Avenues/Duffyfield affordable housing redevelopment
New Bern, NC
Summary
Residents are asking about closed streets (West Street, Fowler's Lane, East Rhodes), an insecure fence around a retention pond next to a daycare, and dilapidated housing. The workgroup wants more transparency and resident education from the city.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown; road resurfacing and bathroom work at the old Stanley White site are already underway.
Duffyfield residents if street, safety, and housing concerns are addressed.
Children near the unfenced retention pond and residents affected by street closures face current risks.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Redevelopment Commission - Sep 9, 2026
Development Services brought a discussion about manufactured homes in the redevelopment district, including a possible text amendment. Any change in the rules could affect what kinds of housing can go on redevelopment parcels.
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Redevelopment Commission - Jun 10, 2026
Staff was scheduled to discuss ongoing activity with the Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity, including a correction that Habitat did not receive a New Market Tax Credit grant because the committee sought projects in the $5–10 million range.
Special Board of Aldermen - Jun 9, 2026
The Redevelopment Commission owns about seven to eight vacant parcels in the Avenues area and hasn't completed a housing project from start to finish. Aldermen and commissioners aligned on making the Avenues project the priority — soliciting builder designs on city-owned lots, considering seller financing, and partnering with Habitat and the Housing Authority.
Redevelopment Commission - Feb 11, 2026
Residents are asking about closed streets (West Street, Fowler's Lane, East Rhodes), an insecure fence around a retention pond next to a daycare, and dilapidated housing. The workgroup wants more transparency and resident education from the city.
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