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Durham Council Passes HIV Housing Amendments, Affordable Housing
The Durham City Council meeting on Monday focused on housing and public health, from addressing the city’s HIV cases to the need to work against increasing evictions to approvals for new affordable housing units in South Durham. On the development front, council members unanimously approved: Check out the highlights from the meeting from See Gov:…
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[NC Newsline] NC Bills Would Ease Building, Managing Workforce Housing
By Greg Childress, NC NewslineApril 1, 2025 [See this article as originally published at NC Newsline.] Two bills filed in the North Carolina House in recent days would make it easier for local governments and developers to build, manage, and maintain workforce housing. House Bill 306 would authorize Blowing Rock, Boone, Watauga County, and the…
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Durham Seeks Managing Contractor for New Loan Program
Accessory dwelling units, often called granny flats or in-law suites, are becoming increasingly popular across the country, including in Durham. Thanks to recent changes in the city’s planning ordinances, it is now easier for homeowners to build these smaller units on their property. However, financing remains a significant hurdle for many who want to contribute…
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[SoDu Rezoning Radar] Developments in the Works – March 2025
Welcome to the first edition of SoDu Rezoning Radar, your snapshot of what’s coming down the pipeline in South Durham’s fast-changing development landscape. From affordable housing and townhome clusters to major mixed-use districts and warehouse projects, rezoning requests can reshape neighborhoods – and it’s not always easy to keep track. I’ve rounded up the latest…
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Apartments on Pickett, Chin Page Roads Win Durham Council Approval
Support Southpoint Access – Subscribe to Our Newsletter! Pickett Road Apartments, a project whose consideration was postponed from February to allow developers to collaborate with opponents on points of compromise, on March 17 won approval from a divided City Council. Chin Page Road Apartments, expected to add about 360 apartment units across the road from…
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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 Habitat for Humanity Honors the Life and Legacy of President Jimmy Carter
Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! Habitat for Humanity of Durham joins the world in mourning the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, reflecting on his enduring legacy of service and advocacy for affordable housing. Alongside his wife, Rosalynn Carter, the former president devoted more than 35 years to Habitat for Humanity, becoming the…
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[Raising Durham] Main Character Energy: Life Beyond Your “Expiration Date”
Writes Heather Hindin: “This idea of “not being seen” is universal, even if the specifics differ. The frustration of being defined by a single trait—whether it’s your age, your body size, or your job title—can feel stifling.”
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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 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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[UPDATED 11/13/2024] Brickworks Project Goes Before Durham Planning Commission
UPDATE 11/13/2024: The Durham Planning Commission voted to send the Brickworks project forward to the City Council with a favorable recommendation. A single board member, Kari Wouk, opposed sending it forward. Patrick Byker, an attorney representing Charlotte-based developer Spacecraft, assured the board that another neighborhood meeting will be scheduled with improved outreach after commissioners raised…
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[Raising Durham] Grounding Political Talk in Family Values
On Nov. 7, 2020 – a perfect November day in Durham – my daughter Harper and I sat outside Mad Hatter’s in Durham, enjoying lunch in the autumn sunshine. As we finished eating, a caravan of honking cars zoomed down Main Street, filling the air with cheers and joyful shouts: the Associated Press finally made…
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