Development
Durham Council Approves Brickworks Rezoning
“I think the Planning Commission got this one right,” said Mark-Anthony Middleton, the city’s mayor pro tempore.
Development
Chin Page Road Apartments Get Commission Nod
The Durham Planning Commission voted unanimously to send the proposal from Griffith Capital LLC forward to the City Council with a favorable recommendation.
Development
Planning Commission Opposes Sheffield Farms
Next, Sheffield Farms could go to the Durham City Council for consideration. Not date set for that meeting yet.
Development
Meeting Planned for Strauss Drive Townhouses Project
The plan calls for 7.11 units per acre with an active open space, a $5,000 donation to Durham Public Schools, and assurances that a handful of units will be priced as affordable housing.
South Durham Business
Starbucks Now Gunning for Bean Traders?
It's not clear how soon the ubiquitous coffee chain might open its doors at this site.
Development
Sheffield Farms Proposal Returns to Planning Commission
A virtual neighborhood meeting about the project is slated for Jan. 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. It then goes to the Planning Commission on Jan. 14.
Development
Dick's House of Sport Coming to Southpoint
It's not clear yet how soon the new House of Sport location will open, but work is underway.
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Durham Planning Commission Opposes Mt. Moriah Project
The proposal goes next to the Durham City Council, which could approve it despite the Planning Commission's unfavorable recommendation.
Business
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
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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
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Mt. Moriah Road Project Subject of Neighborhood Meeting
A 170-acre development along Mt. Moriah Road straddling the Durham and Orange county line is up for discussion on Wednesday. The project, proposed by M/I Homes of Raleigh LLC, seeks rezoning and annexation to allow for development of hundreds of apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes between Durham and Chapel
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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