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Neighborhood Meeting Ahead for Potential Lakewood Shopping Center Redevelopment
More than eight acres on the site of Lakewood Shopping Center along Chapel Hill Road could be rezoned from commercial center to commercial general and redeveloped to include self-storage units. A neighborhood meeting about this project is scheduled for April 16, between 6 and 7 p.m., on Zoom. Hyman J. Brody also serves as president…
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What’s Your Vision for Durham 2044?
In the next 20 years, could Durhamites harness their innovation and drive to turn a chunk of Durham Freeway into a park and amphitheater and rebuild connections between downtown and the Hayti neighborhood? That’s just part of the vision unveiled in the 20-Year Destination Master Plan released by Discover Durham, developed with input from more…
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Developments Could Add Hundreds of South Durham Housing Units
Are you a Southpoint Access subscriber? Support our ultra-local news at this link! The Durham Planning Commission on March 12 is set to hear proposals about three South Durham development projects. One would add up to 300 residential units at the south end of Fayetteville Road near N.C. Highway 751. The second would repurpose the defunct Residence Inn…
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Sheffield Farms Project Loses Bid at Planning Commission
The Durham Planning Commission on Tuesday voted 12-0 against a proposal to build the Sheffield Farms project off Farrington Mill Road. The City Council will take that vote under advisement when it considers the proposal on March 18. However, the board recommended 8-5 to move Leigh Valley to the City Council with a favorable recommendation.…
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George King Road Project Would Add Up to 340 Units
Leigh Valley, a community that would include as many as 340 townhouses, multiplex, or apartment units, is proposed for 28.57 acres along George King Road. It’s on the Planning Commission agenda for Feb. 13. The current zoning is residential suburban and, if approved, would be changed to residential compact with a development plan. The applicant…
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Sheffield Farms Would Bring 702 Units to Farrington Mill Road
A 702-unit housing project called Sheffield Farms is set for consideration by the Durham Planning Commission on Feb. 13. The proposal would turn 218.5 acres of rural residential land to planned-development residential, with a mix of single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments off Farrington Mill Road. Developer Erica Leatham of M/I Homes in Raleigh isn’t committing…
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Redevelopment in Future for IBM 500 Campus?
The 774,000-square-foot IBM 500 Campus near Research Triangle Park has been sold to Hines Global Income Trust, according to an HGIT news release. “The site offers multiple future redevelopment opportunities, showcasing HGIT’s strategy of procuring assets that create the potential to leverage Hines’ end-to-end multi-asset class expertise.” The four-building property sits on 146 acres, with…
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Disney Development Slated for Nearby Chatham County
Disney’s got a new dream planned for homeowners who want to be part of the Chatham Park master-planned development near Pittsboro. The company on Wednesday announced Asteria, a Storyliving by Disney community that would include more than 4,000 single- and multi-family residential units, a clubhouse and wellness center, and an extensive trail system. They’d be built…
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Aventon Harris Farm Project Gets City Council Greenlight
Nearly 40 acres of land at 8250 Fayetteville Road near Hills of Southpoint and Chancellors Ridge are now rezoned to allow Kelley Development Company to build up to 490 apartment units, at least 50 of which are slated to be affordable housing, and 5,000 square feet of office space. Durham City Council members approved rezoning…
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