Hertford
Real Estate
Permit granted for house in Perquimans commercial zone
HERTFORD — Perquimans County officials this week granted a permit for construction of a home in a highway commercial zone on a lot where a house previously had been located. Tykisha Frierson applied for the special use permit for a “resumed dwelling” under a county ordinance provision that allows a home to be located — with special conditions — within a commercial zone if it can be documented that a house was located on the lot previously. ...
Permit granted for house in Perquimans commercial zone
HERTFORD — Perquimans County officials this week granted a permit for construction of a home in a highway commercial zone on a lot where a house previously had been located. Tykisha Frierson applied for the special use permit for a “resumed dwelling” under a county ordinance provision that allows a home to be located — with special conditions — within a commercial zone if it can be documented that a house was located on the lot previously. ...
Two new homes going up on land next to Brown shooting site
Two new homes under construction on Roanoke Avenue are going up on land next door to where Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by law enforcement two years ago. The two single-family homes at 501 and 503 Roanoke Avenue sold in just days after being listed for sale, Water Street Real Estate Group owner Heather Sawyer said Monday. Both were under contract within 48 hours after being put on the market last Wednesday, she said. ...
Viking Landing opens: New ECSU housing open to staff, faculty
Elizabeth City State University has expanded its campus footprint with the purchase of an apartment complex off Parkview Drive. ECSU officials cut the ribbon on Vikings Landing apartments at 1206 Parkview Drive on Friday. The new apartments will provide ECSU staff, faculty and students additional housing options, particularly with the university’s student population growing. “So, we are in the business of expanding our opportunities for our students, our faculty, our...
Changes at Woodstock: Apartments to get new owner, upgrades
The Woodstock apartment complex in Elizabeth City may get a new owner and with it substantial upgrades to its 206 units. Fitch Irick Corporation is planning to buy Woodstock on Walker Avenue and spend at least $17 million on upgrades. An attorney for Charlotte-based Fitch Irick told City Council Monday night that the developer intends to continue to provide affordable housing in the units. The $17 million will come from...
First Betsy Town Flats tenants to move in last weekend of April
The first tenants of Betsy Town Flats in downtown Elizabeth City will be moving into the new apartment complex by the end of April. J.D. Lewis Construction Management is currently renovating the former Elizabeth City Middle School building into 85 apartments at a cost of around $10 million. JDL bought the former school from Pasquotank for $420,000 in early 2022. Betsy Town Flats property manager Justin Hubbard told members of...
EC downtown developers Rabon, Goldston named Main Street Champs
Dana Rabon and Carlee Goldston have been named 2022 state Main Street Champions by the N.C. Main Street and Rural Planning Center. Rabon and Goldston were honored along with 37 other Main Street Champions from across the at the N.C. Main Street Conference earlier this month for their development of two downtown properties. N.C. Main Street, which is a division of the state’s Department of Commerce, has named 375 Main Street Champions since 2000. The only other area honoree was Brooke Cook of Edenton. ...
Affordable housing meeting offers plans
Housing discussions were top of mind in Windsor Monday evening as Choanoke Area Housing Consortium representatives Eric Chaplin and Kyle Jenkins gave an overview of the consolidated plan being developed by the newly formed consortium. Chaplin is the principal owner and lead consultant at Civitas, the company hired to survey leaders and residents of the five counties: Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Martin and Northampton along with the municipalities that make up the consortium. ...
Albemarle Neighbor: Taylor Mueller's Owens offers tips to home buyers, sellers
Having lived in northeastern North Carolina her entire life, Cynthia Owens loves sharing her knowledge of the region with others. It’s a definite plus in her job as a broker/Realtor for Taylor Mueller Realty of Elizabeth City. A licensed Realtor for 23 years, Owens said the best part of her job is meeting people. “Build...
Hayes sale is finalized
One year after the state of North Carolina appropriated funds to acquire Hayes Farm in Edenton to transform it into a public historic site, the sale of the property has finally closed. On Friday, Dec. 30, the sale was finalized and all 194 acres now belong to the state. At nearly the same time, the state leased the entire property, as well as 28 of its structures to the Elizabeth Vann Moore Foundation, of Edenton, for 50 years. ...
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