motel conversion

Politics & Government

Greensboro Regency Inn housing project won't be completed until 2027 under new proposal

4:07pm February 21, 2024

If approved, a long-awaited housing project at the site of the former Regency Inn in Greensboro likely won’t be completed until 2027 — years after the original target opening date.

University Inn and Suites on Peters Creek Parkway

Winston-Salem says housing project is 'not likely to move forward' after developer named in lawsuit

3:14pm January 24, 2024

by April Laissle

A Winston-Salem official says the city’s effort to convert a motel into supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness is “not likely to move forward.” The news comes weeks after the city’s partners on the project were named in a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

Politics & Government

Greensboro stands by motel conversion project partner, despite $100M California lawsuit

2:56pm January 24, 2024

by April Laissle

Greensboro officials are standing by their partnership with Step Up on Second, a nonprofit organization recently named in a $100 million lawsuit filed by the state of California. The company is involved in a project to convert a Greensboro motel into permanent supportive housing for people struggling with chronic homelessness.

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem leaders touted a motel conversion project as a solution to homelessness. Now delays and lawsuits are raising questions about its future

12:00pm January 12, 2024

by April Laissle

This week the city of Asheville pulled the plug on a long-awaited project to convert a motel into housing for people experiencing homelessness. The move came after the partner organizations managing the project were named in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Winston-Salem has been attached to a similar project with the same partners since 2022. And city leaders say that partnership stands, despite repeated delays.

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