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A redevelopment of public housing takes shape in Durham's downtownRead full article
With “boots on the ground,” Durham officials on Tuesday celebrated the grand opening of The Vanguard Apartments and a groundbreaking for Dillard Street Apartments, both of which are part of a large, $200 million redevelopment effort that will add hundreds of affordable apartments to the city’s housing stock.
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Durham Woman lives full circle moment with new public housingRead full article
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Bianca Rivera used to live at Liberty Street Apartments in Downtown Durham before she moved to Oxford Manor to live temporarily, as the city made way for new, affordable public housing where she lives.
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Durham unveils new downtown apartments in win for affordable housingRead full article
The Durham Housing Authority (DHA) showed off the new Vanguard Apartments in the heart of downtown Durham on Tuesday.
That project is part of a much larger redevelopment initiative of DHA properties downtown, something that's been talked about for years.
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Durham 'building communities' with grand opening of downtown affordable housingRead full article
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The first phase of a massive public housing redevelopment in Durham is now complete.
On Tuesday, the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) held a grand opening celebration for the Vanguard Apartments.
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Public-private partnerships pave the way for new mixed-income housing in DurhamRead full article
August 15, 2024
Construction equipment beeped and whirred in the background and dump trucks roared in the distance during a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for Commerce Street Apartments, a 172-unit, mixed-income apartment complex in downtown Durham.
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Groundbreaking ceremony held for Durham affordable housing option, Commerce Street ApartmentsRead full article
August 14, 2024
Ground has officially been broken at a site for new affordable housing in the Bull City...
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Affordable housing push ramps up in Durham with new constructionRead full article
May 22, 2023
Durham is trying to combat the rapid rise in the cost of living in the city ...
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Durham Housing Authority moves to mixed-income housing model; experts say children will benefit mostRead full article
May 19, 2023
All Crystal Love McCrea wants for her two daughters is the best. She's lived in McDougald Terrace for four years and could be there long enough to see the proposed ...
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ABC11 Together Perspectives for June 11, 2023Read full article
Jun 13, 2023
The Durham Housing Authority is on a mission to keep up with the city's population growth and community needs by addressing affordable housing ...
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Durham sees Affordable Housing complexes demolished to make way for newer, more stable living optionsRead full article
Nov 15, 2022
Liberty Street and 519 East Main Public Housing apartments are being torn down to rebuild a new community that is open to people earning a variety of incomes ...
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Demolition begins on Durham's Liberty Street Apartments, paving way for new affordable housingRead full article
Nov 15, 2022
The City of Durham took the next step in providing more affordable housing near downtown on Tuesday as demolition got underway on Liberty Street Apartments ...
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$40 million from feds will help Durham turn public housing into mixed-income communityRead full article List Item 1
Sept 28, 2022
It’s part of Durham Housing Authority’s vision to make affordable housing more equitable and economically sustainable ...
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$40 million HUD grant will help Durham revitalize affordable housing communitiesRead full article
Sept 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has chosen Durham to receive $40 million in funding that will go toward reconstructing ...
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Part of $40M grant could connect once-thriving Hayti community to downtown DurhamRead full article
Sep 19, 2022
On Friday, Durham Housing Authority announced it had received a $40 million grant. DHA's CEO Anthony Scott said he believes it's the largest grant ...