Step Up

Greensboro appears to sever ties with partner in overdue housing project

12:56pm April 25, 2024

After months of delays, the city of Greensboro is distancing itself from Step Up on Second, the organization it tapped to convert the Regency Inn into housing for the chronically homeless.

Politics & Government

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

4:07pm February 21, 2024

by April Laissle

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.

Greensboro city council seated in council chamber.

Politics & Government

Greensboro City Council airs grievances with motel conversion project at latest meeting

12:20pm February 07, 2024

by April Laissle

One city councilmember said he'd "never seen anything as poorly facilitated as this project" in the wake of repeated missed deadlines. Yet, the city's partners on the project pitched an expansion at Tuesday's meeting.

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Politics & Government

Greensboro city officials' emails reveal frustration with motel conversion project

6:00am February 06, 2024

by April Laissle

Greensboro officials have publicly expressed support for Step Up on Second, the city’s partner on a permanent supportive housing project, even after the group became embroiled in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. But public records reviewed by WFDD paint a more complex picture of the city’s response and relationship with the organization.

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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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