Downtown Visions released the Downtown Wilmington App, a one stop shop for all the happenings in Downtown Wilmington, DE.
Back in February, I was part of the group that announced the new Downtown Development District plan - designed to encourage investments in our downtown area.
On Friday, August 21, there will be a meeting to go over the plan, including some changes that make it easier to participate.
I would encourage everyone to take some time and attend this meeting.
Hope to see you there.
Marty
The good news about Downtown Wilmington continues!
Just days after being named one of the top cities for starting a business by Entrepreneur Magazine, we find out that Wilmington has been named a winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration's first ever "Startup in a Day" contest which carries a $50,000 prize to support business development.
Mayor Dennis Williams, Wilmington Economic Development Director Jeff Flynn, and Small and Minority Business Office Manager Denita Thomas all deserve kudos for their work in making this happen.
Marty
P.S. You can click here to see the full press release about this award.
Have you heard about this? Wilmington, Delaware has been named as one of the top cities in the country for starting a business by Entrepreneur Magazine!
I'm just going to quote from the article:
In the study, analysts reviewed 463 cities with populations from 50,000 and 100,000 to find some of the best climates in the country for entrepreneurship.
The analysis looks at business environment, reviewing average revenue per business, the number of businesses, and the percentage of businesses with paid employees. Researchers also studied economic factors like annual income, housing costs and unemployment rate data from the U.S. Census.
Careful review of these factors drove cities like Alpharetta, Georgia, with a population of approximately 60,000 to the top of this list. Other top small cities include Redmond, Washington and Wilmington, Delaware.
You can read the full article by clicking here.
It is great to be recognized for all of the incredible things happening here in Downtown Wilmington!
Marty
The July issue of Out & About magazine includes a great article about the life and activity we're seeing in our Downtown.
Here's just a couple of excerpts:
By the end of August, BPG will be renting apartments in the three buildings of its Market Street Village: 838 N. Market, the former WSFS Bank headquarters; 839 N. Market, over the Walgreen’s store; and 6 E. Third St. Many of the new residents are expected to be teachers and staff members at three charter schools opening this fall: Delaware Met at 920 French St.; Great Oaks in the Community Education Building, 1200 French St., and Freire, in the former Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Delaware headquarters on West 14th Street. Depending on income levels, residents of Market Street Village may be able to rent a one-bedroom unit for about $800 a month. The 150 units in these projects should add about 200 residents to Market Street.
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By next spring, Scott Morrison and Joe Van Horn, partners in the Chelsea Tavern and Ernest & Scott Taproom, expect to open their third restaurant on Market, which helps explain why the brew pub/barbecue spot at 827 N. Market will be named 3 Doors. The other reason: it’s also three doors up from Chelsea.
Chelsea itself will be getting a new look as Buccini/Pollin tears down 817 N. Market, effectively doubling the width of the pedestrian pathway between Market and Shipley streets, creating an area that will be known as Chelsea Plaza. The remodeled Chelsea will have windows and an entrance opening onto the plaza, where it will have an outdoor seating area. Across the way, 815 N. Market will be repurposed as home to several mini-shops that will also open onto the plaza.
Click Here to read the complete article.
All of us at Downtown Visions are excited to be a part of this growth.
Marty
Zipcar is now available in Downtown Wilmington.
This is yet another great move in the right direction for our city. For just a few dollars a month, men and women who live, work, and visit our city can have access to a car to get them to everywhere from the local grocery store to a great concert.
Click Here to learn more about Zipcar and how you can join.
Click Here to see the video story from WDEL about this exciting new development.
There's a lot of exciting things happening in our Downtown Wilmington.
Marty
