Creating Camp North End: 76 Acres of Mixed and Adaptive Reuse. Damon Hemmerdinger and Tesho Akindele

Camp North End started in 2014 with the acquisition of a 76 acre site of industrial buildings dating back to the early 1920s, a formerly blighted are that would be transformed with thoughtful, and walkable design. I was joined by Damon Hemmerdinger and former pro soccer player Tesho Akindele to discuss the makings of such an impressive project. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Acquisition of the Site08:17 Preserving Historic Buildings and Fostering Economic Activity25:41 Transforming a Former Industrial Site38:27 Expanding the Project and Fundraising45:54 Advice for Retail DevelopersCamp North End: https://camp.nc/