Brightleaf

Durham, NC

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Brightleaf - Durham, NC

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Where Durham's history lives

Historic Warehouses Lofts Walkable Live-Work-Play Urban Downtown

The brick warehouses that line the streets of Brightleaf create an old-world feel in this Durham neighborhood. Anchored by two former tobacco warehouses in Downtown Durham, this walkable district wraps around a central courtyard and contains a variety of boutiques, cafes, restaurants, and art galleries. Known as Brightleaf Square, this area is known as a gathering place for live music, festivals, and events.

Brightleaf follows Durham Freeway to West Chapel Hill Street, then heads north along Duke Street to Trinity Avenue. Duke University's East Campus is located just outside the neighborhood, while the Durham School of the Arts is located on North Duke Street. Brightleaf is the ultimate live-work-play community, with a variety of offices located within its converted brick warehouses. The two main warehouses, the Watts and Yuille tobacco warehouses, were built around 1900.

Rent Trends

As of December 2024, the average apartment rent in Brightleaf is $1,492 for a studio, $1,443 for one bedroom, $2,379 for two bedrooms, and $4,410 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Brightleaf has decreased by -23.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 544 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,492/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 754 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,443/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,170 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,379/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,484 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,410/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

93

Walker's Paradise

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Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

63

Good Transit

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The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

84

Very Bikeable

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This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Duke Gardens
  • North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
  • Duke Lemur Center
  • The Mountains to the Sea Trail
  • Piedmont Wildlife Center

Airports

  • Raleigh-Durham International

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