Apex CDNC Housing Division Hosts Developer Roundtable to Expand Affordable Housing

The Town of Apex Community Development & Neighborhood Connections (CDNC) Housing Division will convene local and regional development partners for a Developer Roundtable titled "Partnering to Build Homes for All in Apex" on March 11, 2026, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Apex Senior Center. The session is billed by the town as an effort to advance affordable home production and bring homebuilders, affordable home developers, and nonprofit partners into the same planning room.

Agenda items outlined in the town press release include development barriers, zoning and entitlement processes, infrastructure challenges, opportunities for public-private partnerships, and innovative approaches to expanding affordable home options in Apex. The CDNC description frames the meeting as a collaborative session intended to increase and preserve affordable homes within municipal boundaries.

Marla Newman, Director of Community Development & Neighborhood Connections, said, "This discussion will help guide future policy recommendations, expand our development toolbox, and make our development processes more predictable and efficient." The press release positions Newman’s comment as tying the roundtable directly to policy development and procedural changes the town may pursue.

Logistics announced by the town include lunch for registered attendees and a pre-event survey that will be shared with those who register to help shape the agenda. The Town of Apex published its call for participation on Feb. 23, 2026, and the CDNC Housing Division provided a contact block for questions: housinginfo@apexnc.org and (984) 351-4955. Town Hall contact details listed on the announcement include 73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502 and the Town Hall phone at (919) 249-3400, with municipal hours Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.

The town release leaves several operational details unspecified, which has implications for accountability and follow-through. The announcement contains no RSVP link or explicit online registration instructions, no list of confirmed attendees or participating organizations, no named moderator or speaker lineup beyond the CDNC director, no stated capacity limit at the Apex Senior Center, and no timeline for when input will be translated into specific policy changes. The release also does not include baseline data on Apex’s current affordable housing supply or numerical targets against which future policy recommendations could be measured.

The CDNC says input gathered at the roundtable will inform future strategic planning and improvements to development tools, processes, and policies within the Town. The event on March 11 will be a first test of how the town moves from a single collaborative session — organized by the CDNC Housing Division and announced Feb. 23, 2026 — to concrete policy proposals that address zoning, infrastructure, and public-private partnership opportunities. Developers and partners seeking more information or to register are directed to contact the CDNC Housing Division at housinginfo@apexnc.org or (984) 351-4955.