New Castle County LIFESTYLE GUIDE 2014 Personalized Service & Collaborative Teamwork We’Re Here for You
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New Castle County LIFESTYLE GUIDE 2014 Personalized service & collaborative teamwork We’re Here for You. Your business is our business. Personalized service and collaborative teamwork form the core of our commitment to client satisfaction. We provide comprehensive solutions focused on your business strategies. Allow us to turn your next real estate challenge into a success. Commercial and Residential Real Estate Brokerage Commercial Construction | Property Management | Maintenance 10 Corporate Circle, Suite 100 New Castle, DE 302.322.9500 18335 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 302.827.4940 Real Estate. Construction. Excellence. www.emoryhill.com County Executive Welcome Message n behalf of our 540,000 in Greater Wilmington. In the ever-growing fi eld residents, it is with great Additionally, there is also of quality health care, pride that I welcome you an eclectic mix of college New Castle County is Oto New Castle County, and residential life in the home to Christiana Care the “First County in the First State.” O u r city of Newark. HealthH System, a major County is located in the northern-most For those who want teachingt hospital and one section of Delaware, just west of the to experience a little ofo the country’s largest, Delaware River. bit more, just a short state-of-the-arts health care Th ere is much natural beauty drive away is Rehoboth providers.p to experience and enjoy in New Beach, Del., and other Solid public safety Castle County. Th e meadows and relaxing shore points. New Castle eff orts provide for a secure rolling hills of Chateau Country, the County is also the midpoint between environment in which business and pristine Delaware River shore and the New York City and Washington, D.C., commerce can thrive. Our “predictive expansive farmland of Middletown- which both are about two hours away policing” technology, as well as other Odessa-Townsend are just a few by automobile. technologically savvy law-enforcement examples. We have worked with our New Castle County has an excellent techniques have contributed to the partners in the State of Delaware to education system that off ers a signifi cant decrease in crime. preserve farmland that, for years, competitive mix of schools at the We have much to be proud of in has been part of the State’s $1 billion elementary and secondary level. Th e New Castle County. However, we must agriculture industry. University of Delaware is consistently be proactive in facing the challenges Th e County is home to over 16,000 ranked among the top colleges in of the future. Th erefore, I’ve ordered acres of county and state parks, perfect national publications; Wilmington our Economic Development Offi ce to for outdoor activities. For those who University has grown by leaps and create the fi rst-ever, comprehensive enjoy a chic, urban atmosphere, bounds while Goldey-Beacom and economic development plan for New downtown Wilmington, Delaware’s Delaware Tech also sustain robust Castle County. In doing so, we shall largest city, has much to off er, enrollments. identify future growth industries, including theatre, the arts and fi ne From a business perspective, formulate a strategy to attract them to dining. nearly two-thirds of the Fortune 500 New Castle County and devise a plan Our local arts scene includes venues companies are located in Delaware to retain them. We shall also focus at the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, with a majority of them based in our energy around growth-sector the Grand Opera House, the Playhouse New Castle County. Contributing to businesses that will rejuvenate the Th eatre, the Chapel Street Players the economic stability of the County entrepreneurial spirit of the County. and the Everett Th eatre. We have are the Port of Wilmington and the I invite you to visit the “First County committed $50,000 in grants to ensure Delaware City Refi nery, which both in the First State”; or visit the arts community remains strong provide good jobs and livable wages. www.nccde.org to learn more. Th omas P. Gordon New Castle County Executive www.WelcomeNewCastleCounty.com 1 Contents 4 14 WELCOME FROM THE INTRODUCING COUNTY EXECUTIVE NEW CASTLE COUNTY A Quick Look at New Castle County 69 9 BUSINESS RECREATION All Sizes of Businesses Enjoy the Great Outdoors with Th rive, Grow in New Castle Great Parks and Activities Keeping Taxes Low Benefi ts Homeowners and Businesses Alike Business Assistance 1122 12 14 EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION Extensive Programs Meet By Road, Rail or Air – the Needs of Every Student Your Ride is Here 16 18 HOUSING CITY LIFE Incentives Help Th ose Buying Wilmington’s Rebirth or Repairing a Home Provides Livable City for Both 1188 Businesses and Residents 19 MAPS City of Wilmington Northern New Castle County Produced by: Today Media Custom Communications NEW CASTLE COUNTY 3301 Lancaster Pike, Ste. 5C, Wilmington, DE 19805 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT www.todaymediacustom.com Marcus Henry, Policy Director Chairman: Robert F. Martinelli Art Director: Brian E. Young Offi ce of Economic Development President: Jonathan Witty Graphic Designer: Chris Boyd New Castle County Government Offi ce General Manager: Kim Fortuna Advertising Director: Steve Lassiter 87 Read’s Way, New Castle, DE 19720 Vice President Senior Account Executives: Phone: (302) 395-5959 | Fax: (302) 395-5268 New Business Development: Therese Hyatt, Jessica Stryker [email protected] Charles W. Tomlinson, Jr. Editor: Nancy Jackson Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the consent of the New Castle County Offi ce of Economic Development and Today Media Custom Communications. