Economic Development

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (795+ words) Delaware’s retiree inflow is concentrated in Sussex County, which added 40,000 people since 2020. HousingWire Data shows Sussex is closest to buyer-friendly conditions with 3.7 months of supply and 168 average days on market, even with a $575,000 median list price. AI Summary It’s no…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (717+ words) Costs for capital improvements this year are $18 million less than anticipated, Delaware County officials reported this week. County Chief Financial Officer Kelly Diaz explained that the capital budget is the financial plan for how the county will maintain its 85 facilities…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) Delaware North, a global hospitality and entertainment company, announced that Seth Rose has been promoted to president of its Patina Group business. In this role, he will lead a nationwide portfolio of premium restaurants and catering operations that includes venues…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (346+ words) Renters in Wilmington saw apartment listing prices slightly increase from July 2025's median of $1,724, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,750 in July. Median listing prices in Wilmington are trending…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (379+ words) Renters in Wilmington saw apartment listing prices decrease 4% from July 2025's median of $1,807, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,730 in July. Median listing prices in Wilmington are trending slightly…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (1152+ words) Companies continue to leave Delaware, a state historically known for being business-friendly. Elon Musk inspired the exodus in 2024 when he reincorporated SpaceX in Texas. DoorDash was the most recent major company to announce its intention to leave the state. Delaware…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (760+ words) For more than a century, Delaware enjoyed something close to an automatic presumption in American corporate law: If you were building a major company or preparing to go public, you incorporated in Delaware. That presumption no longer exists. On Tuesday,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (568+ words) (The Center Square) – Business bankruptcy filings have increased nationwide by nearly 12% in one year. That’s after they increased by nearly 15% the previous year. Business bankruptcy filings increased from 23,154 in the 12 months that ended March 31, 2025, to 25,796 in the 12 months ended March…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (102+ words) The City of Delaware is considering incentives for a new development project. Chemical engineering firm Guild Associates plans to relocate its headquarters from Dublin to Delaware. The first phase of... Dublin engineering firm eyes Delaware move with $48M investment The City…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (567+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — While high mortgage rates and affordability concerns continue to cool much of the nation’s housing market, Wilmington remains one of the stronger real estate markets in the South, according to a Realtor.com economist. Joel Berner, senior…...