Raleigh Iron Works development is filling with tenants. Keep track of them here.

Anticipation is growing north of downtown Raleigh as work continues and tenants sign on at the mixed-use Raleigh Iron Works development.

After years of work at the site — developers Grubb Ventures and Jamestown broke ground in 2021 — the development, located on Atlantic Avenue, is projected to open fully sometime in 2023, according to a timeline on the project’s website.

The development, when completed, will include spaces for offices, retail, dining, living and more. The Salvage Yard, located within the larger Iron Works development, will add even more tenants.

To help you keep track of what the Raleigh Iron Works development will include, we’ve compiled this running list of announced tenants for the development. We’ll continue to update this story as we learn of new tenants or other changes.

What restaurants will be at Raleigh Iron Works?

Raleigh Iron Works will have no shortage of local, big-name restaurants. Here’s what’s been announced so far:

Andia’s Ice Cream — Local ice cream and frozen treat favorite Andia’s Ice Cream will expand for the first time to Raleigh as part of the Iron Works development. The ice cream shop — voted the best in the Triangle by The News & Observer readers last year — has two locations in Cary, and is known for small-batch ice creams with rich, signature flavors like rose pistachio, plus milkshakes topped with cookies, toasted marshmallows and doughnuts.

Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream serves Instagrammable milkshakes, including this one called the Batter Up that’s made with cake batter ice cream, whipped topping and rainbow sprinkles. It’s topped with three mini cupcakes and a caramel drizzle.
Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream serves Instagrammable milkshakes, including this one called the Batter Up that’s made with cake batter ice cream, whipped topping and rainbow sprinkles. It’s topped with three mini cupcakes and a caramel drizzle.

Brodeto — Brodeto will be a new concept from acclaimed Raleigh chef Scott Crawford. The restaurant will feature Croatian and Italian cuisine that embraces live fire cooking, with menu items to include “raw and cooked seafood options, handmade pasta, risotto, and dishes like a Croatian lamb peka.” The space will boast an elegant and sizable dining room, set to be Crawford’s largest yet. Diners can also look forward to a crudo counter, plus an outdoor space and large bar.

Eastcut Sandwich Bar — Eastcut Sandwich Bar is one of two major Durham favorites set to join Iron Works. The restaurant helped kickstart the Triangle’s gourmet sandwich trend when it opened in 2018, specializing in chicken cutlet sandwiches and cold cuts with above-and-beyond flourishes like housemade mozzarella.

Jaguar Bolera — Described in Raleigh Magazine as an “eatertainment” spot, Jaguar Bolera will offer food, drinks, social activities, games and more at the Iron Works development. The all-in-one concept comes from Robert Thompson, a veteran of the restaurant and hospitality industries. Expect menus that combine Southern and Mexican cuisines and games like duckpin bowling in the 21,000-square-foot space.

NOCO — The namesake brothers behind Cary’s popular Bond Brothers Beer Company will bring a new, independent taproom concept to the Salvage Yard, part of the larger Iron Works development. The new concept will feature “a wide selection of craft beer brewed on-site” under the NOCO brand, plus “coffee, tea, craft cocktails, wine and a light food menu focused on locally sourced goods and sandwiches.”

Ponysaurus Brewing Co. — Another Durham favorite, Ponysaurus Brewing will bring its sour beer and barrel-aged offerings, plus its Little Pizza Box fare and other bar food, to Raleigh when it opens at Iron Works. Known as one of the Triangle’s signature breweries, the Iron Works location will be the brewery’s third in North Carolina, with a downtown Wilmington bar and pizzeria also coming in 2023. At Iron Works, patrons can expect a two-story slide and outdoor patio, The N&O previously reported.

Durham’s Ponysaurus Brewing Company will open at Raleigh Iron Works.
Durham’s Ponysaurus Brewing Company will open at Raleigh Iron Works.

What else will Raleigh Iron Works include?

As a mixed-use development, Raleigh Iron Works will offer more than just food and drinks. You can expect office spaces, retail and more, including the tenants below:

The ForgeForge at Raleigh Iron Works will offer “upscale” studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with community amenities including a pool, fitness center, a yoga room, rooftop views and more. RALtoday reports that the community will offer 219 units that will range from 430 to 1,200 square feet. Move-in for residents is expected to begin this year.

F(X) Fitness — F(X) will be a wellness and fitness studio concept at Iron Works, expected to open this year, RALtoday reports. The brand will offer “physical therapy, acupuncture, nutrition and science-based performance training,” Raleigh Magazine says.

Triangle Rock Club — Triangle Rock Club will be located in Iron Works’ Salvage Yard, anchoring that area of the development and becoming the largest of the club’s locations. The 39,000-square-foot space will also be the largest climbing gym in North Carolina, the club’s website says. The facility will offer yoga studios, cardio space, strength training, bouldering space and more. Triangle Rock Club at the Salvage Yard location is expected to open in 2024.

Raleigh Iron Works, a massive development north of downtown Raleigh, will add two favorites from the Durham food scene when it opens next year.
Raleigh Iron Works, a massive development north of downtown Raleigh, will add two favorites from the Durham food scene when it opens next year.

YoBa Studio — YoBa Studio, Raleigh’s first infrared heated fitness studio, will open a location — the first is located at 5003 Falls of Neuse Rd., Suite G — at the Iron Works development. The studio offers several yoga and barre fitness classes, each “intentionally designed to get you out of your head & into your body, connect movement with music, and give you permission to choose how you want to move.”

Wasserman Media Group Wasserman, the marketing and talent agency focused on sports, music and culture, moved its Raleigh office to Iron Works last fall, becoming the development’s first major tenant.

Reporter Drew Jackson contributed to this report.

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