Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Wilmington

Wilmington, NC ranks #5 of 15 North Carolina metros on commercial builders (NAICS 2362, 2022), according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This is not a residential trend—it’s a signal that private-sector confidence in the region’s industrial and logistics infrastructure is strong. How does commercial construction activity in your market compare? How do you assess long-term value when climate resilience and infrastructure stability are top of mind? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=128290134; Slide 2: James Willamor (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57103924; Slide 3: DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=141451937; Slide 4: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53837121 Commercial Builders, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022) #1 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — 360 #2 Raleigh-Cary, NC — 212 #3 Greensboro-High Point, NC — 87 #4 Winston-Salem, NC — 75 #5 Wilmington, NC — 56 #6 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC — 53 #7 Asheville, NC — 36 #8 Fayetteville, NC — 36 #9 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC — 27 #10 Burlington, NC — 23 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-24-wilmington-istand-2362-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902