls of Neuse Road. The studio offers classes in yoga, barre, strength and cardio.
- Ponysaurus Brewing Co.’s barrel room and restaurant has 18 taps and a full bar serving cocktails, liquor, wine and Ponysaurus beers. Items from the food menu include pizza, burgers and sandwiches.
- Established in Durham in 2018, Eastcut Sandwich Bar became known for gourmet sandwiches, specializing in chicken cutlet sandwiches and cold cuts, The News & Observer previously reported. It opened at Raleigh Iron Works in 2023.
- With its eclectic blend of street, surf, skate and outdoor brands and styles, apparel retailer Beatniks is named for the group of people in the 1950s and 1960s who favored artistic self-expression and rejected societal conventions.
- Fitness studio FX, founded by former East Carolina University wide receiver Ben Codispoti, offers private and group training, acupuncture, massage therapy, physical therapy and other services.
- Jaguar Bolera occupies 23,000 square feet at Raleigh Iron Works. Small plates and shareables are on the menu, and alcoholic drinks are served from 73 taps, dispensing beer, wines and cocktails. In addition to serving small plates and shareables, and it’s filled with games including duckpin bowling, dart boards, karaoke and foosball. The N&O’s Drew Jackson gave readers an inside look this spring.
- Known for its flavorful ice creams in flavors such as rose pistachio, Andia’s Ice Cream opened its third location at Raleigh Iron Works. A fourth location is coming soon to Durham’s The Can Opener.
Coming soon: Chef Ford Fry, who’s behind Superica in Cary, will open a location of his taco brand Little Rey this fall at Raleigh Iron Works.
Coming soon: Hunky Dory, a popular record store and craft beer bar, is moving from its downtown Raleigh location to Raleigh Iron Works.
What’s open at Dock 1053
- Natural insect repellents that don’t sting or burn are manufactured and sold at Murphy’s Naturals.
- Whitaker & Atlantic is a venue for weddings or corporate events, spanning 3,500-square-feet of indoor space and a 1,400-square-foot patio. Along with Hummingbird and Posh Nosh Catering Co., the venue was founded by chef Coleen Speaks.
- Specializing in New Orleans-inspired foods and featuring a craft cocktail bar, Hummingbird has a seasonally rotating menu and serves lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
- Raleigh-based Mister Pompadour Barber Lounge offers haircuts, shaves and cocktails to customers. It also has its own line of men’s grooming products for sale.
- It began as a neighborhood bar on Glenwood Avenue, and Lynnwood Brewing Concern now houses its brewery and taproom at Dock 1053.
- Wilson’s Eatery is the sister company of Lynnwood Brewing, serving salads, sandwiches and flatbreads.
- Trig Modern offers mid-century modern furniture, decor and lighting.
Tenants at Salvage Yard
This is the newest section of the Raleigh Iron Works developments. Several businesses have already signed onto the tenant list:
- Cannonball Music Hall is expected to open this fall. It will be a performance venue and practice space for musicians.
- Triangle Rock Club will open its largest facility, a 40,000-square-foot facility complete with a yoga studio, cardio space, functional fitness and strength-training area, climber training area, gear shop, a bouldering space and tall rope-climbing walls, at Salvage Yard this year.
- Brewery, taproom and coffee shop NOCO Beverage plans to open at Salvage Yard this fall.
- Jaguar Bolera will expand to Salvage Yard this fall, when it expects to open a 30,000-square-foot pickleball concept.
Other businesses at Raleigh Iron Works
The development also contains multifamily residences and office space for businesses:
- Wasserman, a marketing, management, representation and sales agency is headquartered in Los Angeles and was founded in 2002.
- FM:Systems is a workplace management platform used by organizations across the globe.
- Raleigh-based Photofy is a social content creation tool for consumers and businesses.
The Loading Dock offers coworking space, offices and more.
PoshNosh Catering, which handles events such as weddings and corporate events, has a commissary kitchen at Dock 1053.
Forge at Raleigh Iron Works offers micro apartments, studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms.
This story was originally published June 11, 2024 at 7:30 AM with the headline "Raleigh Iron Works is filling with tenants. These shops & restaurants are open now."
