News

August 22, 2024

Laurel Street Founder Dionne Nelson: Named 2023 Charlotte Woman of the Year, Transforming Affordable Housing and Economic Mobility in Charlotte and Beyond

  Dionne Nelson, a distinguished thought leader in the affordable housing sector and founder of […]
March 28, 2024

Gilfield Park Community

Faith and Leadership News, Melba Newsome, November 28,2023   For more than a year, Herbert […]
March 26, 2024

Church, city partner to build affordable apartments in Uptown Charlotte

By WCOCTV.com News Staff CHARLOTTE — There are now more affordable housing options in the […]
April 26, 2023

Legacy Ridge brings optimism

Yahoo News, Pat Kimbrough, April 14, 2023   Apr. 14—HIGH POINT — Optimism abounded Thursday […]
April 26, 2023

A home for seniors: The Joyce opens in downtown Durham

The Triangle Tribune, Mia Khatib, April 20, 2023 DURHAM — The Durham Housing Authority and […]
April 4, 2023

The largest swath of undeveloped land left in Charlotte is under construction

Axios, Alexandria Sands, March 31st, 2023 Take an exit off I-485 in west Charlotte and you’ll hardly […]
February 23, 2023

Laurel Street, Avanath Launch Property Management Firm

Affordable Housing Finance, Christine Serlin, February 21, 2023Avion Point, a 200-unit multi-phase mixed-income apartment community […]
October 3, 2022

$40 million from feds will help Durham turn public housing into mixed-income community

The News & Observer, Mary Helen Moore, September 28, 2022 Mayor Elaine O’Neal has seen […]
March 22, 2022

COVID-19 stimulus money could provide low-income housing tax credits

WCNC Charlotte, James Brierton, March 22, 2022 U.S. Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Representative David Rouzer (R-NC-07), […]
January 21, 2022

Goldman Sachs Launches $75M Fund to Aid Black Affordable Housing Developers

Commercial Observer, Andrew Coen, January 20, 2022 Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Urban Investment Group (UIG) has closed […]
November 4, 2021

RENDERINGS: Crescent Communities eyes 2023 to finish first phase of massive River District

Charlotte Business Journal, Collin Huguley, October 5, 2021 It appears developers are inching closer to […]
November 4, 2021

Housing solutions crucial for pandemic recovery, HUD leader says in Charlotte

The Charlotte Observer, Lauren Lindstrom, September 28, 2021 Marcia Fudge, U.S. Department of Housing and […]
October 25, 2021

Cousins Properties Elects Dionne Nelson To Board Of Directors

PRS Newswire, Roni Imbeaux, May 24, 2021 Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that Dionne Nelson has been […]
April 7, 2021

Affordable Housing’s Leading Women

Affordable Housing Finance, Donna Kimura and Christine Serlin, April 5, 2021 Dionne Nelson, president and […]
February 1, 2021

Laurel Street Receives Equity Investment from TruFund’s Impact Developers Fund to Accelerate Growth

PRN Newswire, TruFund Financial Services, January 28, 2021 TruFund Financial Services (“TruFund”), a Community Development […]
November 13, 2020

Two New Reports from the Urban Land Institute Highlight the Need for the Real Estate Industry to Promote Health and Social Equity

ULI Americas, Justin Arnold, November 10, 2020 Two new reports released today by the Urban […]
October 9, 2020

Mixed-Income Development Coming to Charlotte’s Uptown

Affordable Housing Finance, September 24, 2020 Laurel Street and the Little Rock Community Development Corp. […]
October 9, 2020

CLT Forward: Laurel Street Residential

Charlotte Business Journal, Laura Williams-Tracy, September 18, 2020 Dionne Nelson and her team are tackling […]
August 14, 2020

Black commercial real estate executives talk about challenges of building their businesses in Charlotte — and solutions for tackling diversity

Charlotte Business Journal, Ashley Fahey, July 28, 2020 As part of the national conversation around […]
July 1, 2019

Atlanta Affordable Project Breaks Ground

Multi-Housing News, Laura Calugar, June 28, 2019 The City of Atlanta, together with affordable housing developers […]