View between warehouses for bulk storage at Almont Shipping. Overhead conveyor used to transport materials from ships docked in the Cape Fear River to warehouses. Railroad track marks western boundary of redeveloped PPD site.
This rail car weigh station was located near the northwest corner of the PPD site. The same rail line marks the approximate PPD site boundary.
A former Almont warehouse parking lot looking towards Front Street. Downtown Wilmington is just off the right side of this photo.
The construction had reached several stories when this photo was taken in January 2006. A parking garage is also being constructed beside and underneath the office tower. There are plans for future commercial/retail redevelopment in the SW portion of the property.
This is a depiction of the final design of the 11-story PPD Headquarters. This beautiful office building will be located diagonally from the new Wilmington Convention Center, another brownfields project yet to be finalized. Building occupancy is scheduled for 2007.