Maplewood School Property, Cary
The Cary Station plan turns a former public-school and bus-transportation site into a TIF-supported residential district while retaining the property's educational history...
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Cary approves 280 homes for the former Maplewood School property
The unanimous Cary Station vote advances demolition and remediation of a former school campus for a mix of 44 for-sale homes and 236 apartments.
June 2, 2026
Maplewood School Property, Cary
Updated 2026
Cary has moved the 15-acre Maplewood site from redevelopment agreement to approved planned development, with bus relocation and construction phasing still ahead.
Cary has approved a new residential district for the former Maplewood School property. On June 2, the Village Board unanimously approved the zoning map amendment and Cary Station planned development for the 15-acre site.
The outline combines 44 for-sale townhomes, duplexes, and detached houses with 236 rental apartments. Before those homes arrive, the school district must complete its transportation-center move and the developer must demolish and remediate the former campus.
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The zoning vote settles the intended use, not the demolition and construction timeline.
What Was Approved
The planned development follows a January redevelopment agreement and May zoning hearing. Its 280 units span several ownership and building types rather than a single apartment format.
TIF support helps finance property transfer, bus-center relocation, demolition, remediation, and infrastructure tied to the project.
What The Approval Replaces
The site includes a 1929 gymnasium, 1945 classrooms, and transportation facilities tied to School District 26.
Demolition removes a physical school record even as housing and new infrastructure may return the underused land to daily neighborhood activity.
What To Watch Next
Bus relocation, demolition permits, environmental remediation, construction phasing, school-impact payments, and the future access road are the next milestones.
The building should not be marked demolished until field or permit evidence confirms removal.