Aura Chapel Hill Project Rebrands to Booth Park; Developer Shares Insight on Vision, Timeline Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 12, 2024 | Business, Development, Housing, Instagram The future Aura Chapel Hill project recently underwent a rebranding meant to feature its main public amenity: Booth Park. Read More
Carrboro Town Council Votes to Move Forward With W. Main Street Housing Project Posted by Ethan Sorell | Feb 29, 2024 | Development, Housing, Local Government The Carrboro Town Council passed a text amendment and zoning map amendment allowing for a residential development at 1307 W. Main Street. Read More
North Carolina’s First ‘Safe Parking Site’ Creates Space for Homeless People in Cars Posted by Sierra Pfeifer | Feb 28, 2024 | Housing, Instagram, State The City of Greensboro has opened the state’s first “Safe Parking Site” for homeless people. It’s intended to be a place where anyone can stay in their cars for free overnight or during the day, without being hassled and asked to move. Read More
Former Chatham Housing Director Given 30-Month Sentencing in Bid-Rigging Scheme Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 15, 2024 | Crime, Housing, Local Government Nearly one year after investigators charged a housing director in Chatham County for fraudulent business, her sentence has been announced. Read More
Chapel Hill Town Council Talks LUMO Rewrite in First Meeting of 2024 Posted by Ethan Sorell | Jan 22, 2024 | Housing, Local Government Newly elected Mayor Jessica Anderson led the Chapel Hill Town Council’s first meeting of the year to address the town’s development plans. Read More
Reeves Farm Project Near Downtown Pittsboro Aims to Expand Connectivity and Town Character Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 12, 2024 | Development, Housing, Local Government Pittsboro’s Board of Commissioners approved the Reeves Farm development project in November, which will build housing on a 500-acre property. Read More
Disney Announces Plans for 4,000-Home Residential Community in Chatham County Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 6, 2023 | Business, Development, Housing Storyliving by Disney, a residential management company, announced plans to bring a new housing community to the Chatham Park area. Read More
Chapel Hill Approved A New Water, Sewer Boundary Down 15-501. Here’s What That Means Posted by Brighton McConnell | Nov 29, 2023 | Development, Housing, Local Government Chapel Hill recently approved a resolution to expand its water and sewer management boundary further south toward Chatham County. Read More
How is Chapel Hill’s Complete Communities Being Implemented? One New Housing Development is an Example Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 24, 2023 | Development, Housing, Local Government Chapel Hill is using its Complete Communities framework to manage growth. How did it affect a recent housing project off Old Durham Road? Read More
PEACH Apartments for Vulnerable Residents Break Ground in Chapel Hill Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 18, 2023 | Development, Housing, Nonprofit https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/10%20-%20October/18/PEACH%20Groundbreaking_WRAP.mp3... Read More