WILMINGTON, NC, December 20, 2011 – Grand opening ceremonies were held last week marking the launch of Josh London State Farm Insurance office at The Villages at Brunswick Forest.

      There for the event was State Farm Insurance staff and officials from the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce and Brunswick Forest. 

      Housed in a 1,450 square foot office located next to Port City Java in The Villages complex, the agency will offer both personal and commercial lines of State Farm insurance offerings, plus Humana medical supplement policies and wind and hail insurance through the North Carolina Joint Underwriter’s Association.

      “We’re a full-service State Farm agency that can handle virtually any insurance needs our clients might require,” said London, the agency’s sole proprietor.  “Our staff is well-trained, highly knowledgeable and eager to help.”

      London, a former marine and now business executive who has been living and working in the Raleigh, NC area for the past 13 years, recently moved to Brunswick Forest in advance of the opening of the State Farm agency.  His wife, a teacher, and three children will be joining him this summer at the conclusion of the school year. 

      The Villages at Brunswick Forest is a 160-acre complex that will be made up of more than 500,000 square feet of retail and professional establishments.  It is located at the entrance to Brunswick Forest on US Hwy 17 ten minutes south of Downtown Wilmington, NC, a 4,500-acre residential community offering homes, town homes and home sites with extensive community amenities.

      “We’re delighted to welcome State Farm Insurance to The Villages,” said Alan Kerry, president of Lord Baltimore Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation and the sole developer of the community.  “Clearly the firm recognized our growth and decided this is where they wanted to be.  They’ll be serving our growing community and the surrounding areas for years to come.“

      London said that he choose The Villages of Brunswick Forest for his office after an exhaustive search of the area.  As he put it, “There were many good choices for us, but in the end I felt I could not have found a better location.”

      “Brunswick County continues to grow,” said London, “and Brunswick Forest is setting the pace.  We’re looking forward not only to serving the Brunswick Forest community but all of Brunswick County as it continues to mature and expand.”

      In 2011 more homes and home sites sold in Brunswick Forest than at any time in the community’s five-year history.  According to the development’s closed sales records, more than 160 homes and home sites sales were recorded in 2011, representing a volume in excess of $40 million.   More than 800 families now call the community home.

The Villages at Brunswick Forest

      The Villages project has been enjoying steadily growing occupancy by a variety of businesses drawn to the growing Brunswick Forest property owner base and to the growth of the Brunswick County area in general.

      Most recently, construction work is well underway for a coming Lowes Foods FreshSmart store and a CVS/pharmacy store.

      The two anchor tenants represent approximately 55,000 square feet of additional offerings at the Wilmington, NC community town center. Developers expect the opening of both stores sometime around the middle of 2012 in not before, along with an additional 8,000 square foot retail complex nearby.

        Last summer New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) opened a 40,000 sq. ft. Health and Diagnostics building in The Villages, bringing physicians, technicians and other healthcare providers to serve Brunswick forest and area communities.  Most recently,

Wilmington Health Associates, a multi-faceted medical practice that last summer moved into 5,000 square feet of office space in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center office building, doubled their existing space.

      With a main campus in central Wilmington, NC, recently opened is the Glen Meade Center for Women’s Health, which has nearly 2,000 square feet of additional practice space in the NHRMC office building and has begun seeing patients following several months of upfit work to install state-of-the-art medical equipment.

      Also occupying the NHRMC medical office building are practices that include Atlantic Orthopedic, Morgan Internal Medicine and Urology Comprehensive Services.  In a standalone building, operations have begun at the Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital, a 4,500 square foot, highly specialized facility representing one of the most advanced in the area.

      Also already located in The Villages is Port City Java, BB&T Financial Center, Blue Wave Dentistry and a Brunswick County Sherriff substation.  Announcements regarding the start of construction for other major shopping, professional and lodging facilities is expected shortly.

    Brunswick Forest is situated on 4,500 acres of woodlands, creeks, forests and natural areas.  Residents choose from a wide range of prices and lifestyle options, from low-maintenance luxury town homes to home sites and spacious custom homes. Secluded neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive character, are found throughout the community. Residents also enjoy a wide variety of amenities in place today, including an 18-hole Championship golf course at Cape Fear National^®, an 18,000 square foot Fitness and Wellness Center, a Community Commons, a River Club, parks and natural areas and more than 100 miles of paths and trails.

