Build on one of Wilmington's busiest corridors - with the first round of city review already behind you. This ±0.19-acre (8,084 SF) Community Business (CB) zoned site at 1024 S. College Road has undergone preliminary review by the City of Wilmington Technical Review Committee for a proposed two-story commercial building, giving buyers a meaningful head start on the entitlement path. Municipal water and sewer are available to the parcel. CB zoning supports a wide range of neighborhood-serving retail and professional uses - office, medical, personal services, food and beverage among the possibilities - on a corridor that carries some of the heaviest daily traffic in New Hanover County, minutes from UNCW, midtown retail, and dense surrounding rooftops. Approximately 50 feet of frontage puts your signage directly in the sightline of that traffic. Small-format commercial sites on S. College rarely come available - even more rarely with TRC review underway and assumable-style financing attached. Concept plan and due diligence materials available to qualified buyers on request. Attractive financing in place: per the seller, existing owner financing at 6% interest-only may be transferable to a qualified buyer, subject to lender approval - meaning a buyer could control this site by bringing the difference to closing rather than financing the full price in today's rate environment. Terms and details available to qualified buyers on request. Note that the existing note matures September 1, 2027, so the transferable financing serves as short-term bridge financing, with the balance due at maturity.
Winter Park, located between Market Street and College Road, is a residential and commercial Wilmington neighborhood with mid-century ranch streetscapes and a lake-and-greenway backdrop. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Market Street and College Road corridor, where local eateries, service storefronts, and everyday retail create a steady, lived-in rhythm. UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium and the Cultural Arts Building add a performing-arts pulse nearby. Long Leaf Park’s trails and fields shape an outdoors-forward routine, while the Cross City Trail stitches blocks to parks and campus. Housing ranges from brick ranches to newer townhomes, with mature trees and wide setbacks defining many streets.
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
Property details
Exterior
Exterior features
Paved road access
Road frontage on a city street and a state road
Undeveloped topography
Home design
Land (undeveloped)
Zoned CB
Construction
No other structures on the property
Utilities
Public water available
Sewer available
Sale and tax history for 1024 S College Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
Hive MLS #100589849
Jul 17, 2026
Listed
$405,000
Public Records
Aug 21, 2025
Sold
$385,000
Hive MLS #100426012
Feb 6, 2025
Listing Removed
—
Feb 6, 2024
Listed
$1,050,000
Hive MLS #100364209
Jan 31, 2024
Listing Removed
—
Aug 9, 2023
Relisted
—
Aug 9, 2023
Price Changed
$1,050,000
Jan 10, 2023
Listed
$349,900
Public Records
May 5, 2022
Sold
$635,000
Hive MLS #30352951
Jun 9, 2006
Sold
$235,000
Sep 12, 2005
Listed
$275,000
Public Records
Apr 1, 1976
Sold
$27,500
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,005 (−10.4%)
$477,800 + $46,000
$523,800
2024
$2,237 (+3.0%)
$477,800 + $46,000
$523,800
2023
$2,173 (−0.6%)
$228,600 + $28,500
$257,100
2022
$2,185 (−0.7%)
$228,600 + $28,500
$257,100
2021
$2,200 (+3.5%)
$228,600 + $28,500
$257,100
2020
$2,127
$228,600 + $28,500
$257,100
2019
$2,127
$164,500 + $37,400
$201,900
2018
$2,127
$164,500 + $37,400
$201,900
2017
$2,127 (+1.4%)
$164,500 + $37,400
$201,900
2016
$2,097 (+4.6%)
$164,500 + $37,400
$201,900
2015
$2,004 (+4.2%)
$156,400 + $32,900
$189,300
2014
$1,923
$156,400 + $32,900
$189,300
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
7,584 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1986
Finished Sq. Ft.
768
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
768
Year built
1951
Style
Single Family Residential
County
New Hanover County
APN
R05519-008-014-000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jan 29, 2026.
CB
Community Business District
The Community Business District is created to accommodate a broader range of commercial services to meet the daily needs of the surrounding neighborhoods. Development in the CB District will reflect both pedestrian and automobile-oriented types and will be located as directed by adopted plans and policies, and typically accommodate larger scale retail and commercial service uses than the Neighborhood Business (NB) District.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Convenience store
Laundromat
General retail
Restaurant
Housing-Other
Hotel / motel
Office
Medical office
Educational/school
Park & open space
Climate risks
3/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 10-14% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
9/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 104° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
Provided by First Street
Historical weather
Wilmington, NC • 28403
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
53
35
58
40
70
51
76
59
79
65
88
73
89
77
85
72
81
68
74
58
69
51
58
40
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sun exposure
96/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
6.1 hrs
JuneDecember
Provided by Shadowmap
Redfin Estimate for 1024 S College Rd
$402,690
$2,310 under list price of $405K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $244K to $412K.