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Housing
1 month ago
312-unit apartment complex proposed for Holbrook Road

Orange Capital Apartments would bring 312 rentals, pool, clubhouse and dog park to 82 acres near Starnes Cove Road in West Asheville

Ezra Parashar, Safe Shelter's development specialist, and Christian Chambers, the organization's executive director.
Community
1 month ago
More than a refuge: Safe Shelter builds community in West Asheville

The nonprofit is helping people move from homelessness to housing while working to change how the community sees the unhoused

Rocky River Apartments, a $44.4 million development that will include 120 affordable rental units with 48 project-based vouchers supported by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, is under construction in Woodfin.
Housing
2 months ago
$69 million awarded for affordable housing in Western North Carolina

Funding will support 10 affordable housing projects across 10 counties as the region rebuilds after Helene

Housing
2 months ago
Bigger ADUs, more duplexes? Asheville considers zoning changes

Three proposals before council Tuesday could change where duplexes are allowed, how large ADUs can be and how much parking development must provide

Housing
2 months ago
Downtown Asheville home featured on HGTV sells at record price for city condo

Earlier this month, a home on the top floor of a Broadway Street building in downtown Asheville sold for $3.15 million in a record-breaking transaction.

Community
2 months ago
‘Who will still be here?’ Shiloh residents press Asheville candidates on neighborhood’s future

Housing affordability, infrastructure, Helene recovery and aging in place dominated a candidate forum ahead of Asheville’s Nov. 3 election

Barbara Payne, a longtime Shiloh resident, discusses concerns about development, preserving the neighborhood's history and keeping longtime residents rooted in the community during a neighborhood walk Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Asheville.
Community
2 months ago
Shiloh residents want Asheville growth without losing their neighborhood

Longtime residents say housing, development, aging in place and generational homeownership will shape the future of the historically Black community

Housing
2 months ago
Buncombe voters to decide $70M affordable housing, open space bonds

New campaign launches in support of two November referendums that supporters say would expand affordable housing and protect parks, farmland and drinking water

Asheville's Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending a series of changes that could make it easier to build more housing across the city, including duplexes and accessory dwelling units
Housing
2 months ago
Asheville zoning panel backs more duplexes, ADUs

Planning and Zoning Commission also recommends ending minimum parking requirements

The site of the proposed Terrace at River Hills affordable housing development is shown near the River Hills Shopping Center off Swannanoa River Road in Asheville. The development would be located next to the Asheville Chuck E. Cheese at 104 River Hills Road.
Housing
2 months ago
Buncombe County considers expanding housing aid as applications surge

About 1,147 applications have been submitted for the county’s expanded housing assistance program, with renters making up 75% of requests