AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoInvestment and Small Business: New Castle County nominated 13 census tracts for federal Opportunity Zone status, including areas along Route 9 and around Wilmington and Newark. Delaware also launched a $4.5 million grant program to help small businesses improve properties and commercial corridors; the nominations await federal certification. Manufacturing: Philadelphia-area manufacturers say fragmented economic-development efforts are holding back growth and worker recruitment, with no regional body coordinating workforce, transportation and other business needs. Data Centers: Dover has passed a moratorium on new data-center development, while New Castle County approved its second data-center rule as community concerns grow. Healthcare: Bayhealth is planning further expansion in Kent and Sussex counties, while its CEO questions whether small hospitals are the right way to improve access, arguing for more outpatient care. Commercial Property: The Bellmoor Inn & Spa in Rehoboth Beach sold for $31 million.
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