{"id":61380,"date":"2026-05-07T04:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/61380\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T04:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T04:30:15","slug":"affordable-housing-nc-raleigh-leaders-consider-options-for-former-north-carolina-dmv-property-including-building-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/61380\/","title":{"rendered":"Affordable housing NC | Raleigh leaders consider options for former North Carolina DMV property, including building homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The City of Raleigh is still in the process of tearing down the old DMV site<\/a> along New Bern Avenue. Demolition is halfway through and crews are expected to finish by November.<\/p>\n

Almost two years ago, Raleigh paid $20 million<\/a> dollars the property.<\/p>\n

Raleigh leaders are starting to consider the options for the property<\/a>, which is more than 5 acres.<\/p>\n

Raleigh Planning and Development Deputy Director Ken Bowers presented a market study on three scenarios for the future site and all they all focus on one goal.<\/p>\n

“We want to see significant affordable housing<\/a> on the property,” said Bowers.<\/p>\n

Suggested Development of the Building<\/p>\n

There is an affordable housing component in each of the three suggestions, but the amount of those units differ.<\/p>\n

In scenario one, there would be 60 housing apartments, 36 townhouses and 209 market rate apartments.In scenario three, 111 affordable housing apartments, 22 townhouses and 257 market rate apartments.\"\"<\/p>\n

All three possibilities also include parking areas and some retail or community space.<\/p>\n

Little Blue Bakehouse is located about a mile away from the site.<\/p>\n

Owner Allison Vick would like the city to offer affordable retail spaces to small businesses that struggle with high rent.<\/p>\n

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“It could be subsidized by the city or if there were grant programs that could go towards this, it would really give a leg up for small businesses that feel priced out of brick and mortar space in our city,” said Vick.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO | Raleigh leaders break ground on mixed-income promise community<\/a><\/p>\n

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