New Bank of America Building Groundbreaking Ceremony

Release Date: Wednesday, July 9th 2008

July 9, 2008

Wilmington, NC – Wilmington Downtown, Inc. will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of a great new project in downtown Wilmington, the 5-story Bank of America Building.  The event will take place at the construction site on Wednesday, July 16^th at 4:00pm on the corner of 3^rd and Walnut Streets.

Speaking at the groundbreaking will be: Tom Dodson, Bank of America Wilmington Area Market President, John Hinnant, Executive Director of Wilmington Downtown, Jon Vincent of JTV Construction, and Mayor Bill Saffo. 

This is an exciting project for downtown as it promotes more growth in the north side district, as well as creating an economic stimulus.  The bank is relocating from its current location on the corner of Front and Chestnut Streets.  As the anchor tenant, Bank of America will feature a full service banking center that will offer an array of financial products and services.

The new Bank of America Building is being built on the corner of 3^rd and Walnut Streets.  The architect and land planner on the project is Cline Design, the contractor is McKinley Building Corporation, and the engineer is Stewart Engineering.  The project will include a private parking deck to serve the traffic generated by the new construction.

Wilmington Downtown, Inc. is a nonprofit organization advocating planned economic growth and development in the downtown Wilmington area. Since 1977, it has served as a vehicle for community improvement and a voice for downtown businesses, residents and tourists.

For more information, contact John Hinnant, Executive Director of Wilmington Downtown, Inc. at (910) 763-7349.

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