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Council approves $1.75M Hayti Promise partnership to repair eligible vacant properties on Fayetteville Street corridor
Summary
Council authorized a $1,750,000 contract with Hayti Promise Community Development Corporation and Rebuilding Together Triangle to deliver repairs and services to eligible vacant properties in the Fayetteville Street corridor; Neighborhood Improvement Services will provide project oversight and the CDC will fund contractor payments.
The Durham City Council authorized a $1,750,000 contract with Hayti Promise Community Development Corporation and Rebuilding Together Triangle to support repairs and services at eligible vacant properties in the Fayetteville Street corridor.
Interim Neighborhood Improvement Services director Alexis John explained that the partnership will target vacant properties with active code-enforcement cases, prioritizing homes that need repairs to bring them into compliance. Rebuilding Together Triangle will perform the repairs and the Hayti Promise CDC will provide funds to pay contractors upfront; Neighborhood Improvement Services will manage the project. Staff said the partnership will prioritize vacant properties because those take longest to bring into compliance and the work will require coordinated oversight with property owners and the community.
Resident Victoria Peterson raised questions about how bond and ARPA funds allocated to the area will be used and whether previously promised work at the W.D. Hill Recreation Center would be completed; staff confirmed the scope and said project pages and board membership information are available on the city's website and that staff would follow up with neighborhood-specific details.
Council approved the contract 7-0 and instructed staff to continue community engagement and oversight as the repairs proceed.
