New businesses continue to seek available, leasable space to start-up new or expand into.
Newcomer investors to downtown Kinston are actively seizing the opportunities to acquire buildings and lease spaces, investing significantly in the rehab and remodeling to meet the demands as well as fuel the new vibe downtown.
Despite the oppressive heat that blanketed the region, an astounding 5,000 devoted fans of the North Tower Band and enthusiastic music lovers from across Lenoir County and beyond flocked to Pearson Park on Independence Day, making it the largest Fourth of July celebration in the park's storied history.
Kinston, North Carolina’s twenty-eight square-block downtown historic commercial district has been experiencing a great deal of interest lately. Practically overnight, it has become one of the best discoveries for investing in as well as destinations in eastern North Carolina with its restaurants, tap rooms, distilleries, live music scene, public art displays and experiential activities, all within walking distance of each other.
DKR is required to submit annual reports to the State and National Main Street revitalization organizations of which we have been members since 1984. Our Statistics Report submitted in June focuses only on the downtown Main Street program district which is our 28 square block Municipal Service District (MSD).
Every community and commercial district is different, with its own distinctive assets and sense of place. The Main Street Approach™ offers community-based revitalization initiatives with a practical, adaptable framework for downtown transformation that is easily tailored to local conditions. The Main Street Approach helps communities get started with revitalization, and grows with them over time.
As the non-profit organization transitions to next level revitalization with eager change-makers serving as Board members, the DK Economic Vitality Committee will begin addressing two important tasks from the newly created strategic plan; a Social District Ordinance and a Neglected Buildings Ordinance.