      Home sites begin at $75,000; homes start in the $200,000s.

      For more information regarding The Villages at Brunswick Forest, contact Lannin Kerry, Brunswick Forest Property Management, at 910-341-4224.

      For more information on the Brunswick Forest community, call 910-371-2434; 1-888-371-2434 or visit www.brunswickforest.com.

In the early 1990s, Dr. Rich Zielinski left his home in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, to attend college. After meeting his wife, he moved to North Carolina, where he earned his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from N.C. State. For the next eight years he practiced as a vet in the Piedmont-Triad area, but his in-laws’ home on Holden Beach kept calling to him and his wife. They finally took the plunge and moved to Leland, where Dr. Z, as he’s known to his patients’ owners, and his partner Dr. Patrick Terry opened Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital.  

Q:  Why did you choose to start your business in 2011? And why Leland?

“For a while my wife and I wanted to be on the coast,” says Dr. Z. “We visited her parents’ house on Holden Beach and thought the area had a lot to offer to us. On one trip down to visit them, our car broke down and as I was riding to Wilmington to get it fixed, I saw Brunswick Forest. I thought, ‘This is the perfect place for an office.’ So I did a little research and decided to call my partner, Patrick. Together we decided to open here. Opening in Leland was a no-brainer — it’s a growing area and the potential for more growth is huge — but opening in 2011, well, that was just timing.”

Q:  How many employees are there at Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital?

“Right now we have two, in addition Dr. Terry and myself. Dr. Terry is only in the office occasionally right now, but in the coming year, we’re planning to grow the practice, hire another part-time employee and get Dr. Terry here full-time.”

Q:  What have been some of the challenges you’ve faced since opening?

“The obvious challenge was the economy. With a slow economy, business was slower to pick up initially, but we’re moving over that hump. Another challenge was advertising. Where do we advertise? What do we say? How do we draw in customers? We had to learn this on the fly. Fortunately, our location in The Villages in Brunswick Forest puts us close to a lot of pets and pet owners and they’ve rewarded us with their business. As our reputation grows, we’re gaining new, happy clients.”

Article courtesy of North Brunswick Magazine

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The Villages at Brunswick Forest are hustling and bustling this summer with growth, activity, and excitement.  Easily accessible from US Hwy 17 or from within Brunswick Forest, The Villages are the perfect place to shop, play, and work!  This 160-acre town center already features some of the best resources in Brunswick County and will soon offer even more.  The Villages were custom designed as a pedestrian friendly town center that will entertain retail shoppers, as well as offer professional and medical services to the residents of Brunswick Forest and the Greater Brunswick County area.  The Villages will be essential for providing you with everything you could need or want, right at your fingertips.

This summer at The Villages drive through Port City Java and grab your morning coffee or drop off your deposit at BB&T, the nation’s 11^th largest financial institution.  Stop in and let Blue Wave Dentistry brighten your smile or feel right at home leaving your family pet with the reliable Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital, our newest addition to The Villages recently celebrating their grand opening.  Experience the best in top medical care at New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) Health and Diagnostics, the 40,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility that highlights the best doctor’s in the area.

The Villages at Brunswick Forest are quickly shaping up to be the fastest growing town center in the area!  Jeff Earp, Brunswick Forest president, says "I've seen more interest in The Villages in that last 30 days than I've seen in the last two years.  It is truly an exciting time."   Wilmington Health located within NHRMC Health and Diagnostics will be expanding this summer to make room for their flourishing practice.  Mid 2012, you can be a smart shopper because Lowes Foods will be joining The Villages at Brunswick Forest with their 44,000 square foot grocery store and attached 8,000 square foot retail space.  In addition, CVS is projected to open along side Lowes Foods next year.  Summer is here and The Villages at Brunswick Forest are blossoming, so stop by and take part in all we have to offer!

WILMINGTON, NC, February 3, 2011 – Site preparation and other early construction work has begun on Lowes Foods and CVS/pharmacy stores at The Villages at Brunswick Forest, two anchor tenants representing approximately 55,000 sq. ft. of additional retail offerings at the Wilmington, NC community town center.

      Developers are anticipating the opening of both stores sometime around the middle of 2012. 

