Corcoran Yard
Two five-story buildings and a mid-block lane on a former car lot, a short walk from the farmers' market.
- Status
- Under construction
- Timing
- First homes late 2027
- Where
- Central Park, Durham
- Type
- Mixed-use
- Size
- 210 apartments, 18,500 sq ft of shops
- Address
- 620 Foster Street
At a glance
- A new public lane connects Foster Street to the greenway
- Mass-timber floors above a concrete podium
- 32 apartments at below-market rents for thirty years
- All-electric building with rooftop solar
- Architect
- Okafor Lindqvist Studio
- General contractor
- Tarwick Builders
Corcoran Yard replaces two acres of asphalt with homes, shops and a lane wide enough for a market stall and a fire truck.
The site sits between Durham’s Central Park and the Ellerbe Creek greenway. Rather than one long building, the plan splits into two with a lane between, so the walk from the park to the trail runs through the block and past the shopfronts.
Progress
Foundations were completed in March 2026. The podium is poured and timber framing reaches the third floor on the north building. We post a photo and a schedule note on the site fence every Friday.
