Historic Chapel Hill Properties for Sale

0:00Its March 19th in Durham, let's get into the news. A cluster of property spanning 1.24 acres in Chapel Hill's historic Cameron McCauley District has gone up for sale for $7 million. Dollars. The four parcels at 2.13, 2.15, 2.19, and 2.23 McCauley Street include five single-family homes from the 18. Forties and early 1900s with four listed as key contributing structures. New zoning rules adopted in January open the door to missing middle housing like duplexes, triplexes, and apartments in areas once limited to, single-family homes. Listing Agent Tom Grasty calls it the biggest downtown residential infill chance since those changes, potentially allowing up to 26 units or 13 lots by right. These reforms are part of Chapel Hill's housing choices strategy to tackle the areas housing shortage but they've drawn strong pushback from. Residents worried about growth in protected neighborhoods. Still, the site could test how preservation and denser development mix,

1:03though any changes need historic district commission approval. The seller is 88-year-old Bib Blatine, a retired UNC social psychologist known for co-discovering the bystander effect. He bought the parcels over decades and now rents them out, planning to use sale proceeds for a new center on racism and slavery at his nearby home. Grasty reports solid interest from investors so far. Latine hopes the buyer balances respect for history with smart updates, showing preservation and adaptation can work together. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.