What's Happening in Burgaw

Burgaw attracts several new developers this year

By Tyra M. Vaughn,
Staff Writer

Burgaw| Like other municipalities in the region, the town of Burgaw is experiencing a development spurt. The abundance of undeveloped land and the availability of water and sewers in Burgaw attracted several developers to build in the Pender County town, said Chad McEwen, town planning administrator. Over the past year, the town's board of commissioners gave the green light to begin construction on six residential and commercial developments, McEwen said. The planning department also saw an increase in applications from developers in the past year, McEwen said.

He said he expects more applicants in the future once the housing market improves.

"People are attracted to the quality of life in Burgaw," McEwen said. "They like the quiet of the town and the small-town feel where everybody knows everybody because those are the type of things that are sacrificed in large metropolitan areas."

Here are some of the new developments:

KFC

A 2,500-square-foot fast food restaurant will be built on the land that once housed the Pizza Village restaurant off of U.S. 117. The developer will demolish the Pizza Village building in the next 30 to 45 days, and construction on the KFC will begin shortly after that, McEwen said.

Creekside neighborhood

The neighborhood will include 111 single-family homes on 44 acres off South Walker Street. The developer already installed a retention pond, McEwen said.

William's Walk Neighborhood

The neighborhood will include 28 single-family homes on 15 acres along Penderlea Highway.

Cooper's pointe Apartment homes

The subdivision, which is off Stanford Avenue, will consist of 64 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments . It will feature a clubhouse, pool and laundry facility for residents.

The Village on Eighteen

The subdivision will include 15 to 20 homes on Ballybunion Drive near the golf course off East Wilmington Street. There are six to eight homes complete in the neighborhood, McEwen said.

Office Space

A four-unit commercial complex will be built on an acre off N.C. 53. McEwen said the developer is proposing upscale businesses.

Tyra M. Vaughn: 343-2070
tyra.vaughn@starnewsonline.com