A nearby family is trying to fight those plans.
"I think it's deeply frustrating," said James Stewart IV. "We all have communal concerns that weren't listened to."
The Stewart Family has lived on a 30-acre plot of land for decades. It's quiet and peaceful, even though the busy Brier Creek shopping center is right up the road.
James Stewart III says his parents purchased the lot and cleared it themselves.
The first home was built here in the 1950s, another house went up in the 1980s, and soon a massive development project to go up all around the land.
The Stewart Family has several concerns.
"We would like to make sure that they don't bring too many cars in, too many people in, as far as in and out there. They want to do the light industry. What is the light industry? How many office spaces do you need?" said Stewart.
The developer Beacon Partners shared renderings of its proposed vision.
The Durham City Council signed off on annexing the land for the mixed-use project in September.
Some residents voiced opposition that an affordable housing component could mean potential segregation; the project would bring added traffic and more pressure to the local fire department.
Durham Mayor Leo Williams says the project comes with several benefits that were negotiated with the developer.
They include a $1 million donation to the Durham Dedicated Housing Fund, $50,000 to Durham Public Schools, $350,000 a fire and emergency services grant project, and that seve acres would be reserved for affordable housing units.
"Housing at every level, at every income level," said Williams.
Williams says the development is a win for Durham, but he understands the Stewart Family's upset.
"I totally understand where the family is coming from, and I don't discount that at all. But this is a part of growth and we are a city."
The developer previously said they're hoping to break ground on the first phase of construction in 2027.