Inside the 302‑unit community reshaping Cary’s fast-growing, mixed‑use hub
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- EMORIE adds 302 rental units at Alston Town Center, anchoring mixed-use growth.
- Prices start near $1,661 (1BR), $2,106 (2BR) and $3,113 (3BR) monthly.
- Part of the 1,200‑acre Alston plan; thousands more units planned nearby.
A new 302-unit apartment building is reshaping west Cary’s fast-growing mixed-use district.
EMORIE opened this week at 3905 Mahal Avenue inside Alston Town Center, the town’s open-air mall and retail center along N.C. 55 near Interstate-540.
It features studio, one, and two-bedroom units ranging from 682 to 2,647 square feet with open-floor plans, private patios and balconies.
Starting this summer, EMORIE will also offer a mix of high-end townhomes and three penthouses.
“EMORIE builds on the momentum of Alston Town Center,” said Scott Underwood, principal partner at South Carolina-based Woodfield Development, which is behind the project.
It represents “the kind of thoughtful development we strive to deliver in high-growth markets like Cary,” he added.
Rents start around at around $1,661 per month for one‑bedroom units, with two‑bedroom units beginning around $2,106 and three‑bedroom units starting around $3,113, according to its website.
Among the amenities: a pool, fitness center and yoga room, coworking and conference spaces, a gaming lounge, duckpin bowling lanes, private dining rooms, a sky lounge, and a dedicated podcast studio.
Another perk: A surge of new, amenity-rich apartments flooding the market has triggered move-in deals across the Triangle.
EMORIE is now offering up to two months free rent for move-ins by March 31.
Cary’s fast-growing mixed-use district
EMORIE is part of the district’s ongoing build out.
Alston Town Center sits within the broader 1,200-acre Alston mixed-use area, a long-planned growth district that has been in the works since 2006.
Anchor tenant Whole Foods Market opened in 2017, alongside other tenants such as CycleBar, AT&T and Mattress Warehouse. Most recently, Life Time opened a 100,000-square-foot “athletic club” at 1120 Healthy Way inside the center.
Looking ahead, thousands more residential units are planned within a three-mile radius. That includes the forthcoming Altson Yards, a $500 million mixed-use project with 950 apartments, office space, retail and a hotel.
Construction is slated to begin in 2026, with full build‑out targeted for 2031.
