Developers eye land for thousands of homes in Brunswick

Published: Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 11:40 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 11:40 p.m.

The Wilmington River Club LLC is looking to buy a 3.6-acre parcel for about $18,000 from Brunswick County.

The small portion of land will add to the company's land acquisition for a housing development with retail and commercial space in Navassa. But construction won't begin until after the Interstate 140 Wilmington Bypass is finished.

When the highway comes, Navassa Mayor Eulis Willis said, the town understands there will be a growth spurt.

"We are getting ready to adjust," he said.

Almost 6,000 homes are slated for development in the area. Most have been stalled because of the economy, but groups have been poised to strike when the interstate is built.

The Wilmington River Club's Indian Creek development, near Cedar Hill Road and Royster Road, is envisioned to add 2,000 homes for the town of 1,500 people.

And the Mulberry Land Co. LLC proposes to build 3,684 residential units and dedicate land for a future fire department, public parks and public schools. It envisions commercial development at the intersections of Daniels Road with Cedar Hill Road and Mount Misery Road.

Navassa is bare of most retail, and Jon Vincent, the manager of Wilmington River Club, said the plans will bring something similar to Leland's Waterford.

"It's not going to be a major retail hub, but I hope for it to have a drugstore, hotel and ancillary shops," Vincent said.

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