The Raleigh Convention Center announced today its intention to permanently close a section of South Street, between McDowell and Dawson Streets, in order to relocate Red Hat Amphitheater. An official said the closure will help the convention center stay within budget. Rob Hale owns a townhouse along South Street. He loves to hang out on the rooftop, listening to concerts and other events at Red Hat Amphitheater. “On New Years, you get a good amount of the fireworks,” Hale said. He bought his townhouse knowing that there would be development in the area, but not knowing exactly what that development would do to his home. Now, Raleigh is getting ready to embark on a multi-million-dollar plan to expand the Raleigh Convention Center by 500,000 extra square feet. To make room for that, Red Hat Amphitheater will have to be relocated a block south. SEE ALSO | Raleigh’s Seaboard Station development plans ‘going to be insane’ for food, fun, living
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