Sweet n Savory's $900K Tax Debt Exposes Fragility of Wilmington Independents
Sweet n Savory's $900K tax debt and 33% demand shortfall expose structural risks facing Wilmington's independent restaurant operators.
Jordan Reese
Apr 27 2026
Commercial Real Estate
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nCino's Wilmington Cultural Pledge: What the Numbers Actually Support
Project Grace, a confirmed $77M museum-library project in downtown Wilmington, includes nCino's $160K pledge for the Digital Dome theater. Here's what the numbers support.
Marcus Lane
Apr 27 2026
K38 Baja Grill's Sixth Location Anchors Proximity's 25,000 Sq Ft Retail Bet
K38 Baja Grill anchors Proximity's 25,000+ sq ft mixed-use project on Carolina Beach, testing Lake Park Blvd. as a new commercial corridor.
Jordan Reese
Apr 26 2026
Publix Locks Down 50,325-Sq-Ft Leland Lease, Deepening Cape Fear Grocery War
Publix signs a 50,325-sq-ft lease in Leland, anchoring a 131,795-sq-ft center on U.S. 17 as grocery competition intensifies across Cape Fear.
Marcus Lane
Apr 23 2026
McKim & Creed's $6M Lease Pushes Skyline Center to 78% Occupancy
McKim & Creed locks in 22,580 sq ft at Skyline Center for 11 years — pushing the city-owned tower to 78% occupancy and validating downtown demand.
Daniel Price
Apr 22 2026
Sheetz's Third Wilmington Store Raises the Stakes on Carolina Beach Road
Sheetz opens its third Wilmington store May 1, with four more in the pipeline, intensifying a convenience-store battle on Carolina Beach Road.
Jordan Reese
Apr 20 2026
Historical Analysis: Dave & Buster's 22K-SF Mayfaire Lease Tests Experiential Retail Demand
Dave & Buster's takes 22,000 sq ft at Mayfaire Town Center. What the lease signals about experiential retail demand in the Wilmington market.
Daniel Price
Apr 18 2026
Wilmington Office Rents Drop 310 BPS Despite Vacancy Falling to 17.3%
Wilmington office vacancy falls to 17.3% but asking rents drop 310 BPS to $25.91/SF as landlord concessions deepen amid sluggish absorption.
Daniel Price
Apr 17 2026
East West Partners' $2.7M Wrightsville Buy Bets on Coastal Density Scarcity
East West Partners pays $2.08M/acre for Wrightsville Beach multifamily site. Villa targets luxury renters in a supply-capped coastal corridor.
Marcus Lane
Apr 15 2026
Tropicana's $5.4M Oleander Drive Buy Signals Grocery Format Divergence
Tropicana Supermarkets paid $5.4M for a 43,516-sq-ft Oleander Drive building, betting Wilmington's demographics support international grocery.
Jordan Reese
Apr 13 2026
Zephyr's 250K-SF Blue Clay Bet Tests Wilmington's Flex Industrial Ceiling
Zephyr breaks ground on 250,000 sq ft of speculative flex industrial space at Blue Clay Road — testing Wilmington's mid-market demand ceiling.
Jordan Reese
Apr 01 2026
NCEDA's Statewide Conference Lands in Wilmington, Signaling Cape Fear's Rising Profile
NCEDA's 2026 Annual Conference at Hotel Ballast positions Wilmington in front of up to 300 statewide site selectors and deal-makers June 17–19.
Cold Chain Summit Signals Wilmington's $1.6B Bet on Perishable Logistics
NC Ports' Cold Chain Summit previews $1.6B in port and cold-storage investment shaping Wilmington's perishable logistics corridor.
Marcus Lane
Mar 29 2026
Wilmington's Restaurant Pipeline Reveals a Split Market Heading Into Spring 2026
VOYCE Bistro's strong launch, On Thyme's expansion, and Sweet n Savory's bankruptcy closure reveal a Wilmington restaurant market rewarding proven operators and punishing thin margins.
Jordan Reese
Mar 27 2026
Thalian Hall's Outdoor Programming Signals Broader Capital Strategy
Thalian Hall's $25 million expansion and outdoor programming strategy signal major corridor investment in downtown Wilmington's cultural district.
Maya Shelton
Mar 27 2026
DEQ Objection Stalls $1.3B Harbor Deepening, Clouds Port-Adjacent Investment
NC DEQ's objection to the $1.3B Wilmington Harbor deepening project creates material delay risk for port-adjacent investment across the MSA.
Marcus Lane
Mar 26 2026
Wilmington Industrial Land Tightens as 250,000 SF Flex Park Breaks Ground
Wilmington's industrial pipeline expands across four corridors as 250,000 SF flex park breaks ground — but US-17 data gaps persist for investors.
Jordan Reese
Mar 26 2026
Downtown Wilmington Restaurant Churn Accelerates
Downtown Wilmington's 2025 restaurant turnover reveals strong consumer demand but thin operator margins — here's what the churn signals.
Marcus Lane
Mar 26 2026
ECCRE Closure Removes Independent Player From Wilmington's CRE Brokerage Map
ECCRE's closure removes an independent CRE brokerage from Wilmington's market, concentrating deal flow among larger firms as consolidation pressure builds.
Daniel Price
Mar 25 2026
Wilmington's R-3 Duplex Rezoning Reprices Infill Land for Small-Scale Investors
Wilmington's R-3 duplex rezoning reprices infill parcels for small-scale investors. A capital allocation analysis of what the entitlement shift means.
Daniel Price
Mar 13 2026
Wilmington Tech Jobs Outpace State and Nation, Signaling a Second Growth Engine
NC Tech report confirms Wilmington outpaced state and national tech job growth. What the data signals for office demand and labor markets.
Jordan Reese
Mar 05 2026