Today is our birthday! On August 11, 2005 our principal, David Maurer, formed TightLines Designs to help create affordable, single-family infill housing in the City of Raleigh - and we've been pedal to the metal every day since then! Over the the past 18 years we have: -developed a [...]
On Monday, March 27th, partner Rebecca Morris had the honor of attending the ribbon cutting ceremony for Redhill Pointe in Greensboro, North Carolina. The project consists of 84 energy-efficient and spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom units on the previous Sedgefield Horse Show grounds site on West Vandalia Road. Construction [...]
After a two-year hiatus, the TightLines team was excited to attend the Housing Works 2022 conference in person! The conference spanned two days, and included an eye-opening keynote presentation by James H. Johnson Jr., PhD about the demographics of the US (in particular the southeast), numerous informative breakout sessions, & great networking. We [...]
We've had a fun and productive Spring and Summer season here at TightLines Designs, and we are excited to share that we've added two new members to our team! Join us in welcoming Nikelaus Harris and Natalie Black to the TightLines Crew. Nikelaus, who goes by Nik, went to [...]
On Thursday, June 9, principal David Maurer had the honor of attending the much anticipated ground breaking ceremony for Five Points Crossing in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. When completed in late 2023, this 50-unit, four-story building will nearly double the amount of housing in the downtown area, which currently [...]
Vance Street Homes in Rocky Mount, NC held its ground breaking ceremony this week! Since early 2020, we've been working with South Eastern North Carolina Community Development Corporation and Rocky Mount Housing Authority on this exciting project. This 8-house development will provide six 3-bedroom and two 1-bedroom rental homes [...]
TightLines Designs would like to welcome its newest employee, Mara Lowry. Mara graduated from North Carolina State University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture, where public interest design studios and a semester abroad in Greece grew her interest in sustainable community development and social equity [...]
TightLines Designs is currently seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our team in downtown Raleigh! Positions available include Entry Level up to Project Manager (Architectural License not required). Our group is dynamic and friendly, with a commitment to designing quality affordable housing across NC and the nation. Our [...]
Is it too late to say Happy New Year?! 2021 got off to a busy start for the TightLines crew, so now that we're all catching our breath we are excited to finally introduce everyone to our newest team members: Casey Calhoun, Deep Soni and Cooper Tharrington. This is [...]
Congratulations to Ms. Rogers on her new home! She received the keys to her "Julia" home last week, and has already started moving in. The Julia design consists of four bedrooms and two bathrooms, ample closet storage, and a spacious living and dining room that connects to the U-shaped kitchen. [...]