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication at press time. The information contained herein has been provided to the New Castle County Offi ce of Economic Development and Today Media Custom Communications, and therefore is not guaranteed to be free of error. The New Castle County Offi ce of Economic Development and Today Media Custom Communications assume no responsibility for the correctness of information published herein. www.WelcomeNewCastleCounty.com 3 Introducing New Castle County ew Castle County off ers great diversity of neighborhoods, ranging N from the mansions of Greenville to the high-rise condos and brownstones in Wilmington. Newark is home to the University of Delaware and a popular location for families due to its walkable, vibrant downtown lined with quaint stores and restaurants. Popular growing residential areas include Townsend and Middletown, which are located south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The City of Wilmington is New Castle County’s metropolitan center. With a population of 72,000, Wilmington offers a great variety of entertainment, dining and urban amenities. In the last 15 years, the city has developed its Riverfront district into a popular destination that includes residences, restaurants, museums, shopping, conference center, a riverwalk and Frawley Stadium, the home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. There is no shortage of activities to partake in and sights to see in New Castle County. From the charm and beauty of Colonial New Castle to the Civil War-era Fort Delaware found on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware Museum of Natural History, and visitors love tax-free shopping at middle of the Delaware River to the Delaware Art Museum and Rockwood the Christiana Mall, which has more early 20th-century townhomes of Museum. than 130 stores. Wilmington’s Ships Tavern District, There are many great events, New Castle County is a great area New Castle County is steeped in festivals and attractions that shouldn’t for outdoor enthusiasts. There are historic sites for your enjoyment. be missed, including the week- more than 16,000 acres of beautiful New Castle County is also home to long Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, park land available for hiking, playing a number of world-class attractions concerts at the Queen Theatre, the sports, swimming, fishing, camping, and museums, including Winterthur, Wilmington Grand Prix and sports at biking and picnicking with friends Nemours Mansion and Garden, the University of Delaware. Residents and family. 4 New Castle County Lifestyle Guide 2014 A Quick Look at New Castle County Delaware, located on the eastern seaboard of the United States, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay, as well as by the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. With a land area of 1,982 square miles, Delaware ranks 49th in area among the 50 states. New Castle, the northern-most county, aff ords easy access to the major metropolitan areas of the Northeast, with both New York City and Washington, D.C., just an hour and a half away by rail. POPULATION: • Census 2010: 538,479 Source: U.S. Census, 2010 INCOME: • Median Household: $64,158 • Per capita income: $31,988 Source: U.S. Census, 2010 CLIMATE: • Mean annual temperature: 56 degrees F • Mean daily temperature: From 38 degrees F in the winter to 76 degrees F in the summer • Widener University • 2nd for economic freedom, • Median annual precipitation: (Delaware Campus) Economic Freedom of North 49 inches • Wilmington University America 2012, Fraser Institute Source: NOAA • 1st for legal systems for the eighth NATIONAL RECOGNITION consecutive year, COLLEGES AND FOR DELAWARE: 2012 State Liability Systems Ranks, • 1st in economic output per job, UNIVERSITIES: U.S. Chamber of Commerce • Delaware College of Art and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, • 5th in business incubation, Design Enterprising States 2012 Beacon Hill Institute of Public Policy • Delaware Technical and • In the top 10 for high-tech share of Community College all business, high-speed broadband Research, 2013 • Drexel University – Wilmington availability, median family income, • 14th for the state business climate, • Goldey-Beacom College export intensity growth, export Th e 2012 Tax Foundation’s Index • University of Delaware growth, STEM job concentration, • 16th for the best states for • Wesley College Enterprising States 2012 business cost, Forbes 2012 www.WelcomeNewCastleCounty.com 5 Business All Sizes of Businesses Th rive, Grow in New Castle ew Castle County is invested in creating a successful environment for Nbusinesses to thrive.