Laurel Street Residential
Housing and Community DevelopmentNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
Laurel Street Residential is a housing and community development firm focused on creating and preserving high-quality mixed-income rental communities along the East Coast. Its projects aim to be affordable for working families and seniors across a range of incomes, while integrating connections to education, employment, transportation, recreation, and shopping to improve residents’ everyday lives. The company brings together a team of real estate professionals with experience delivering award-winning housing and a stated commitment to meaningful community impact. Founded in 2011 by Dionne Nelson, it is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has been expanding its geographic footprint into the East Coast and Midwest. One recent development involves a partnership with Aldersgate to create a mixed-income, multigenerational apartment community in Charlotte, announced in 2024. This collaboration reflects Laurel Street’s ongoing strategy of working with local organizations to expand affordable housing options through its experience in complex community-oriented projects.