When Shelva Washington moved into Ashton Place two years ago, she thought she had found a sanctuary.
For many seniors like her, the apartment building on Jackson Street promised community and stability in the heart of downtown Durham, steps from the American Tobacco Campus.
The complex opened in 2024, offering 51 affordable units for seniors with incomes at or below 60% of the area median income. There is a laundry room, computer center, community room with a kitchen and a fully-equipped fitness room…