- For Lease Contact for pricing
- Property Type Office
- Property Size 51,565 SF
- Lot Size 0.51 Acre
- Property Tenancy Multi-Tenant
- Building Class B
- Year Built 1870
- Date Updated Sep 5, 2025
Description
The Heilig-Levine complex at the corner of Wilmington Street and Hargett Street is comprised of four buildings, surrounding an interior courtyard. All four buildings are contributing structures in the Moore Square National Register District, and two (137 S Wilmington and 115-117 E Hargett) are designated Raleigh landmarks.
131-135 S Wilmington was built in the 1920s in the early commercial architectural style found in Raleigh’s business district. Over the years it housed Womble Grocery, Art Craft Sign Shop and Marcus’ Famous Delicatessen, a Jewish-style deli that was an important part of Raleigh’s Jewish community. After Mr. Marcus died, Mrs. Levine took over the deli, moved it upstairs, and renamed it the Upstairs Restaurant. The restaurant remained a fixture for downtown businessmen and lawmakers until 2000. Following the historic tax credit rehab in 2006, this building has been home to a variety of retail and office tenants, and is the location of Gravy, Empire’s Italian restaurant.
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1 Space Available
Suite 200
Office
Contact for pricing
3,188 SF
Immediate
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Fully rehabilitated historic building with exposed brick and hardwood floors
Spacious suite with three private offices/meeting rooms and open concept floor plan
Multiple large windows that provide plentiful natural light
Downtown location, steps away from all of Raleigh’s urban amenities
Contacts
Empire Properties
Location
Located at 131 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, this property is part of the Downtown Raleigh neighborhood and Raleigh Durham market.
Empire Properties
