Did you know that two adjoining burned out buildings on Gordon St were recently purchased by a California developer who converted them into four nice market-rate apartments, all of which leased immediately? People from out of town are buying our properties, sometimes two at a time. They feel our vibe and sense of community. They like where we are going. They have been paying attention to what we are doing and want to be a part of it. Downtown Kinston is setting an example of progressive recovery from severe decline and many people are paying attention to it.

Did you know the Pride of Kinston downtown revitalization organization has been around since the 1980’s?  We belong to the North Carolina Main Street Association which has 88 participating communities.  We all belong to the National Main Street organization called Main Street America that was formed in the mid-1980’s to reverse the decline of historic commercial districts across the U.S. by applying a tested methodology associated with design, organization, promotion, and economic development, for which our core working committees are named.  Prestigiously speaking, Kinston was one the very first communities selected by the national organization to participate in this nation-wide endeavor.  This means that Kinston has been in the process of revitalizing its downtown for 35 years.