Natalie English

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |John Monahan |Natalie English |Amy Sullivan

In a recent $3.7 million transaction, developers closed on 25 acres in Leland where they plan to develop a nearly 132,000-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center. The project, called Leland Village, is expected to include retailer Marshalls and cosmetics chain Ulta as junior anchors, along with a mix of local and national retailers and service providers.

1 week 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.

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Natalie English |Robert Parker |McAuley Hollis

City officials will consider measures related to a senior housing development during a meeting tonight as demand for the housing type continues to grow. The Wilmington City Council's agenda includes a resolution to provide gap funding to a company, Wallick Communities, that wants to build a $14 million, 48-unit affordable senior housing development at 710 N. Kerr Ave.

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Emma Dill |Dave Orr |Natalie English |Robert T. Burrus

Brett Caines, co-founder and CEO of Lumos Technologies Inc., got his crash course in banking at Wilmington-headquartered Live Oak Bank. He joined the Live Oak team in 2007 when the early-stage firm was organizing to become a bank. In 2011, Caines became the company’s chief financial officer – a role he held until he left to start Lumos Technologies with Stephen Hayes and Youri Nelson, also former Live Oak employees, in 2021.

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Vicky Janowski |Natalie English |Luke P. Wheeler |Katrina M. Knight

That’s one of the pieces of advice we give our Coastal Entrepreneur Award judges each year when they’re faced with the task of making their picks. Who shows high-growth potential? Who is making a name for themselves and cutting through the noise? Who, out of these stacks and stacks of nominations, do you see as entrepreneurial? Our panel of outside judges deliberated and picked the 11 category winners in this year’s CEA process.