Former home to Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco
Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse has been selected to oversee all development and construction activities for Phase II of the American Tobacco Historic District (ATHD) in Durham. ATHD is located only minutes from downtown Durham and adjacent to the home of the famous Durham Bulls Minor League Baseball team. Formerly known as Blackwell and Company Tobacco Factory and built in the late 1800's, it was home to Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco, the first truly national tobacco brand, in 1903.
Plans call for the creation of additional commercial office and retail space, including restaurants, plus residential units to complete the mixed-use environment.
Phase II includes an adaptive re-use of four existing historic structures and one coal shed currently on site. The $72 million renovation of Phase II will include 70 apartments, and 170,000 square feet of commercial office space on the northern most part of the complex. The coal shed structure will become a high-end restaurant encompassing 6,300 to 10,000 square feet.
Phase III of the American Tobacco Historic District will be home to a new 2,800 seat performing arts theatre, 380 new residential units, 12,000 square feet of commercial office space and 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurants.
Ken Reiter
919.683.4052