Monthly Inspections Report: February

The Wake Forest Inspections Department issues a monthly report about all new building permits and new businesses. In February there were 57 permits issued for new single-family dwellings, 36 permits for townhouses and 26 permits for multi-family dwellings. There were no new commercial buildings approved . There were no fit-ups approved. There were four pre-occupancy inspections: Proforce Pest Control Raleigh LLC at Merritt Capital Drove, Suite 102 Mattress Now at 12267 Capital Boulevard Revolution Hearing at 2006 South Main Street, Suite 202 Big Blue Marble Academy at 1941 Heritage Branch Road Monarch Mental Health Counseling at 1780 Heritage Center Drive, Suite 204 ###

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The Growth Rate

Based on the February 2024 Monthly Development Report, WF Planning Updated April 10, 2024 The updated Wake Forest population as of July 1, 2023 was 56,681. That figure included the new homes which were approved for occupancy. When all the current approved apartments, townhouses and single-family homes are built the population will rise to 69,956. The town keeps a running tally of approved projects with counts of those completed. The best inspections current estimate is that between seven and eight people move to town each day, moving into newly-built houses, townhouses or apartments and a few existing houses that were for sale. Projects under review There were only three changes between the January and February list of plans under review. No. 13, Traditions Grande Care Facility, a 119-bed nursing home nearing or completely built, was replaced by Friendship Chapel Road Spring Branch Crossing, a town infrastructure project for the bridge

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Obituaries

Billy H. George Wake Forest Arrangements in the care of Bright Funeral Home. Obituary to follow. ### Lori Ann Charalidis Wake Forest “You trusted me to love you in life. Now you can trust me to honor you in death. I will not let you down. I will not let you go.” Lori Pursley Charalidis passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, after courageously battling cancer.  She was born July 14, 1967, in Huntington Park, California to Evelyn Burroughs (Bro Bro) and Darwin Pursely. After high school, she attended Cerritos College in California, and then went on to work as a headhunter before she became a stay at home mom to Elie Charalidis.  She spent every day ensuring her family was finding the most joy in each day.  In 2019 she began working at Thales Academy Wake Forest as a Preschool Teacher Assistant. You could find her daily in a themed

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