In-Bewtween Spaces: an in-depth inventory and analysis of Old East Durham’s vacant lots
Becca Wait // LAR 502-001 // 5/5/2016
Site Context: Old East Durham S Driver St
S Benjamine St
Duke Downtown Durham
S Plum St
Site NCCU
E Main St Angier Ave
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Commercial District Lin e
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Neighborhood Fabric:
commericial district
mill houses
corner stores
public and charter schools
churches
Vacant Lots Site Boundaries
For the purpose of this analysis, vacant lots are defined as land parcels with no permanent built structures. Vacant lots that are currently being used by the neighborhood as informal parking lots are not counted in this study. Vacant lots were determined using field observation and online tools: https://opendurham.nc.gov, www.zillow.com, and Durham GoMaps (maps2.roktech.net/durhamnc_gomaps/#).
85 112 vacant lots within site boundaries Current lot conditions:
properties that border vacant lots within site boundaries
Vacant Lots by Acreage
Total acres of vacant lots within site boundaries
Less than 1/3 acre
1/3 acre-1 acre
Greater than 1 acre
Vacant lots that are privately owned:
71% Vacant Lots by Ownership Privately owned parcels Publicly owned parcels Habitat for Humanity owned parcels Religious instituion owned parcels
Privately owned vacant lots: 71%
Vacant lots less than 1/3 acre: 60%
Individuals/Organzations Who Own Mulitple Vacant Lots Robert & Juanita Joyner
Justus Realty LLC
Joe Vereen
NC Department of Transportation
Vaughan Builders & Investments
Oscar Bridges
Pro Mark Construction LLC
William Chambers
SHVE East Durham 1 LLC*
Victory Temple Holy Church Inc.
Acie Stewart
Church of God and True Holiness**
Marvenia Page
Habitat for Humanity of Durham*** *SHVE also owns the Angier Avenue Baptist Church next door to these vacant lots **The only out-of-state owner to own more than one vacant lot ***Habitat for Humanity owns the most vacant lots within the site. The organization has also purchased 7 of the 8 lots it owns since 2014
There is no connection between out-of-state ownership and recently purchased vacant lots: Vacant Lots Purchased Since 2014
Vacant Lots with Out-of-State Owners
Vacant Lot Typology Grass, some scattered trees
Wooded
Paved
Vacant Lots by Zoning Residential Urban
Vacant lots covered in grass: 59%
Vacant lots zoned as industrial light: 40%
Residential Urban- Duplexes Allowed
Residential Multi-Family
Commercial Neighborhood
Office and Institutional
Industrial Light
2016 crime reports within site as of March 31st, 2016* Vacant lots *Crime report data from https://opendurham.nc.gov
= There appears to be no link between vacant properties and crime within the site