Chapel Hill affordable housing development receives N.C. tax credit
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit award aims to expand affordable housing options in Orange County.
Read More »The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit award aims to expand affordable housing options in Orange County.
Read More »Affordable housing is uniquely priced housing with a cost deemed affordable to low income households.
The Public Housing Department manages 336 apartments in 13 neighborhoods throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Tina Vaughn is the director of the department.
Those who wish to use public housing must be at least 18 years old, capable of living independently, have no history of being a disruptive neighbor and may not have a record of criminal activity involving violence or illegal drug activity. The total income of the occupant or occupants cannot exceed 50% of the median.
Projected completion dates span over the next five years and include three types of projects — inclusionary housing, partnerships with outside developers, ...
Read More »The text amendments created a new zoning type for small restaurants and increased housing density.
Read More »The Orange County Local Reentry Council held a screening of "Welcome Home?" — a documentary focused on the struggle to find housing for incarcerated ...
Read More »The event provided the opportunity for seven contestants to share local urban planning policies that can help create a more equitable community.
Read More »Since the start of 2024, the council has held only three regular meetings, changed multiple business meetings to work sessions and heard no new development ...
Read More »Households are considered cost-burdened if they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing. But in North Carolina, 71 percent of extremely ...
Read More »Four community organizations submitted a petition to the Chapel Hill Town Council to provide public bathrooms in downtown Chapel Hill in ...
Read More »SolarEquity has partnered with EMPOWERment, Inc. to raise money for the installation of solar panels on the roof of the upcoming PEACH apartments.
Read More »Construction on the development is set to begin this summer and opening is planned for winter 2026.
Read More »As Chapel Hill and Carrboro's populations increase, so do questions and misconceptions about affordable housing, stormwater management and zoning.
Read More »While Orange County's population grew by nearly 17,000 from 2010 to 2022, much of the growth occurred in those aged 65 and older.
Read More »Rentals would only be available to Orange County residents over the age of 55 and those at or below 60 percent of Orange County area median income.
Read More »The draft portion of the rewrite process is set to occur through May. This summer and fall, the proposed changes will be presented to the town council, ...
Read More »Talking about affordable housing can be confusing. Here's a breakdown of the important words, acronyms and phrases to know before stepping into your next ...
Read More »UNC offers on-campus housing for graduate students, including Baity Hill Apartments. Graduate students also look off-campus for housing but find that ...
Read More »According to the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index, most Chapel Hill residents spend 65 percent of their income or more on housing and ...
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