The Million-Dollar Industry Built Around NC’s Affordable Housing Tax Break
A small group of lawyers, real estate brokers, and registered nonprofits are profiting from a tax break designed to support affordable housing, some raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, an INDY investigation found.
‘Making a City’: RTP Marks Launch of Mixed-Use Redesign
Officials estimate RTP 3.0 will house 45,000 residents in the coming decades, creating a new community close to the size of Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina.
Durham Mother Sues Property Owner Over Son’s Death in Laundry Room
The lawsuit says Jason Pulliam died of heart failure after he became trapped in the laundry room of his mother’s downtown apartment building.
Inside Outlanders, Raleigh’s Self-Governed Homeless Community
Outlanders has a mayor, a charter, and a tight-knit community. As Raleigh pushes to end unsheltered homelessness, the camp could serve as a model for helping people get back on their feet—or be cleared out.
Durham Seeks Funding to End Homelessness by 2031
A new plan would aim to place people experiencing homelessness in the city into housing within 30 days.
Raleigh’s Last Affordable Housing Bond Built or Preserved 2,500 Units. How Would the City Spend $100 Million More?
The city is putting a $101.5 million affordable housing bond on November ballots. Here’s a look at how the 2020 bond was spent, and how Raleigh would use another bond if approved.
Southeast Raleigh Residents Call for Tax Relief for Longtime Homeowners
Historically Black neighborhoods in Raleigh have seen large increases in property values, but many residents don’t qualify for existing tax relief programs.
More Housing Coverage
With a Deadline to Move Looming, Most Chatham Estates Residents Are Still In Limbo
Residents have less than two months to relocate before their Cary mobile home park is sold to developers. In one of the Triangle’s most expensive towns, nearly 100 families have yet to move.
New Raleigh Nonprofit Uses Small Cash Grants to Lift People Out of Homelessness
According to Raleigh city officials, unsheltered homelessness in Wake County has doubled since 2020.
Why Raleigh City Leaders Won’t Commit to a $200 Million Affordable Housing Bond
While council members support increasing Raleigh’s affordable housing stock, they cautioned against overburdening taxpayers and asking for too much on November ballots.
Sheldon Mitchell Reflects on a Decade Leading Urban Ministries of Durham
After ten years working with Durham’s primary homeless shelter, Mitchell is moving on to serve as CEO of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Triangle.
Duke Bought a Duplex That Housed a Thriving Community Space. Within Months, It Was Gone. Was That a Coincidence?
Duke has razed hundreds of homes over the decades to build out its Central Campus. A recent purchase on Swift Avenue is resurfacing questions about what that growth costs Durham.
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