WILMINGTON, DE | The Press - 8th & N. Orange St. | ~200 FT | 14 Floors

Jawnadelphia · #1 Posted **Oct 13, 2023, 4:01 PM**

Title: The Press
Project: Apartment building - 243 units.
Architect: BLT Architects
Developer: Buccini Pollin Group (BPG)
Location: 8th and N. Orange Streets
Neighborhood: Downtown Wilmington
District/County: New Castle County
Floors: 14 Floors
Height: 200 feet (estimated)

A new high-rise for Downtown Wilmington, from our friends at BPG!

Jawnadelphia · #2 Posted **Oct 13, 2023, 4:07 PM**

Groundbreaking ceremony occurred this morning with BPG officials, the Mayor, City Council members, and construction/design teams on hand.

jbermingham123 · #3 Posted **Oct 13, 2023, 5:19 PM**

damn. shouldve been a supertall

wanderer34 · #4 Posted **Oct 13, 2023, 9:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbermingham123

damn. shouldve been a supertall

I'd like to see much taller than what is proposed, but asking for a supernal in Wilmington, DE is too much for that small city.

jbermingham123 · #5 Posted **Oct 13, 2023, 9:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderer34

I'd like to see much taller than what is proposed, but asking for a supernal in Wilmington, DE is too much for that small city.

I know, sorry that was my attempt at humor

Marcos · #6 Posted **Oct 14, 2023, 3:03 PM**

@Jawnadelphia

"WILMINGTON – Just three months after breaking ground on its last apartment project, the Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG) officially began work on a new $90 million project at the corner of 8th and Orange streets in the city’s central business district. The 243-unit complex called The Press will replace a former Wilmington Parking Authority parking lot"

rest behind a pay wall

https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/bpg-the-press/

Jawnadelphia · #7 Posted **Oct 14, 2023, 7:12 PM**

^Thanks, Marcos.

TonyTone · #8 Posted **Oct 15, 2023, 10:33 PM**

I'm liking the density of that area, it's growing well, and soon we will see a more thriving downtown, if this keeps up we can expect influx of more people, and more companies which can lead to more taller buildings.

Jawnadelphia · #9 Posted **Nov 12, 2023, 4:33 PM**

Drilling - construction is full steam ahead:

xzmattzx · #10 Posted **Nov 30, 2023, 3:32 AM**

Thanks for the recent construction pictures!

TonyTone · #11 Posted **Dec 9, 2023, 11:15 PM**

VTV00529 by Tony Valuez, on Flickr

VTV00528 by Tony Valuez, on Flickr

VTV00526 by Tony Valuez, on Flickr

VTV00524 by Tony Valuez, on Flickr

VTV00521 by Tony Valuez, on Flickr

ZSuede · #12 Posted **Dec 28, 2023, 1:59 PM**

Snapped a quick pic - tower crane getting assembled today - a rare sight for downtown Wilmington

Jawnadelphia · #13 Posted **Dec 29, 2023, 1:29 PM**

Looking good!

BPG keeps rolling along in downtown Wilmington, between The Press (this one), The Standard - Nemours Building apt conversion, and Humble Park project under construction, looking at something like 600 new apartments currently under construction in downtown Wilmington from BPG alone.

Jawnadelphia · #14 Posted **Jan 17, 2024, 5:49 PM**

Nice to see a crane in Downtown Wilmington again...

Jawnadelphia · #15 Posted **Jan 21, 2024, 7:23 PM**

Above ground now...

Jawnadelphia · #16 Posted **Feb 9, 2024, 5:49 PM**

Jawnadelphia · #17 Posted **Mar 17, 2024, 1:53 PM**

Progress - 2nd floor:

Jawnadelphia · #18 Posted **Apr 9, 2024, 7:11 PM**

The Perkins Eastman - architects website is now featuring this development:
https://perkinseastman.com/projects/the-press/