Apartment Coverage

Luxury apartments open in Wilson; solving some but not all of city's housing need

Renters will begin moving into the city of Wilson's first luxury, downtown apartments before the end of 2023, but city officials say the development only goes part of the way to addressing the need for housing.

Heidi Kirk, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Fire breaks out at Garner apartments under construction

A fire broke out Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in Garner that's under construction.

More than a dozen people displaced after fire tears through apartment building in Fayetteville

One resident said firefighters did see the fire until it burst from the roof of the complex.

NC native Caleb Simpson gained a massive social media following by asking: How much do you pay for rent?

Caleb Simpson creates video tours of everyday people showing him their homes. His video content is like a mashup of MTV "Cribs" and "Humans of New York."

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

How NC native Caleb Simpson built a big social media following with his video apartment tours

Caleb Simpson has 7.2 TikTok followers, 2.16 million YouTube subscribers, 1.3 million Instagram followers and 626,000 followers on Facebook as of April 25, 2023.

Durham apartment fire displaces 8 people and 8 dogs

Multiple families are recovering Saturday morning, after an apartment caught fire in Durham overnight Friday.

Durham apartment fire displaces families, kills two dogs

Multiple families are recovering Saturday morning, after an apartment caught fire in Durham overnight Friday.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Days after ruptured water heater floods apartment, Knightdale woman finally gets response

A man in Knightdale told WRAL his sister living with disabilities is currently in a flooded apartment and just getting a response from someone after days of waiting.

10 displaced after apartment fire on Shanda Drive in Raleigh

Several units responded Sunday morning to the complex on Shanda Drive near Spring Forest Road.

'Our whole porch was on fire': 10 people forced out of north Raleigh apartments

Several units responded Sunday morning to the complex on Shanda Drive near Spring Forest Road.

Adults consider co-living, adding roommates to deal with rising rent costs

More people are considering sharing their living space with strangers to afford living in Raleigh.

Local business owners pushing back against developers plan to build over Durham parking deck

Business owners and local leaders are pushing back on a developer's wish to turn a city-owned parking deck in downtown Durham into a tower of apartment buildings.

'Game-changer:' Parking deck could become tallest residential tower in downtown Durham

On Thursday, the Durham City Council is set to consider a proposal from Craig Davis Properties to turn the Durham City Centre Parking Deck into a multi-family residential unit and retail tower.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter & Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter

Proposal considered to turn downtown Durham parking deck into apartments, retail stores

A city-owned parking deck in downtown Durham could soon get turned into apartments.

Durham city leaders to consider unsolicited proposal to turn parking deck into apartments

On Thursday, the Durham City Council is set to consider a proposal from Craig Davis Properties to turn the Durham City Centre Parking Deck into a multi-family residential unit and retail tower.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Downtown Durham population could double in five years

There are 2,200 residential units - apartments, condos, townhomes and houses - under construction as of Thursday afternoon, according to data provided by Downtown Durham Inc.

'Mixed emotions': Durham residents react to downtown construction boom

So far this year, 214 residential units have gotten built in downtown Durham.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Goose poop at Fayetteville apartment complex is making one woman sick

An abundance of goose feces is leading to health problems for one woman who lives at a Fayetteville apartment complex.

Firefighters fight 2-alarm fire at Houston apartment building

Firefighters worked to put out a 2-alarm blaze at a Houston apartment complex Monday morning.

Luxury apartments coming to Raleigh opportunity zone

Richmond-based Capital Square broke ground on 297 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space on West South Street.

Developer will get federal tax benefits for new luxe apartments in Raleigh area designated for investment in low-income communities

Work began Thursday on a huge new mixed-use development in Raleigh's warehouse district.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Family describes loss of 9-month-old in Cary apartment fire

The child's father and mother were trapped inside their apartment and describe a terrifying scene, where they did all they can to save the life of their child, Marlee.

Report: Baby girl dies in Cary apartment fire while clinging to her mother's chest

A 9-month-old baby girl was killed in a Cary apartment fire in March while clinging to her mother's chest in a bathtub, according to a fire investigation obtained by WRAL News.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Man in hospital after being rescued from Raleigh apartment fire

A man remains hospitalized after a fire ripped through a Raleigh apartment complex on Wednesday night.

'It was like they were going to die.' Man remains hospitalized from injuries received in massive Raleigh apartment complex fire

Seventeen people were forced out of their apartment homes after massive fire overtook a Raleigh apartment complex on Wednesday night, burning for over two hours.

Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter & Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist