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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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Divided Durham Council Passes Ellis Road Townhome Zoning
Despite neighborhood concerns about flooding and the area’s changing character, the Durham City Council this week approved a plan for 102 townhomes on more than 12 acres along Ellis Road. During the public hearing, Jessica Dewey, a resident who lives on nearby Theodore Lane, told the council that she
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More Than 100 New Townhomes Proposed for Odyssey Drive
On Wednesday, developers of a proposed 110-unit townhouse project called Odyssey at RTP are holding a neighborhood meeting for Durham residents via Zoom. The property, about 7.8 acres owned by Sundar Mandava, is currently zoned for single-family homes. Mandava, through the Morningstar Law Group, aims to change
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Durham Council to Consider Ellis Road Townhouse Plan
Lynley Townhouses, a 102-unit project along Ellis and Clinton Roads in southeastern Durham, faced rejection from the Durham Planning Commission in August. On Nov. 4, it goes to the City Council for a public hearing related to Farasat Syed’s request to rezone more than 12 acres of land
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Fayetteville Road Closing Nightly for Eight Weeks
Improvements to the Fayetteville Road bridge over Interstate 40 are starting this week, which means the N.C. Department of Transportation is closing the road in both directions starting at 9 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. Over the next eight weeks, contractors are repairing the bridge’s
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Durham Breaking Ground on New Lofts at Southside Phases
Durham city officials, developers, and community leaders will gather on Oct. 23 to mark the groundbreaking of Phases III and IV of the Lofts at Southside, a project aimed at adding 100 affordable housing units to the Southside neighborhood. The event, organized by the City of Durham and development partner
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South Durham Projects Under Review for October 2024
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Patterson Place Parcels Could Lose Watershed Protection Designation
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