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Future of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street
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PROJECT UPDATE – MAY 6, 2021
Negotiations with The Fallon Company did not come to fruition, so on May 6, 2021 the Durham City Council directed staff to initiate a new selection process by a development team to re-develop the site at 505 W Chapel Hill Street. Currently, the City team is working on a revised Request For Qualifications and Request For Proposals, which will be presented to City Council in advance of release to respondents. For those who wish to be notified of project activities, please enter your contact details via the link below in the Contact section.
Overview
The City of Durham owns the 505 W. Chapel Hill Street property, a four-acre parcel containing the former Durham Police Department (DPD) Headquarters building and supportive surface parking lots. The existing office building, originally built for the Home Security Life Insurance Company in the late 1950's, occupies less than a quarter of the site.
The site became vacant in Winter 2019 and has been deemed surplus property. The information received from the surveys and public events (detailed below) will inform the re-use opportunities for the site.
Contact
If you have questions about the site itself or the disposition/re-use process, contact Stacey Poston, Assistant Director with the City of Durham General Services Department, by email or call 919-560-4197, ext. 21254.
If you wish to receive project updates, complete the form at the link below and we will add you to a notification registry.
Submit contact information for updates on 505 West Chapel Hill Street.
Documents
May 6, 2021 City Council
- 1 - Agenda Memo
- 2 - EXHIBIT A - The Fallon Company Purchaser
- 3 - EXHIBIT B - The Fallon Company Memorandum
- 4 - EXHIBIT C - Redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street
October 5, 2020 City Council Approval
- Agenda Item 18. Proposed Conveyance of Property Located at 505 W. Chapel Hill Street to
West Chapel Hill Development LLC- 1 - AGENDA MEMO - 10/5/2020
- 2 - ATTACHMENT A - AERIAL VIEWS & PHOTOGRAPH - 10/5/2020
- 3 - ATTACHMENT B - PROJECT SCHEDULE - 10/5/2020
- 4 - ATTACHMENT C - FALLON MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - 10/5/2020
- 5 - ATTACHMENT D - PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT - 10/5/2020
- 6 - ATTACHMENT E- FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS - 10/5/2020
- 7 - ATTACHMENT F - THE 1DURHAM REAL ESTATE PLAN - 10/5/2020
- 8 - ATTACHMENT G - WINN SUSTAINABILITY LETTER - 10/5/2020
- 9 - MEMO RESPONSE TO DURHAM CAN QUESTIONS - 10/5/2020
June 15, 2020 City Council Approval
- Agenda Item 26. Restrictive Covenants for 505 W. Chapel Hill Street
- Agenda Item 38. 505 W. Chapel Hill Street
- 1 - STAFF REPORT - 6/15/2020
- 2 - CONTEXT MAP - 6/15/2020
- 3 - AERIAL MAP - 6/15/2020
- 4 - FUTURE LAND USE MAP - 6/15/2020
- 5 - APPLICATION - 6/15/2020
- 6 - DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 6/15/2020
- 7 - COMP PLAN CONSISTENCY ANALYSIS - 6/15/2020
- 8 - SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS - 6/15/2020
- 9 - BPAC COMMENTS - 6/15/2020
- 10 - PLANNING COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS - 6/15/2020
- 11 - CONSISTENCY STATEMENT - 6/15/2020
- 12 - ZONING ORDINANCE - 6/15/2020
November 4, 2019 - City Council Update
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - MEMO - 1 ORIGINAL CORRECTED MEMO - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - PRESENTATION - 2 ORIGINAL RFP RECOMMENDATION FOR 505 W CHAPEL HILL STREET - FALLON - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - MEMO - 3 ORIGINAL NEW SUMMARY MEMO - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 4 ORIGINAL UPDATED RATIONALE FOR SELECTION OF THE FALLON GROUP - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 5 ORIGINAL WINN COMPANIES PRIOR PROJECTS - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 6 ORIGINAL THE FALLON GROUP PRIOR PROJECTS - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 7 ORIGINAL THE FALLON GROUP ADDITIONAL DETAIL - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 8 ORIGINAL AKRIDGE RESPONSE TO CITY COUNCIL - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 9 ORIGINAL AKRIDGE PACKET PROVIDED TO CITY COUNCIL AT WORK SESSION - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - MEMO - 10 FINAL RECOMMENDATION FOR DEVELOPER SELECTION TO DURHAM CITY COUNCIL - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 11 ATTACHMENT A - DURHAM MARKET CONTEXT FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 12 EXHIBIT B - AKRIDGE REVISED PROPOSAL 505 W CHAPEL HILL STREET DEVELOPMENT - 11/4/2019
- Final-Published Attachment - 13582 - EXHIBIT - 13 EXHIBIT C - FALLON SUBMISSION CLARIFICATION 505 W CHAPEL STREET - 11/4/2019
September 19, 2019 - City Council Presentation
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - MEMO - CORRECTED MEMO - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - PRESENTATION - RFP RECOMMENDATION FOR 505 W CHAPEL HILL STREET - FALLON - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - MEMO - NEW SUMMARY MEMO - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - EXHIBIT - UPDATED RATIONALE FOR SELECTION OF THE FALLON GROUP - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - EXHIBIT - WINN COMPANIES PRIOR PROJECTS - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - EXHIBIT - THE FALLON GROUP PRIOR PROJECTS - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - EXHIBIT - THE FALLON GROUP ADDITIONAL DETAIL - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - EXHIBIT - AKRIDGE RESPONSE TO CITY COUNCIL - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Final-Published Attachment - 13475 - EXHIBIT - AKRIDGE PACKET PROVIDED TO CITY COUNCIL AT WORK SESSION - 10/7/2019 (PDF)
- Request for Proposals (RFP) - 505 W. Chapel Hill Street
- 505 W. Chapel Hill Street Pre Submittal Q and A Final
- 505 W. Chapel Hill Street Request for Proposals (RFP) - Appendix B
- Attachment - 13103 - MEMO - Memo for 505 W Chapel Hill Street
- Attachment - 13103 - PROPOSAL - RFP for 505 W Chapel Hill Street
- Attachment - 13103 - PRESENTATION - Presentation for 505 W Chapel Hill Street
May 24, 2019 - Environmental Site Assessments
The City has completed a Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for the property. The assessments are available below for review. The City has also submitted an application to admit the site to North Carolina Brownfields Program. The North Carolina Brownfields Program provides liability protection as well as a property tax exclusion for qualifying improvements made on eligible brownfield sites.
- Application to the North Carolina Brownfields Program
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
- Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
May 24, 2018 - City Council Presentation
November 20, 2017 - City Council Presentation
September 19, 2017 - Background Information
- Consultant Memorandum – HR&A Advisors – Findings from Policy Review and Site Visit (9-19-17) (PDF)
- 505 W. Chapel Hill Street - 1990 Site Plan (PDF)
- Future of the Police Headquarters Site - Comments Worksheet (PDF)
- Project Information (PDF)
- Preliminary Questionnaire Results (PDF)
Note: The consultant team has drafted preliminary renderings to help the community imagine what is possible on the site. Four ideas are depicted in the documents below. Please note these are in no way the only options for the site or part of any approved plan for the site. At this time, they are only meant to guide discussion and provide visual prompts.
Community Outreach Summary
Appearance Commission Recommendations
Service request:
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