There's not enough affordable public housing in Chapel Hill. This program could help:
Chapel Hill is facing an affordable and public housing crisis, but a new program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to help the problem.
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What's next for Chapel Hill's affordable housing bond?
After the vote to pass Chapel Hill's affordable housing bond, the Town has begun putting efforts into increasing more affordable housing. The Town is looking to transition people from shelters to new housing as soon as possible, while also using funds for other related projects.
Chapel Hill voters approve affordable housing bond
The verdict is in and Chapel Hill has voted for a $10 million bond referendum for the construction of new affordable housing in the town.
Here's what upward mobility looks like in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area
The Center for Economic Studies released a report last month studying the economic development that people go through from their childhood to their 30s. When it comes to Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the results were a little divided. Black children born to parents in the bottom quintile of household income have a 2.5 percent chance of raising to the top quintile of household income, compared with 10.6 percent for whites, according to the report.
Tiny homes could have huge impact on Chapel Hill affordable housing
It's old news that Chapel Hill has run into affordable housing issues in the past, but PeeWee Homes is looking to expand its tiny homes project to offer an alternative.
Food insecurity grows for students, and UNC has nothing 'in the works' to study it
As tuition costs rise, the number of college students facing food and housing insecurity has risen with it.
Activists gather to support Chapel Hill affordable housing bond
Activists gathered together and sang Alicia Keys in support of the Affordable Housing Bond, which would provide $10 million dollars in housing.
Learn more about the affordable housing bond referendum on the ballot this year
Residents of the Town of Chapel Hill will vote on a $10 million general bond in November to offer more affordable housing options.
HeelsHousing.com - What you need to know before you move off campus
As UNC students, there are certain things you need to know when preparing to live off campus. Forgetting to cover one of your bases can at best give you a headache and at worst lead to a lawsuit. Follow these tips from HeelsHousing.com to optimize your off-campus experience and avoid getting stuck in unpleasant situations.
For Chapel Hill's low-income residents, flooding is a constant reality
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, affordable housing complexes around Chapel Hill were subject to some of the worst flooding. Residents came back to damaged apartments, but because of housing costs, they don't have the option of immediately relocating. “I don’t know what I’m going to do,” said Frankie Fuller, a 61-year-old Camelot Village resident. “I can’t stay there; (my apartment) is demolished. The only thing I might be able to save is my fishing box.”
'You have to submit your time away': Resident advisers juggle work-life balance
It takes 17 minutes to walk to the Pit from Hinton James Residence Hall, according to the Carolina Housing website. Going to Franklin Street adds ten more to the trek. When your friends are just a suite away, it’s not too bad. But things gets tricky when they’re in Lark, Chapel Ridge or a house in Carrboro.
Orange County average income rises, but is it enough to outpace housing costs?
Thousands of members of Chapel Hill's workforce are forced to commute or move out of town because of the local housing "crisis." Here's how the town is leading the conversation.
Having trouble performing? HUD thought Chapel Hill was, too
In regards to affordable housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ranked Chapel Hill as a “troubled performer." However, this ranking came as a result of a clerical error. New forms have been submitted, and the town score is being reevaluated.
New affordable housing development comes to Carrboro, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill and Carrboro are teaming up with the non-profit CASA to build an affordable housing development on South Merritt Mill Road.
Think you pay too much to live in Chapel Hill? UNC is responding to high rent prices.
A little more than half of UNC undergraduates live off campus, which has led to steep rent prices and efforts from the University to attract more students to dorm life.
Residents say $10 million affordable housing bond referendum not enough
“I’ve certainly been convinced that we need to do a bond, there’s no doubt in my mind about that,” said councilperson Michael Parker. “We’ve never tried, as a town, to commit this much money, and I want to make sure that we get the maximum value for every dollar we spend.”
The Town of Chapel Hill wants its employees to live in the town they work for
A new initiative to incentivize Chapel Hill town employees to live within the town was presented Wednesday to the Chapel Hill Town Council. A pilot program will be launched by July 2019 incorporating benefits like closing cost assistance, down payment assistance and financial counseling.
Orange County zoning, water and sewer management discussed at Assembly of Governments
City staff writer Cole Kordus live-tweeted at the from the Jan. 30 meeting of the Orange County Assembly of Governments, where county officials discussed water and sewer management, the Orange County Food Council, mobile homes in the county and more.
Mobile home residents respond to surprise threat of displacement by luxury apartments
Developers presented a concept plan to the Chapel Hill Town Council Wednesday for the construction of a luxury apartment complex on land where the Lakeview Mobile Home Park currently resides.
Students unable to lease from Town House Apartments due to redevelopment plans
Residents of Town House Apartments cannot sign leases for the next school year right now because of potential redevelopment. An email, sent on Oct. 19, stated the apartment complex will assess the redevelopment process in February and update residents. If Town House Apartments redevelops, it will be renamed the Residences at Grove Park, and will increase in tax value by $31.3 million, according to a Chapel Hill 2015 Special Use Permit (SUP) modification application.
