Affordable Housing

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (325+ words) Durham County Government leaders got an early look this week at Sankofa Landing, a 156-unit affordable housing community taking shape off Dearborn Drive in the Bragtown neighborhood of Northeast Durham. The development, set to open this fall, will offer one…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (252+ words) Buncombe County voters will head to the polls in November to decide whether to authorize up to $70 million in new general-obligation bonds, split between $30 million for open space and $40 million for affordable housing. The two measures will appear as separate…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1056+ words) North Carolina is directing more than $122 million in federal disaster recovery funding toward affordable housing in western North Carolina, with new programs aimed at both renters and prospective homeowners as communities continue rebuilding from Hurricane Helene. The funding announced nearly…...

2+ week, 42+ min ago   (199+ words) Drake Farms in Fayetteville, a large multi-use project on about 165 acres, has opened its first apartments for leasing. The new apartments will have six floor plans, ranging from a 490-square-foot studio apartment to a 1,093 square-foot two-bedroom. Rents begin at $1,249 for…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (289+ words) Howard Husock highlights New York City’s rejection of a positive reform for public housing policy. The New York City Housing Authority grapples with some obvious ills: Elevators break down all the time, crime and gang violence are common, and fixing…...