Communities & Neighborhoods

Below are examples of new and revitalized communities featuring TightLines Designs.

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Balsawood

small house plans
Spring Lake, North Carolina

The future Balsawood Community (located on Chapel Hill Road in Spring Lake, NC) is in the planning stage.  Tightlines Designs recently participated in a Design Charrette to determine the appropriate home designs for the neighborhood.  The goal for Balsawood is to create an affordable and sustainable neighborhood that will promote community interaction.

Bloodworth Street

Bloodworth Street: Ansley & Carson
Raleigh, North Carolina

The Bloodworth Street Development was completed in 2006 through the City of Raleigh Community Development Department in the South Park National Historic District. This development is one of several downtown Raleigh affordable housing neighborhoods that features multiple home plans from TightLines Designs. Several of the designs featured include a combination of single story, 1 ½ story and 2 story homes such

Chatham Oaks

Open House at Chatham Oak, Pittsboro NC
Chatham County, NC
Chatham Oaks neighborhood is a community comprising 15 new homes developed by Chatham County (NC) Habitat. TightLines Designs worked closely with Chatham County Habitat to select and provide an appropriate cohesive community of home designs, which included modifications of the Winslow, the Warren, the Whitney, the

Cooke Street

Cooke Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

The Cooke Street Development is a downtown Raleigh neighborhood project developed through the City of Raleigh Community Development Department with an objective of creating a mixed income neighborhood that combined affordable housing with historic character, while also reflecting the personal style of individual homeowners. TightLines Designs provided design and construction consultation as well as providing many of the home designs.  Prominantly featured are a combination of single story, 1 ½ story and 2 story homes such as: The Asbury, The Bentley, The award-winning Foxgate, The Four Square, The Fisher, The Hawkins, The Hinton, The Madison, The Monique, The Myrtle and The Winslow.

Downtown Durham

Several TightLines homes in Durham
Durham, North Carolina

As part of the Durham revitalization effort, Self Help built several TightLines houses to help bring new life to some of Durham’s most well-known neighborhoods, the West End and Lyon Park. 

Erlanger Mill Village

Existing houses in Erlanger Mill Village
Lexington, North Carolina

TightLines Designs worked with the City of Lexington Community Development Department to select and modify plans for the Erlanger Mill Village National Historic District.

Goldsboro Historic District

Goldsboro Infill
Goldsboro, North Carolina

Three TightLines Designs, constructed in 2008 by Self Help, were built in the Downtown Goldsboro National Historic District as part of the City of Goldsboro and Preservation North Carolina’s revitalization efforts.

Grier Heights

Grier Heights
Charlotte, North Carolina

The Heights, part of the Grier Heights neighborhood in Charlotte, features three TightLines home designs, which were chosen for their fit with the history of the neighborhood as well as their quality and energy efficiency.  

Martin Street

Martin Street
Raleigh, North Carolina

The Martin Street Development, completed in 2006, located in the South Park National Historic District, is one of several downtown Raleigh affordable housing neighborhoods that features multiple home plans from TightLines Designs.

Ole Asheboro

Ole Asheboro
Greensboro, North Carolina

Several TightLines homes were built by Self Help in the Ole Asheboro neighborhood, located near downtown Greensboro, NC. 

Owner's Album

Ribbon cutting!

We are always excited to see our designs become homes and communities. The TightLines album captures the joy and pride of TightLines homeowners and communities. Please contact us to contribute to the album.