1200 MLK Project Highlights Need for Affordable Housing in Chapel Hill
The approval of a rezoning application on Martin Luther King Boulevard highlights a growing need for affordable housing in Chapel Hill and raises concerns about the ability of property owners to displace low-income residents.
Chapel Hill’s 1200 MLK project paves the way for a new gas station, convenience store and a 100,000 square foot self-storage facility while protecting an existing mobile home park.
Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said if the rezoning application was denied, the developer, Stackhouse Properties, told the council they would have closed the Tar Heel Mobile Home Park – effectively displacing 73 families.