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Cleveland Holloway, Durham

Mixed-use urban
100 businesses within walking distance · 4.62★ average rating · 10 transit stops within 800 m
Street view of Cleveland Holloway, DurhamMap of Cleveland Holloway, Durham, Raleigh-Durham
Six dimensions, each benchmarked against Raleigh-Durham.
Walkability
90
Dining & Shopping
95
Everyday Errands
100
Transit
71
Drive Times
87
Air Quality
70

Living & working in Cleveland Holloway, Durham

Cleveland-Holloway is an urban historic neighborhood situated immediately east of downtown Durham, centered around Holloway, Liberty, and Dillard streets. Developed during the late 19th century in tandem with Durham's post-Civil War tobacco boom, the neighborhood's residential architecture is highly diverse. The housing inventory consists of ornate Victorian, Italianate, and Second Empire historic homes alongside 1920s Craftsman bungalows, mid-20th-century duplexes, and modern infill developments such as the Willow Durham condominiums. For outdoor recreation and daily activity, residents utilize Oakwood Park, the nearby Downtown Durham Dog Park, and SEEDS, a local nonprofit community garden and urban agriculture hub.

The local business ecosystem is anchored by the commercial districts of adjacent downtown Durham and the Golden Belt. Notably, specialty roaster Counter Culture Coffee maintains its national headquarters and roastery within the neighborhood on Mallard Avenue. For remote work, residents use local establishments like Vessel, Coffee House and Art Cafe on North Mangum Street or Baryo on Ramseur Street, while professional shared workspaces are available at Durham Bottling Co. on Ramseur Street. Transit connectivity to major regional employment centers is anchored by GoDurham Route 3, which runs directly along Holloway Street to Durham Station. From this central hub, GoTriangle bus routes connect commuters to Duke University, Research Triangle Park, and Raleigh, while nearby access to the Durham Freeway (N.C. Highway 147) and Interstate 85 provides vehicle connections to the broader Research Triangle region.

Further reading: durhamnc.gov · discoverdurham.com

The numbers

Cleveland Holloway, Durham is a mixed-use urban pocket of Raleigh-Durham, with 100 businesses mapped within walking distance. Its walkability rates 90/100 — among the top 9% for walkability in Raleigh-Durham. Local businesses average 4.62★ on Google, and medium foot traffic peaking weekday daytime.

For getting around, transit access scores 71/100 (Very good) — among the top 13% for transit access in Raleigh-Durham, with 10 stops within an 800 m walk. Reaching Downtown Raleigh (~34.0 km) takes about 99.3 min by transit versus 35.7 min driving. Typical drive times to key destinations average 14.4 min.

Environmentally, current air quality is good (AQI 60), above average for air quality in Raleigh-Durham.

Neighbourhood composition · 100 businesses mapped

Food Beverage19
Retail14
Services22
Healthcare21
Fitness Wellness4
Entertainment1
Education Childcare19
Balance 100/100 · Mixed-use urban

Local market activity

Average rating4.62★ · 60% rated
Business diversity0.96
Foot trafficMedium · weekday daytime
Street activityHigh · 6/10

Getting around

Transit access · 71/100 (Very good)

10 stops within an 800 m walk
Rail & subway: 1 · nearest 909 mBus: 9 · nearest 129 m
Proximity30 (100%)
Density15 (100%)
Diversity9 (60%)
City-centre access10 (33%)
To Downtown Raleigh (~34.0 km): 99.3 min transit vs 35.7 min drive

Drive time by direction (~8 km)

Colour = congestion level
N16 min Moderate
NE11 min Moderate
E13 min Moderate
SE17 min Heavy
S16 min Moderate
SW17 min Light
W14 min Light
NW12 min Light

Climate & environment

Air quality & weather

AQI 60 (Good air quality) · 28.1°C, Sunny
Excellent (163h)   Good (380h)   Moderate (153h)
Past ~30 days of air-quality readings (area-wide).

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~102 m² usable roof · up to 52 panels · ~23,894 kWh/yr
powers ~2 homes/yr · ~15,502 kg CO₂ offset/yr
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