As part of Cape Fear Museum of History & Science’s move to Project Grace, workers recently installed the seats and equipment for a new digital dome theater. Wilmington-based nCino pledged $160,000 over 10 years for the theater, one portion of the $77 million, 95,000-square-foot new museum, which is slated to open this summer. Similar to a planetarium, the 6 ...

After living in Charlotte for 10 years, developer and Wilmington native Trey Galarde wanted to get back to the Port City. He found his chance on Castle Street. Galarde, vice president of Hallmark Building Corp., is leading the company's development of The Ollie, a mixed-use project with 24 apartments proposed at 1315 Castle St. The project, which is moving through i ...

Lindsey Hess, senior vice president of brokerage at Wilmington-based commercial real estate firm Cape Fear Commercial, was always drawn to real estate. "I knew I wasn't built for the residential side of real estate, but I liked financial analysis and investment analysis," she said. Her instincts served her well. Hess recently earned the Society of Indus ...

Many know South 17th Street best as home to the area's flagship 823-bed hospital, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, because for decades it was the nearest place residents could travel for major medical services. Following Novant Health's 2021 acquisition of the hospital, Novant committed to investing $2.5 billion to expand the region's healt ...

With new retailers and proposed development, shopping centers across the Cape Fear region are slated to see changes this year. The retail evolution comes as both new and longtime shopping centers aim to serve the needs of the region's growing population. Here is a roundup of recent additions and projects in the pipeline.   Independence Mall — 3500 Oleander ...

Office, retail and industrial space are in demand across the Wilmington market, according to local brokers. New construction in the industrial market includes flex spaces that range in size from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of square feet. Meanwhile, the retail and office markets are evolving as they grow into new submarkets to meet the demand that stems, in par ...

Construction involves trust based on a series of steps. At times, what can rise from the nothingness of an empty lot is not just a reliable building, but a landmark. In the Wilmington area, McKinley Building Corp. has earned its place in the skyline. "If you ride up and down U.S. 421 on either side of the road, a lot of those buildings, almost every one that you se ...

A mission to nourish and sustain a community. That message runs strong, in one way or another, along a stretch of Castle Street in Wilmington, where Zora's Market & Kitchen sits snugly beside Mt. Moriah United Holy Church, their concrete slabs nearly joining and rooflines almost touching. Zora's, at 1411 Castle St., is the newest venture from Dean Neff, a la ...

Minneapolis-based retailer Target reported a decline in sales and profits in March. At the same time, company officials also offered a solid annual profit outlook that was better than Wall Street had been projecting and said they believe net sales will grow every quarter this year, according to an ABC News report. That could be good news for a company expanding in Wilmi ...

The workforce in the United States is estimated at roughly 170.6 million Americans as of March. For many decades, economic development has centered on one primary objective: attracting jobs, often at the expense of understanding how local economies actually function. Cities have competed for large employers, offered incentives and invested heavily in recruitment strateg ...