Since the community opened nearly five years ago, the owners of South Front Apartments have had a waiting list of people who want to live there.
The development transformed a vacant and dilapidated public housing project on the south side of downtown Wilmington, Nesbitt Courts, into a successful multi-family venture. These days, the same development company is finishing adjacent apartments and commercial space in South Front Phase II, a refurbished former industrial property at 1510 S. Third St.
“Based on the success of the first phase, we wanted to continue the momentum we had here and add some more commercial space. We felt it would make it an even more vibrant community,” said Mark Maynard Jr., co-director of Tribute Investment & Development Inc.
When finished, South Front Phase II will contain 54 apartments: 10 two-bedroom units and 44 lofts and flats. In a recent interview at the site, Maynard said quite a few of the apartments have already been leased, and two are occupied.
Eight one-bedroom apartments are expected to be finished by next week…
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Nunn, Cece. “South Front’s Transformation Continues.” WilmingtonBiz. N.p., 2 Jan. 2017. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.