Trinity Court

Trinity Court was built in 1975, offering 40 units of public housing to families until it was vacated in 2018 due to structural deficiencies and deterioration of the buildings. This development will replace the 40 existing units with 54 new, modern units in garden-style apartment buildings. It will expand affordable housing options for eligible Chapel Hill residents, including those who are currently on a wait list. 

Re-Imagine Trinity Court is a first step in the Town’s Public Housing Master Plan to revitalize its aging public housing stock, to improve housing conditions and, where possible, to increase density to make more efficient use of Town land. In Chapel Hill, affordable housing costs no more than 30% of a household’s income. To qualify for most affordable housing, household income must typically fall below 80% of the AMI. The new, two- and three-bedroom apartments will be for households with incomes between 30% and 80% of Chapel Hill’s Area Median Income (AMI).

The site is adjacent to the Northside neighborhood and looks out over 10 acres of wooded Town land onto Umstead Park and the Tanyard Branch Greenway trail. There is a bus stop at the site’s entrance, and Northside Elementary School is located half a mile from the site. The estimated completion date for Trinity Court is June 2025.