Abbey Court Apartments

Abbey Court, formally known as Old Well, is a complex of over 300 apartments in the town of Carrboro, North Carolina.

As one of the most affordable apartment complexes in Carrboro, Abbey Court houses today a large number of Hispanic families, other racial minorities, and some students. The public transportation system, which is free of charge, conveniently carries passengers to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the UNC Hospitals.

Although Abbey Court is advertised as a complex of “condominiums,” only a few units are privately owned. Most of the apartments are managed by the Tar Heel Companies.

Crime and Controversies

Abbey Court has historically been plagued by problems with crime, particularly drug-related incidents. When a new management took over after a series of high-profile drug busts, they changed the name from Old Well to Abbey Court in an effort to clear the complex’s image.

A high-profile crime occurred at Abbey Court in June 2006, when a 19-year-old man killed his cousin in a parking lot and then shot himself. The men had been arguing over money; neither of the men lived at Abbey Court. [Man shoots cousin, then shoots himself. "The Chapel Hill News", 27 June 2006.]

In July 2008, Abbey Court was again in the news because of a controversy in which the managers began to deny tenants permission to park. Cars with minor dents and minor paint imperfections were denied permits and began to be towed away. Subsequently, the tenants organized a protest and filed a series of complaints with the city of Carrboro. [ [http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/07/24/town-owner-at-odds-over-abbey-court-towing/ Town, owner at odds over Abbey Court towing] . "The Carrboro Citizen", 24 July 2008.]

External links

* [http://www.tarheelcos.com/abbey.html Abbey Court Condominiums]
* [http://www.AbbeyCourt.info Abbey Court .info] Site maintained by the Abbey Court tenants.

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