GeerHouse
Geerhouse is a private mixed-use apartment building in Durham, North Carolina. The new development contains 214 units, ranging from studio to two bedrooms, five ground-level retail spaces, and communal amenity and courtyard space. Geerhouse strives to enhance the cultural fabric of Durham’s artisans, restaurants, and the existing community. Geerhouse looks to create a new development that is focused on building a new architectural identity in Durham that builds off of Durham’s historic architectural nature.
All photos copyright Hoachlander Davis Photography


Overhead View (Left) / Durham City GIS View (Right)
GeerHouse is situated at the corner of Rigsbee Avenue and W. Geer Street and borders the existing Motorco – an entertainment, restaurant, outdoor dining and events space.

Becoming one of the trendiest cities in the southeast, downtown Durham is flanked by Duke University, historic neighborhoods and the Research Triangle Park tech hub. GeerHouse strives to enhance the cultural fabric of artisans, restaurants and the existing community, and with easy access to downtown Durham’s industrial hub, the iconic warehouses and factories are transformed into mixed-use amenities for thriving young professionals.

Northwest corner



Main Lobby
Geerhouse uses communal living spaces to give neighbors opportunities to socialize, and connect residents to the culture of Durham. The amenity space, located right off the second floor of the lobby, is home to multiple lounge spaces, private huddle rooms, a demonstration kitchen, and fitness areas. This main area is primarily open and allows residents to move between different programmatic spaces and encourages connections between areas and residents.


Courtyard Connecting Interior and Exterior

Motorco Music Hall on Rigsbee Ave