Laurel Avenue – Building Blocks

Completed: November 2022

Number of Homes: 16

The construction of these 16 homes on Laurel Avenue east of downtown Durham represented the first phase of the ambitious Building Blocks initiative that resulted from a partnership between Durham Habitat and the Durham Housing Authority.

Built on land in the Edgemont neighborhood that had stood empty in recent years, these homes bring new life to an area targeted as severely distressed. The Durham Housing Authority used HOPE VI funds to pay for the subdivision of the lots, as well as infrastructure costs. Durham Habitat partnered with the DHA to build on the homes, and to provide homeownership counseling and mortgage assistance to home buyers.

Learn more about the Building Blocks partnership here.