Jessie Powell

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |David Rizzo |Jessie Powell |Jennifer Adams

Local transportation leaders reaffirmed their support on Wednesday for keeping a tolled option on the table to help fund the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

2 weeks ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Jason Wheeler |Jessie Powell |Jim Hundley

Nest Realty has found a new nest in Carolina Beach. The residential real estate firm leased space in the commercial portion of new mixed-use complex Proximity at Carolina Beach at 904 N. Lake Park Blvd. Not that the company doesn’t like its current building at 112 Cape Fear Blvd. in the New Hanover County beach town. Nest occupies the first floor of the building the firm bought in 2019 for just under $1 million, said Ryan Crecelius, principal broker of Nest Realty Wilmington.

2 weeks ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Jessie Powell |Jim Hundley |Dave Orr

Wilmington officials have chosen the next city manager, who will replace current city manager Tony Caudle when he retires at the end of this month. The Wilmington City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to appoint Becky Hawke as the next city manager. Hawke’s appointment concludes a national search for the city’s next top administrator, which began last fall after Caudle announced his plans to retire.

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Heather McWhorter |Jessie Powell |Natalie English

The developers of Mayfaire West, a proposal that could bring close to 500 new apartments, carriage houses and townhomes to the Mayfaire area, detailed their plans and fielded resident questions and concerns during a community meeting this week. Officials with project developer BrodyCo say the planned community, slated for around 42 acres between Town Center Drive and Gregory Road, would include 256 apartments and 223 carriage houses and townhomes.