      Work has already begun clearing and preparing ground for a parking lot and other infrastructure to support the approximately 42,000 sq. ft. Lowes Foods FreshSmart store, an 8,000 sq. ft. attachment for additional retail outlets and a standalone CVS/pharmacy of approximately 13,000 sq. ft.

      The Villages at Brunswick Forest is a 160-acre complex that will be made up of more than 500,000 square feet of retail and professional establishments.  It is located at the entrance to Brunswick Forest on US Hwy 17 ten minutes south of Downtown Wilmington, NC, a 4,500-acre residential community offering homes, town homes and home sites with extensive community amenities.

      Last year more homes and home sites sold in Brunswick Forest than at any time in the community’s four-year history.  According to the development’s closed sales records, 105 homes and 40 home sites for a total of 145 unit sales were recorded in 2010, representing a volume of more than $41 million.   More than 715 families now call the community home.

       “We’re delighted to have both Lowes Foods and CVS/pharmacy join our existing tenants at The Villages,” said Alan Kerry, president of Lord Baltimore Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation and the sole developer of the community.  “They bring a major regional and national retail presence to The Villages, and will go far in serving the growing needs of the residents of Brunswick Forest and the greater Brunswick County area.” 

      Lowes Foods began in 1954 as a single store in North Wilkesboro, NC, and has grown to become a major supermarket chain operating in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia with more than 100 stores emphasising freshness, food quality and selection and customer service. According to Roger Henderson, vice president, real estate for Lowe’s Food Stores, Inc., introducing a Lowes FreshSmart store in The Villages makes perfect sense.

      “We’ve done very well in Brunswick County,” said Henderson, “with successful stores in Southport, Shallotte, Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach.  The Brunswick Forest community and Brunswick County is growing very quickly, and the Brunswick Forest developers are excellent professionals to work with.  We look forward to a very successful experience here.”

      CVS/pharmacy has more than 7,000 CVS/pharmacy locations from coast to coast, offering prescription medications and related health care products.  In addition, the stores also offer popular beauty, health, and personal care brands as well as an assortment of other brands not available at other U.S. drugstores.

The Villages at Brunswick Forest

      The Villages at Brunswick Forest has been enjoying steadily growing occupancy by a variety of businesses drawn to the growing Brunswick Forest property owner base and to the growth of the Brunswick County area in general.

      Last summer New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) opened a 40,000 sq. ft. Health and Diagnostics building in The Villages, bringing physicians, technicians and other healthcare providers to serve Brunswick forest and area communities.  Most recently, Wilmington Health Associates, a multi-faceted medical practice that last summer moved into 5,000 square feet of office space in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center office building, now plans to double their existing space.

      With a main campus in central Wilmington, NC, just opened is the Glen Meade Center for Women’s Health, which has nearly 2,000 square feet of additional practice space in the NHRMC office building and has begun seeing patients following several months of upfit work to install state-of-the-art medical equipment.

      Also occupying the NHRMC medical office building are practices that include Atlantic Orthopedic, Morgan Internal Medicine and Urology Comprehensive Services.  In a standalone building, construction is nearing completion on the Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital, a 4,500 square foot, highly specialized facility that will represent one of the most advanced in the area.

      Already located in The Villages is Port City Java, BB&T Financial Center, Blue Wave Dentistry and a Brunswick County Sherriff substation.  Announcements regarding the start of construction for other major shopping and lodging facilities is expected shortly.

      Brunswick Forest is situated on 4,500 acres of woodlands, creeks, forests and natural areas.  Residents choose from a wide range of prices and lifestyle options, from low-maintenance luxury town homes to home sites and spacious custom homes. Secluded neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive character, are found throughout the community. Residents also enjoy a wide variety of amenities in place today, including an 18-hole Championship golf course at Cape Fear National^®, an 18,000 square foot Fitness and Wellness Center, a Community Commons, a River Club, parks and natural areas and more than 100 miles of paths and trails.

      Home sites begin at $75,000; homes start at the $200,000s.

      For more information regarding The Villages at Brunswick Forest, contact Lannin Kerry, Brunswick Forest Property Management, at 910-341-4224.

      For more information on the Brunswick Forest community, call 910-371-2434; 1-888-371-2434 or visit www.brunswickforest.com.