New ideas for a corner of town, from more homes to a different use for an old building. Some are still waiting on the city.
25 scoops so far.
Pearson Flats is looking to tweak the site near 3707 Fayetteville St in Durham, with changes meant to reduce the paved-over area. It’s still in the works, and the plan is marked f...
There’s window work in the works near 1305 Shepherd St in Durham. The plan is to pull out the old window units and put in new traditional wood double-hung windows with painted b...
A three-way lot split is in the works near 2316 Charles St in Durham. The project is called 2316 Charles St, and the plan is to divide lot 11 into 3 lots.
A new deck is in the works near 4113 Swarthmore Rd in Durham. The request is to let it tuck into the required riparian buffer, so yes, this one is about squeezing a little extra d...
Something’s being reworked near 1920 Chapel Hill Rd in Durham. A Level 2 site plan calls for a new covered patio, a kitchen expansion, and some parking removal at the project call...
Near 1400 Fayetteville St in Durham, the city signed off on a plan to tear down a CMU storage building and do some major site work. That means an extended metal panel screen fence...
Near 2125 Chapel Hill Rd in Durham, somebody wants to split one lot into two. That’s the plan for the area, so the neighborhood could be looking at a smaller piece of ground and a...
Townhomes near 3007 Auto Dr are back with a revised plan, and this round adds fire lines for sprinklers and riser rooms inside the footprint. It’s the Novel UHill-Amendment projec...
1917 Bivins Townhomes is in the works near 1917 Bivins St in Durham. The plan is to split one lot into two townhome lots. That’s the kind of thing that can change a corner fast, s...
Raising Cane’s C1618 is in the works near 4020 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd in Durham. The plan is for a drive through restaurant, and that’s one more reason this stretch keeps gettin...
Something’s in the works near 6815 Garrett Rd in Durham. Garrett Road Park’s getting a subsurface drip system for the existing bathroom facility, and that usually means the park is...
Something new is in the works near 1102 Arnette Ave in Durham. A new primary structure is part of the plan, along with a driveway, tree removal, and tree replacement. It’s still u...
Two Attached House Lots Are In The Works Near 804 S Roxboro St In Durham. The plan is to split the parcel near 804 S Roxboro St into two attached house lots. So if you’ve been w...
Some tree and shrub trimming is coming to the area near 1613 Fayetteville St in Durham. The project is called 1613 Fayetteville St-Site Work, and it’s for clearing out growth that’...
A small home daycare is in the works near 8 Melody Cir in Durham. Two shifts for childcare are part of the plan, so this one is aimed at a pretty busy little setup. No opening day...
A lot split is coming together near 2501 B Janet St in Durham. The city signed off on turning one existing lot into two small lots of record. It’s official, but this is still a pl...
A three-lot split is in the works near 1708 Athens Ave in Durham. The plan is to divide that lot into 3 lots. It’s still in the works, so no, the city hasn’t signed off on it yet.
A lot recombination was proposed near 4533 Hunters Ridge Trl in Durham, to merge tracts 1 and 4 into one. That one got withdrawn before it moved ahead, after the payment didn’t co...
A demolition plan is in the works near 1102 Arnette Ave in Durham. The old home is the one on the table, with the site afterward set to be stabilized with silt fence and seed or s...
Something’s in the works near 1312 Carroll St in Durham. The plan is to replace the existing exterior stairs on the back of a house. It’s still under review, so nothing is signed...
Solar panels are coming to a place near 907 Proctor St in Durham. The city signed off on a plan for 24 Hyuandai 410W solar PV modules, with low-profile IronRidge rails and Quickbo...
Somebody’s challenging a city ruling near 2308 Huron St in Durham. It’s tied to 2306 Huron Street, and that interpretation was mailed on July 2, 2026. That one’s still in the work...
Somebody’s looking to split up the property near 2307 S Roxboro St in Durham. The plan is to turn 2 parcels into 3, with the project tied to 2307 and 2313 S Roxboro St. It’s still...
A glazing change is in the works near 108 W Lakewood Ave in Durham. The project, called Tribute Rising Glazing Variance, is asking for a break from the usual minimum window rules...
A new street setup is in the works near 108 W Lakewood Ave in Durham. The Tribute Rising Alternative Street Design calls for a two-lane private right-of-way with on-street parking...