In a lawsuit filed Friday, a prominent Wilmington-based luxury homebuilder alleges he’s been the victim of a defamation campaign aimed at destroying his reputation and businesses. Attorneys for Mark Batson, owner of Tongue & Groove, filed the complaint in New Hanover County Superior Court, naming five other local businessmen and two companies as defendants. ...

Porters Neck Village recently completed $55 million in fixed-rate bond financing to fund its next phase of development. The proposed project, which broke ground this spring, includes the replacement of some of the community's original apartments with 67 new homes, a 27-unit apartment building called Egret Landing and five village flats called Heron Cove. The seni ...

Next week, the first residents of SECU The Sparrow, an apartment complex on Carolina Beach Road, are expected to start settling into their new nests. Brought about by Wilmington-based nonprofit agency Good Shepherd Center, the complex is a 32-unit, supportive housing community for chronically homeless people with significant disabilities. "We're putting the ...

Brunswick County’s residential real estate statistics jumped in March, with increases in new listings, the number of homes sold and prices. According to a news release from the Brunswick County Association of Realtors, last month saw the most new listings in a single month in over three years. “As expected, our residential market bloomed as spring rolled ...

Dwelling insurance policies, which typically cover vacation homes and rental properties, are set to increase by an average of 5% statewide each year for the next two years. The increase announced Wednesday is part of a negotiated settlement between the N.C. Department of Insurance and the N.C. Rate Bureau, an entity representing the state’s insurance companies. In ...

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage recently announced the opening of its new location in Holden Beach. Located at 1111 Sabbath Home Road approaching the town's causeway, the new office "enhances the company’s presence in the area and continues its commitment to serving Brunswick County," according to a news release. The building ha ...

Local brokers continue to market the remaining residential condominium units at River Place in downtown Wilmington. River Place, 14 Grace St., is a 13-story mixed-use complex completed in 2020 through a public-private partnership between the city of Wilmington and Chapel Hill-headquartered East West Partners.  The $80 million development replaced ...

Wilmington officials denied a rezoning Tuesday for the proposed conversion of a Market Street motel into efficiency apartments, citing concerns about the unit sizes, parking and resident amenities. The owners of the Studio 6 Extended Stay at 4118 Market St. proposed converting the 76-room motel into a 76-unit apartment complex, including 20 units of workforce housing. T ...

WHAT IS ISLE STAY AWHILE? MANAGER MARISA NANCE: “Isle Stay Awhile is a vacation rental company focused on helping guests find the perfect home while creating a smooth, relaxing experience from start to finish. We also offer full-service property management for homeowners, including guest communication; marketing and listing management across multiple platforms; sche ...

Nonprofit senior living community Porters Neck Village recently broke ground on the next phase of its master plan, which aims to modernize the 58-acre complex. The second phase of the project includes replacing 68 of the original apartment homes in the community with 67 larger residences, along with 27 apartments and five “village flats,” according ...