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The Durham County commissioners have voted unanimously to use two county-owned lots on East Main Street near the planned Dillard Street light-rail stop in Durham as sites for development that includes both affordable and market-rate apartments.

The intention is to build approximately 437 residential units and to make 277 of them affordable to households earning 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. The plans for the two properties also include nearly 35,000 square feet of commercial space and up to 1,900 parking spaces.

The Durham County commissioners have voted unanimously to use two county-owned lots on East Main Street near the planned Dillard Street light-rail stop in Durham as sites for development that includes both affordable and market-rate apartments.

The intention is to build approximately 437 residential units and to make 277 of them affordable to households earning 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. The plans for the two properties also include nearly 35,000 square feet of commercial space and up to 1,900 parking spaces.

The Durham County commissioners have voted unanimously to use two county-owned lots on East Main Street near the planned Dillard Street light-rail stop in Durham as sites for development that includes both affordable and market-rate apartments.

The intention is to build approximately 437 residential units and to make 277 of them affordable to households earning 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. The plans for the two properties also include nearly 35,000 square feet of commercial space and up to 1,900 parking spaces.

UPDATE (Nov. 5, 2018): Due to the water situation in Chapel Hill, and at the recommendation of the town, the light-rail project public meeting scheduled for Nov. 5 will be postponed until Nov. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, 27514. 

Research Triangle Park, NC (Oct. 24, 2018) – To support the construction of the 17.7-mile light-rail line between Durham and Orange counties, the Durham VA Medical Center has pledged additional property to move the project forward. 

Research Triangle Park, NC (June 14, 2018) – We appreciate the General Assembly’s decision to amend budget language that would have made it nearly impossible for Durham and Orange counties’ light-rail project to secure the $1.2 billion federal investment needed to build the project.

Research Triangle Park, NC (June 6, 2018) –  In explaining a provision in the proposed state budget that directly affects only light-rail transit projects, lawmakers last week suggested there may be some “ambiguity” in the requirements to receive federal funding for large transit projects like Durham and Orange counties’ light rail.

Research Triangle Park, NC (May 28, 2018) – Today GoTriangle learned that the revised state budget includes a provision that would negatively affect transit projects in our state.

SECTION 34.7.(a) G.S. 136-189.11 adds a new subsection to read:"(d1) Additional Requirement for High-Cost Projects. – A light rail project is ineligible for scoring, prioritization, and State funding until a written agreement is provided to the Department establishing that all non-State funding necessary to construct the project has been secured."

At least two dozen people had gathered around exhibits showing design plans for parts of Durham and Orange counties’ light-rail project even before a GoTriangle open house at Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill officially began at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Research Triangle Park, NC (April 10, 2018) – As we go forward with our community investment in transit, residents in Durham, Orange and Wake counties will have multiple opportunities to offer feedback on proposals to expand bus service, build customer amenities and design major projects.