READY TO MOVE DOWNTOWN?
Carolina Square is located conveniently on West Franklin Street. The apartments have unmatched amenities including a sky-deck overlooking Franklin Street, a fully equipped gym, and a seasonally heated saltwater pool. Email carolinasquare@nwrliving.com to schedule a tour or find more information.
NOT QUITE READY FOR DOWNTOWN?
There are other Northwood Ravin options with the same great amenities in Chapel Hill. Carraway Village is beginning to welcome new residents next month. Located off of Eubanks Road, Carraway Village is currently in the process of bringing in a Starbucks and Chick-fil-A.
Imagine a day that starts out with a stroll to your favorite coffee shop, followed by a short walk to school or work and ends with dinner and live music, all while traveling only a few steps away from your home. If you live in downtown Chapel Hill, this dream could be your everyday reality.
Downtown Chapel Hill offers something for everyone – from a renowned art and sports scene to delicious eats and performances by artists of every genre of music. If this lifestyle sounds appealing to you, maybe you should consider making the heart of the southern part of heaven your home.
Here are five reasons downtown Chapel Hill is a great place to consider for your next apartment:
1. You won’t spend half of your day stuck in traffic.
Living in downtown Chapel Hill means living close to the majority of the city’s business and commerce. Downtown Chapel Hill is sheltered from the heavy traffic that plagues many surrounding areas. If you are currently making the commute to and from Chapel Hill, you know this struggle too well.
If you live downtown there is a good chance you won’t even need a car for your normal day-to-day needs.
2. There is basically every type of food under the sun within walking distance.
Chapel Hill is a foodie’s paradise. It was named one of America’s “foodiest small towns” by Bon Appetit Magazine. Plus, downtown Chapel Hill offers a great variety of restaurants across almost every kind of food there is, from Italian to Indian.
Right underneath Carolina Square, residents can grab a build-your-own pizza from The Pizza Press or healthy burgers or salads from B.GOOD. If you want to cook on your own, drop by the Target and grab what you need for a delicious home-cooked meal.
Bonus: You can follow your dinner with a quick trip to the movies. The Varsity Theatre has been a landmark on Franklin Street for over 50 years now. For only $7 a show, The Varsity is a great spot for a post-dinner rendezvous.
3. It is the prime location for rushing Franklin Street.
When you’re crowded around a TV cheering the Tar Heels on to their next big win, downtown Chapel Hill is the place to be. From a shorter run time to birds-eye views of the thousands of gathered fans, living near Franklin Street is unbeatable on game day.
And if you don’t want to join the fray, that’s OK. From your window at Carolina Square, you won’t miss a thing.
“On game day when the whole city is buzzing you’re right in the thick of it and don’t have to pay a premium to sit in a bar or restaurant,” said Kate Jarrell, the marketing director for Northwood Ravin and Carolina Square.
4. You have a great option for downtown living, right on Franklin Street.
Carolina Square is centrally located downtown, with beautiful design and endless amenities. If this article convinced you to move downtown, and you’re wondering where you should live, then Carolina Square might be the place for you.
The apartments have made downtown a “lifestyle destination where you can get lunch, go to a fitness class and get something one of a kind from a boutique all within two blocks of the beautiful scenery that Chapel Hill offers,” according to Kate Jarrell, the marketing director for Northwood Ravin and Carolina Square.
Carolina Square has a fully-equipped 24-hour fitness center, private conference rooms, resident lounges and elevated balconies with incredible views of Franklin Street.
“I shouldn’t have favorite properties, but the Carolina Square location is definitely one of my favorites,” Jarrell said.
Next time you’re in downtown Chapel Hill take a moment to look around in soak it all in, it just might become one of your favorite places too. Ready to tour the property and find your new home? Email carolinasquare@nwrliving.com to schedule a tour or find more information.
