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There are a ton of new apartments just opening up in and around downtown Durham. By the numbers, they're asking more than you're looking to pay -- a studio (with a bedroom "nook," not a true studio - more like a junior 1b1ba) runs $1,000 or so a month, with a larger 1 bedroom at about $1,200 per month.
That said, there is a glut of units with so many buildings opening at once. I would think you could walk into the Swift Ave. lofts or Whetstone in particular and get something at your price range. The caveat is that in a year or two you may have to pay a higher rent or move.
The new Rolling Hills/Southside apartments are probably more affordable and are still on the edge of downtown, in a revitalizing area, though without as much to easily walk to as the others. You can also check Golden Belt.
If you need to move out further, the Croasdaile area around Front St./Hillandale has a number of apartments in the vicinity, ranging from older to newer units. There are some great townhouse-style 2b2ba apartments in your price range, so you could either get a roommate and save money or rent a 1b in the same or nearby complexes.
There are a ton of new apartments just opening up in and around downtown Durham. By the numbers, they're asking more than you're looking to pay -- a studio (with a bedroom "nook," not a true studio - more like a junior 1b1ba) runs $1,000 or so a month, with a larger 1 bedroom at about $1,200 per month.
That said, there is a glut of units with so many buildings opening at once. I would think you could walk into the Swift Ave. lofts or Whetstone in particular and get something at your price range. The caveat is that in a year or two you may have to pay a higher rent or move.
The new Rolling Hills/Southside apartments are probably more affordable and are still on the edge of downtown, in a revitalizing area, though without as much to easily walk to as the others. You can also check Golden Belt.
If you need to move out further, the Croasdaile area around Front St./Hillandale has a number of apartments in the vicinity, ranging from older to newer units. There are some great townhouse-style 2b2ba apartments in your price range, so you could either get a roommate and save money or rent a 1b in the same or nearby complexes.
Good luck!
Thanks for your detailed response!
A question I have from your post is on the Rolling Hills/southside apartments. Just doing a quick google search shows that the area might be a little "troublesome".
"Years ago, plans for this land, which now offers views of downtown's proudest attractions, including the American Tobacco Campus, new performing arts center and baseball stadium—were auspicious but poorly executed. In the past 20 years, the city awarded public funds to two developers who made failed attempts to build out Rolling Hills. Now the city, which foreclosed on those loans and repossessed the property, is left with the mess: neglected homes, unfinished construction, a national recession and a big price tag associated with starting over."
and
"The small, working-class neighborhood of townhouses and patio homes sits atop a hill just south of downtown, bordered by Lakewood Avenue and South Roxboro Street. A tall fence woven with ivy and weeds separates it from adjacent neighborhoods. Most of the homes are boarded up, and the roughly 10 residents who still live there exist, essentially, out of sight."
A question I have from your post is on the Rolling Hills/southside apartments. Just doing a quick google search shows that the area might be a little "troublesome".
"Years ago, plans for this land, which now offers views of downtown's proudest attractions, including the American Tobacco Campus, new performing arts center and baseball stadium—were auspicious but poorly executed. In the past 20 years, the city awarded public funds to two developers who made failed attempts to build out Rolling Hills. Now the city, which foreclosed on those loans and repossessed the property, is left with the mess: neglected homes, unfinished construction, a national recession and a big price tag associated with starting over."
and
"The small, working-class neighborhood of townhouses and patio homes sits atop a hill just south of downtown, bordered by Lakewood Avenue and South Roxboro Street. A tall fence woven with ivy and weeds separates it from adjacent neighborhoods. Most of the homes are boarded up, and the roughly 10 residents who still live there exist, essentially, out of sight."
Is this still true for this area?
Thanks!
Ah, good question! The old rotting townhouses were bought by the city and torn down, and replaced with new construction that is just wrapping up. This time, thankfully, the city turned to McCormack Baron Salazar, a major national builder specializing in urban infill/transformation projects like this one.
To the west of it, a very downtrodden neighborhood is getting ~50 SFHs built by two in-state builders, and for which there is strong demand. Private developers are starting to renovate nearby properties. That area (e.g., Enterprise St.) still has challenges with crime, but suspect they are going to go down DRASTICALLY with the renewal going on.
There are a few photos on the City's web site: City of Durham - Southside Revitalization -- but they really need more photos. Drove by the other day and it's a very attractive redevelopment.
Worth checking to see if there are good deals there.
Again, the big drawback is that to get downtown, you still have to walk through a car-centric intersection (Roxboro/147 frontage rd), to Jackie Robinson/Roxboro, then walk between two car dealerships (one closed, one about to close and be redeveloped) and past the new courthouse to get to the butt-end of American Tobacco. Not a bad walk but the 'streets haven't been activated' yet, as planners would say.
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