Community News
Community news for Grant Street is a way of keeping neighbors informed about what’s happening in and around our neighborhood—projects, events, decisions, and opportunities that impact our shared life together. It helps us stay connected, build trust, and make sure everyone has access to what they need to participate in shaping the future of our community.
Building Partnerships for Housing Solutions
Behind the scenes, we're building new partnerships to explore long-term housing solutions for our neighborhood's unhoused neighbors. A recent meeting with the City of Durham's Housing & Neighborhood Services Department opened the door to conversations about what's possible for Grant Street Community.
From tiny home villages and nonprofit partnerships to potential funding and local development, we're connecting people who share a vision for housing rooted in dignity, stability, and community. While these conversations are still in the early stages, we're excited to keep neighbors informed as new opportunities emerge.
Villages of Hayti Groundbreaking Marks Historic Moment for the Grant Street Community
On Wednesday, May 13, community members, residents, advocates, elected officials, and partners gathered in Durham, North Carolina to celebrate the groundbreaking of the long-awaited Villages of Hayti development — a project many in the Historic Hayti District have spent decades fighting to see become reality. Among those invited to speak were Bishop Clarence Laney Jr. of Monument of Faith Church and longtime Grant Street resident Miss Brenda Bradsher — two individuals whose steady advocacy helped keep attention on the future of Fayette Place and the surrounding Hayti community for years.
Villages of Hayti Development
We wanted to share an important update about a major development project happening just near us in the historic Hayti neighborhood—the Villages of Hayti. This project marks the first phase of redevelopment for the Fayette Place site, a long-vacant property owned by the Durham Housing Authority. After years of planning and community input, the project has officially reached a key milestone and is moving forward.
The Story of 702 & 704 Grant Street
On March 20, 2026, the Grant Street community gathered to celebrate something both historic and deeply rooted in years of quiet, persistent work—a new kind of home on a familiar street.
The open house, led by Durham Community Land Trustees, marked the unveiling of 702 and 704 Grant Street: a first-of-its-kind detached duplex in the Hayti community.