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Durham Planning Commission Approves Page Corners, Brier Creek Developments
The projects – Page Corners and Brier Creek Multifamily – faced some pushback from residents concerned about traffic congestion and environmental impact. Read more in our Southpoint Access newsletter!
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Three South Durham Projects Bound for Planning Commission
Public hearings for three proposed South Durham development projects are scheduled for the Planning Commission meeting on Feb. 11. The largest proposal, Strauss Drive Townhouses, seeks to rezone land west of Strauss Drive to allow up to 95 residential units, including townhouses, rowhouses, multiplexes, or apartments. Read more about it in our Southpoint Access newsletter!
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Wake-Durham County Line Could Get 408 More Apartments
More than 16 acres along Andrews Chapel Road on the Durham-Wake border could be rezoned for hundreds of apartments. A neighborhood meeting is planned Feb. 5 before the Planning Commission considers the project in March. Read more in our Southpoint Access newsletter!
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Moriah Ridge Project Up for Consideration by Durham Council
The annexation of 168 acres along Mt. Moriah Road from Orange County for M/I Homes to build as many as 1,000 apartments, townhouses, and single-family homes got an unfavorable recommendation from the Durham Planning Commission in December. Now the Moriah Ridge proposal is on the agenda for the Durham City Council’s work session on Thursday. Read about it in…
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Durham City Council Approves Brickworks Rezoning
The Durham City Council unanimously approved the zoning map change for the massive Brickworks project during Tuesday’s meeting, advancing a transformative development on 95.48 acres formerly designated for light industrial use. Proposed by Charlotte-based SpaceCraft, the project will feature 1,880 residential units, including apartments and townhouses, alongside mixed-use commercial space. The decision follows a 9-1…
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Chin Page Road Apartments Project Moves Closer to Reality
A proposal to transform 24 acres on Chin Page Road into a 360-unit apartment complex took a significant step forward this week. On Tuesday, the Durham Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the project, proposed by Griffith Capital LLC. The development site, previously home to a Goodwill community garden, is located in…
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Durham Planning Commission Rejects Scaled-Down Sheffield Farms Proposal
The Durham Planning Commission voted against recommending approval of the Sheffield Farms development along Farrington Mill Road. The proposed project, a scaled-down version of an earlier plan, would include 702 homes, townhouses, and apartments across 218.5 acres, along with 5,000 square feet of retail space. Opponents highlighted potential traffic congestion at Farrington Mill and Stagecoach roads, while…
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Sheffield Farms Proposal Returns to Planning Commission
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! The Durham Planning Commission is set to once again consider a proposal from M/I Homes to develop about 218 acres west of Farrington Mill Road into hundreds of new houses. The Sheffield Farms project, originally conceived with a maximum of 950 units is now reduced to 702. A…
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Dick’s House of Sport Coming to Southpoint
The old Sears location at The Streets at Southpoint is in the process of becoming a new Dick’s House of Sport site. Planning documents indicate the project includes converting one parking lot into a multi-use turf field ringed by a track. It’s not clear yet how soon the new House of Sport location will open, but work…
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Affordable Housing Proposed on Fayetteville Street
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! The Vickers Land Company LLC wants to rezone nearly 10 acres of land along Fayetteville Street for as many as 220 multifamily residential units – at least 176 of which are expected to be income-restricted apartments. The property is at 3707 Fayetteville St., nestled between Hillside High School…
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Durham Tapped as Site for $285M Semiconductor Institute
A new semiconductor manufacturing institute may come to Durham, thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium Corporation (SRC) are in negotiations to provide SRC with $285 million to establish the institute in Durham. The institute, known as SMART USA (Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with…
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Durham Council Approves Four Development Projects
A former Extended Stay America hotel on N.C. Highway 55, just south of Interstate 40 in South Durham, on Monday won approval for conversion into 126 multifamily homes by Vivo Living. The project passed 7-0, with members describing it as the sort of development that Durham needs. However, Council Member Chelsea Cook urged the developers…
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