RALEIGH—The Spindale Neighborhood Revitalization in Spindale has been honored with one of North Carolina’s top awards for excellence in affordable housing. This year’s Housing North Carolina Award winner for Community Impact expands housing opportunities by integrating affordable market-rate homes and senior apartments, as well as critical home repairs, into a mixed-income community.
This initiative garnered resident support and engaged the surrounding community by offering legal assistance, home buyer training, information sessions, literacy programming, welcome baskets and employment opportunities, all made possible by local and regional partners.
Eleven Habitat for Humanity homes have been completed and are currently occupied, three are in progress and a duplex property is in the early stages of development. In addition, four rental apartments designated for residents aged 55 and older have been completed, repairs have been done on 14 owner-occupied homes and 18 unsafe and deteriorated structures have been removed.
“This revitalization has had a substantial impact on the Spindale community,” said Scott Farmer, executive director of the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, who presented a plaque to Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity and the Town of Spindale. “The Spindale Neighborhood Revitalization is an incredible example of how innovation and collaboration can provide safe and affordable housing to uplift a community.”
The 2025 Housing North Carolina Awards celebrates its 36th year by recognizing affordable housing accomplishments in the following categories: community impact, creative partnerships, excellence in sustainability and innovation in housing. Awards are being presented by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency at each property and the winners will participate in a special awards panel at the 2025 NC Affordable Housing Conference in Raleigh on September 30.
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is a self-supporting public agency that provides safe, affordable housing opportunities to enhance the quality of life of North Carolinians. Since its creation by the General Assembly, the Agency has financed more than 321,320 affordable homes and apartments, totaling $34.4 billion. To learn more about the Agency and its programs, visit www.HousingBuildsNC.com.