Big boxes · North Carolina
Kaye Martin Garner
Built healthcare retrofit (life sciences) on former big-box; near bio-cluster, county growth, $1,508 median rent. · summary, model-written
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30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 35,672 on US-70 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 5,568 units, Wake County census-bps · all sites with thisFast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)
This site: 10% census-acs · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …life sciences company record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | healthcareWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | life sciences companynewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Wake County (NC), 2024 | 5,568 units in 5+ unit buildings, 60 in 2–4, 9,620 single-family; 2023: 8,190 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Midtown BioCenter (8.0 km); Former Kmart Building on Western Boulevard (8.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 64,762 jobs in 3,664 establishments; average annual pay $42,629; employment location quotient 0.98; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 9,138 jobs; 237 in retail trade, 590 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 37183052815)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 34th income percentile as adults; 4.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (926 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 65% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 19.8%; median family income $54,451; 779 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Wake County Schools (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Creech Road Elementary; North Garner MiddleNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 360 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 649 county-logged events: 322 thunderstorm wind, 165 flash flood, 125 hail, 20 heavy rain; $186,011,000 property damage reported; 3 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 27529, 2026-09 | median list price $403,589 (-3.7% on the year); 194 active listings; median 47 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,618 establishments (+14%); 65,004 jobs (+26%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $471,020 (-2% 1 yr, +18% 5 yr); typical rent $1,659/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 35,672 vehicles a day on US-70 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 2,721 trucks; 29 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Retrofit built as healthcare (life sciences company) on former big-box retail site. Status: built.
Why. County grew 10% 2018–23; median rent $1,508; near Midtown BioCenter (8km, built) and another Kmart (8km, under construction).
Where it stands. Within 10km of 2 bio/retail clusters; Raleigh bio-center active. Wake County retail establishments up 14% (2012–23).
For a planner
- Rental market stable (ZHVI $471k, -1.7% YoY)
For a developer
- Median rent $1,508; no tenant details beyond 'life sciences'.
What we do not know yet
- No tenant name; 'healthcare' scope unspecified; 'reinhabit' strategy not defined.
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- retrofit already built
- county grew 10.0% 2018–23
- median rent $1,508
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History and original facts
| Anchors | Kaye Martin |
|---|---|
| County | Wake County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from wral.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The abandoned Kaye Martin Garner, a former big-box retail space, now houses a life sciences company. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- Empty big-box store converted to life-sciences facility in Midtown ...
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the abandoned Kaye Martin Garner
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