By Cece Nunn, posted Jan 8, 2021
A rendering shows the first building planned for development at the International Logistics Park of North Carolina. (Rendering c/o Cameron Management) Residential and commercial real estate in the Wilmington area is expected to thrive in certain areas and struggle in others this year.
Apartments
Brian Eckel, GHK Cape Fear Development partner and co-founder of Wilmington-based commercial real estate firm Cape Fear Commercial, said that the area’s growth will continue in 2021“so I see a very positive outlook for the single-family residential and multifamily sectors. The recent zoning change by the city of Wilmington will be tricky to navigate and will likely stifle many multifamily projects, unless already entitled.”
By Christina Haley O Neal, posted Jan 8, 2021
A 24-page guide highlights the region s business incubators. (Photo c/o North Carolina s Southeast) The construction and IT sectors are the focus of new collaboratives forming this year to address the area’s workforce development needs.
The initiatives stem from the Cape Fear Talent survey, which was released by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and Cape Fear Collective in March, said Meaghan Lewis, director of programs at Cape Fear Collective.
Cape Fear Collective and Wilmington chamber worked with more than 50 regional partners and RTI International to survey regional employers to gain an understanding of what they need, including hard-to-fill job functions and skills, Lewis said.
The Lost Boys and the other, ordered by Fox, was called
This Country.
Filming in general halted in March when the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S.
The Lost Boys, which was being filmed for a potential series based on the 1987 vampire horror movie of the same name, never got restarted. Entertainment websites call the project “in limbo.”
But
This Country, based on a BBC series, did resume filming and was one of five film projects that were underway or just wrapping in the Port City in December.
Stalk & Vine owner Zac Brown announced via social media in May that his downtown Wilmington bar and restaurant would be closing permanently in the wake of COVID-19.