Leaders broke ground Thursday on a $129M phased rebuild of Clayton High that keeps students on campus while a new main building is built.

Cardinal Infrastructure bought Sugar Hill’s A.L. Grading Contractors for $245.5M and amended its term loan to $200M as it expands into the Atlanta market.

Raleigh sellers are trimming ask prices as homes sit longer and builders offer incentives. Agents say realistic pricing and staging will decide who sells this spring.

Fences and cranes rose at the end of Fayetteville Street as crews began site work for the Omni hotel that will anchor the convention‑center expansion. The project includes new meeting space and street‑level restaurants.

A planned 160-unit affordable housing project near Moore Square has been paused after the developer withdrew and a lease option expired. City officials are weighing next steps for the downtown parcels.

Taylor Morrison paid about $59M for 233 acres near Apex and plans Gracewood — 444 luxury single‑family homes with a four‑acre amenity center and first homes due late 2026.

Durham City Council will resume a hearing Monday on the 81.75‑acre Leigh Village annexation, a mixed‑use plan prompting fierce debate over traffic and tree loss.

Two landlords agreed to stop using RealPage’s rent‑setting software in North Carolina, a move AG Jeff Jackson says will affect Charlotte‑area renters. The deals join earlier settlements and federal action targeting algorithmic pricing.

Fort Dobbs Historic Site closes temporarily for transition to a new visitor center, with a planned reopening in mid-April.

Baltimore-based St. John Properties bought nearly 25 acres in Youngsville to build a three‑building flex and R&D park that could support 350+ jobs.

Congress extended the NFIP through Sept. 30, 2026, but North Carolina leaders say the short-term patch still puts coastal homes and home sales at risk.

City Council will review a mixed‑income public development plan Tuesday that uses revolving loans and public financing to expand affordable units in downtown Raleigh.

Months after Tropical Storm Chantal, dozens of Camelot Village condos sit empty as owners front repairs and wait for insurance, FEMA and HOA decisions.