#BlackJobsMatter

Friends,

This Wednesday evening, the play #BlackJobsMatter, A Wilmington Experiment, will be performed at World Cafe Live at the Queen. I'll invite Professor Gregory Lloyd Morris to share about it:

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Here's more information:

#blackjobsmatter…a Wilmington experiment, is a one-act play that briefly examines the lives of unemployed blacks in the city of Wilmington, from three different perspectives. 

#blackjobsmatter…a Wilmington experiment is a movement born out of the desire to employ the over 9000+ unemployed black men in the City of Wilmington. The movement is based on three key areas:

1. The solution to the crime problem is not more cops. It is jobs.
2. The solution to better academic performance of inner city kids is not new schools or different teachers, it is a safe nurturing home so our kids can do their homework and get parental encouragement. Jobs bring the father back into the home and create that atmosphere.
3. The solution to balancing the city's budget is to get people off of welfare and onto the tax-paying rolls. Jobs do that.

 The overall result of these things is to restore respect for parents and for themselves.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) 

WHERE: Queen Theater - 500 N. Market st. , Wilmington, Delaware 19801 

I hope you will join me at this important event.

Marty

FOX 29 Features Downtown Wilmington

On July 8, viewers throughout the mid-Atlantic region got to see how great Downtown Wilmington is through the live broadcast by FOX 29 during their Good Day show.

Throughout the morning, Wilmington business owners, residents, artists, elected officials, singers, and entrepreneurs were featured.

Here's a look at some of what the viewers saw:

Click Here to watch some of the broadcast.

I am thrilled that the good people at Good Day on Fox 29 came to spend their morning with us!

Marty

Wilmington Company brings the FUN!

i know what most people think when you say things like "corporate work" or "office work" or even references to Wilmington being the "business capitol of the world" - and they probably don't think "FUN!"

But, there's a company in Downtown Wilmington that's out to change that - The Fun Department!

I'll let them explain:

I am thrilled to have this International Company headquartered right here in Downtown Wilmington - and I encourage all businesses, non-profits, and other organizations to check them out to see how to create a better working environment and be more productive while having fun!

Marty

Global Technology School Opens with quite a collection

We have an exciting new school opening in Downtown Wilmington.

ACT Generation Global Technology School, is the first Audio& Visual, Communications, and Technology private business and trade school in the State of Delaware.  ACT Generation Global Technology School is part trade, part technology institution working closely with schools,  nonprofits, and religious based organizations partnering with some organizations for the S.T.E.M. Education program.

The school is hoping everyone comes out to learn more and to check out the largest private collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia with more than 5,000 pieces.

I am glad Travis Smith and his team chose Downtown Wilmington as the place to start this great new venture!

Click Here to learn more about this opening event.

I hope to see you there!

Marty

Breaking New Ground

This is exciting!

Our friends at The Buccini/Pollin Group just broke ground on an exciting new project in Downtown Wilmington.

I'll let them explain:

The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (BPG) broke ground this morning on Wilmington’s latest multi-family project: The Residences at Mid-Town Park. Located at 820 N. Orange Street, the former site of the Mid-Town Parking Garage. The development includes 200 apartments in 2 buildings, 12,000sf of retail space and a 511 space parking garage. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $75 million.

The project is significant for several reasons. This marks a major move westerly in the Central Business District of the redevelopment that has taken place over the last several years, largely on Market Street. It also restores much needed public parking to the downtown which has been lacking since the former Mid-Town Parking Garage was condemned.

Joe Van Horn, Operating Partner of Chelsea Tavern, is delighted to see the construction begin. “We are looking forward to serving our new neighbors on a daily basis, and anticipate that the added public parking will drive new business in a positive direction.”

The project will include a private street which separates the 2 apartment buildings. The street will be named Burton Place in honor of former Wilmington City Councilman and Civil Rights Leader, Dutch Burton. It was due to his sit-in at the Eagle Coffee Shop (which was located in the former Mid-Town parking structure) in 1958 that eventually Delaware’s Accommodation Law was overturned.

The Residences at Mid-Town Park will feature cutting edge amenities the Delaware market has not yet seen including a demonstration kitchen and a dog washing station. A courtyard is elevated off Shipley Street that includes an outdoor swimming pool and barbecue area. The Residences at Mid-town Park will also offer residents a fitness center and screening room. The community will include studios, one and two bedroom apartments with stainless-steel appliances, quartz counter tops and high-end finish details throughout.

“We are thrilled to finally be underway in this transformative project for Wilmington and it’s Downtown. A project of this complexity could not be accomplished without extraordinary partners including HUD, the State of Delaware, the City of Wilmington, the Wilmington Parking Authority, NCALL, WSFS, and Barclays. We are truly grateful for all those who made today possible,” explained Robert Buccini, Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group.

The parking garage is expected to be completed in winter 2017 with the apartments following in summer 2018.

 I look forward to welcoming new residents and new businesses to Downtown Wilmington.

Marty