The university will lease less than half its property to the developer rather than all 105 acres of Saint Augustine’s University’s campus, as was originally planned.
Chloe Courtney Bohl
Chloe Courtney Bohl is a reporter for the INDY and a Report for America corps member, covering Wake County. She joined the staff in 2024.
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Monti Valrie, the managing partner of 50 Plus 1 Sports, says his company plans to lease all 105 acres of Saint Augustine’s downtown property and develop about half of that land.
