Great news for Downtown Wilmington

This week is exciting in Downtown Wilmington - we're seeing new businesses opening and our friends at Chemours and Buccini/Pollin are working on some long-term plans.

The Buccini/Pollin Group has purchased the historic DuPont Building from Chemours and will lease it back to the Wilmington chemical company on a long-term basis as part of a significant redevelopment that could turn the 110-year-old landmark into a mixed-use facility.

You can read the full story from the News Journal by clicking here.

I am excited about all that this means for our Downtown Wilmington community!

Great things are happening here.

Marty

Coffee Mode - First Ribbon Cutting of 2017

I can think of no better way to start a new year than with the opening of a new business in Downtown Wilmington.

In the lobby of 919 Market Street is Coffee Mode, where you can now enjoy some truly unique coffee and tea offerings as part of the third wave coffee movement.

You can check out photos, video, and more on the ribbon cutting event from WDEL and Town Square Delaware.

Here's to an exciting 2017 - we're off to a great start!

Marty

Downtown Wilmington featured as a great place to live

North American Van Lines has a great resource for people moving to new locations - a guide listing places to check out in the region.

A recent post on the guide outlines places people should check out when they move to Wilmington, including The Grand on Market Street.

Here's an excerpt:

The Grand Opera House is a majestic performing arts theater that's dedicated primarily to opera, ballet and symphony shows. However, other concerts and events are held at this ornate opera house from time to time. Tickets to these shows are very affordable, providing you with the opportunity to travel to The Grand Opera House on numerous occasions. As there is a lot of variety when it comes to the events held at the opera house, you're sure to have a different experience each time you stop by.

You can check out the entire post by clicking here.

I am proud that Downtown Wilmington continues to get national recognition as a quality place to work, play, visit, and live.

Marty

2016 - Year in Review

As 2016 winds down, I wanted to share some of what made this year special in Downtown Wilmington:

2016 by the numbers:

16 - venues where live music, comedy, and improv are performed regularly

44,000 - Visitor Guides requested for Wilmington (since September!)

120 - concerts in Wilmington featuring local musicians

50+ - people who performed all of the works of Shakespeare on Market Street in one hour

93 - TEDx Wilmington Talks

1,412 - people who walked into the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau

20,184 – people who attended a performance by OperaDelaware

366 - days in which the men and women who live, work, and play in Wilmington make the city a better place

Now, let's go make 2017 even better!

Marty

Street Farm Book Signing

Our friends at the Ninth Street Book Shop on Market Street are hosting a book signing this Thursday with nationally acclaimed author-photographer-farmer Michael Ableman.

Michael will speak about his newest book, Street Farm, an inspirational account of residents in Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems in their neighborhood.

Here's the details:

WHAT: Book Signing by Michael Ableman

WHERE: Ninth Street Book Store (730 N. Market Street)

WHEN: Thursday, December 8, 12 - 2 PM

I hope you can come out for this great event!

Marty