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How Glen Lennox will honor women trailblazers during its renovations

By Katherine Alissar Tannous | September 25

Glen Lennox's latest redevelopment project plans to honor feminine trailblazers by naming new buildings after women like Gwendolyn Harrison and Lucienne ...

What happens when 10 students live in a house meant for four?

By Anna Pogarcic | April 21

501A North St., zoned as a single-family residence, was recently condemned for having 10 students living inside.

How off-campus student living affects Chapel Hill residents

By Jessica Snouwaert | April 16

For some students, off-campus living is a rite of passage. For others, it's the next step in the natural progression of college life. But for local residents, ...

An update on the $10 million affordable housing bond Chapel Hill passed in November

By Alice Bennett | February 7

Even though funding for affordable housing in Chapel Hill has increased, access to affordable housing has worsened. Here's an update on how the Town is ...

There's not enough affordable public housing in Chapel Hill. This program could help:

By Henry Haney | January 20

Chapel Hill is facing an affordable and public housing crisis, but a new program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to help the ...

Learn more about the affordable housing bond referendum on the ballot this year

By Ares Zerunyan | October 16

Residents of the Town of Chapel Hill will vote on a $10 million general bond in November to offer more affordable housing options.

'You have to submit your time away': Resident advisers juggle work-life balance

By Sara Pequeño | September 2

It takes 17 minutes to walk to the Pit from Hinton James Residence Hall, according to the Carolina Housing website. Going to Franklin Street adds ten ...

Having trouble finding a subletter? Chapel Hill students struggle to find summer leasers

By Carlyann Edwards | April 5

The turnover between the spring and summer sessions can result in a fairly complicated subletting process. For a lot of people the subletting procedure ...

Think you pay too much to live in Chapel Hill? UNC is responding to high rent prices.

By Sophia Wilhelm | March 27

A little more than half of UNC undergraduates live off campus, which has led to steep rent prices and efforts from the University to attract more students ...

Town House Apartments, located on Hillsborough Rd, was a popular student apartment complex.

Students unable to lease from Town House Apartments due to redevelopment plans

By Marin Wolf | January 11

Residents of Town House Apartments cannot sign leases for the next school year right now because of potential redevelopment. An email, sent on Oct. 19, ...

Long lines and short deadlines; students scramble for off-campus housing

By Madeleine Fraley | November 26

2017 is the first year the off-campus leasing process has started in September. It has gotten earlier each year due to increased demand for off-campus ...

Student housing off of North Columbia Street.

Town of Chapel Hill debates limit on number of unrelated housing occupants in a college town

By Gregory Hall | November 1

The Town of Chapel Hill’s housing code puts an occupancy limit of no more than four unrelated people that may reside in the same dwelling unit. ...

Student housing in Chapel Hill is often rundown and inadequately cared for. Tenant turnover and unresponsive landlords make repairs and renovations tough to nail down.

Leaks, loopholes and absent landlords: Chapel Hill housing leaves students vulnerable

By Kelly Jasiura , Felicia Bailey , Jenni Ciesielski and Erin Wygant | April 19

Junior Lilli Mercho made sure to lock the doors of her home on East Longview Street in Chapel Hill — but that didn’t stop burglars from breaking into ...

A For Rent sign in the Northside neighborhood. In February (I think ?? check with the writer) rent prices increased by 6 percent.

Competition for housing helps drive Chapel Hill rent up to highest in state

By Sarah Cheek | April 6

Chapel Hill rent prices are rising — in February, the town saw a 6 percent jump in rent, according to a recent report on rental markets around the country. ...

On-campus housing applications increase as housing department competes with off campus

By Lorcan Farrell | January 26

After closing Stacy and Everett residence halls last year due to low occupancy, the Housing and Residential Education Department has been working to retain ...

Townhouse Apartments located on Hillsborough are now leasing rooms.

Q&A with J. Tristan Routh on leases

By Brinley Lowe | October 26

J. Tristan Routh is a staff attorney at Carolina Student Legal Services Inc. Daily Tar Heel staff writer Brinley Lowe spoke with him about what students ...

Tips for finding off-campus housing that works for you

By Holden Williams | October 26

It is the time of the year where students have to figure out where they will be living next school year. Students who choose to live off-campus have the ...