Durham, North Carolina might not be the city you expect to hear about when the conversation turns to a wave of evictions driving residents from their homes as post-Recession development remakes the market.
Durham, North Carolina is dealing with a wave of evictions as the city sees post-Recession growth in development investment.
"While the housing market is on the rise in Durham, more than 10,000 evictions have been filed since mid-2016," reports Derrick Lewis. More precisely, from "July 2016 to June 2017, court records CBS North Carolina obtained show more than 10,000 evictions filed in Durham County, almost 900 in June alone."
According to Lewis, the city is amidst of development investment, "building new apartments, businesses and shopping locations." But while the development is touted as a sign of growth, many of the city's residents are struggling to keep up.
FULL STORY: Durham sees 10,000 evictions since mid-2016
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