There was some activity in February: 11 single-family homes, 13 townhouses and 23 multi-family units. There were three new buildings: Christ Our Hope Church at 980 North White Street; Flex A Shell Building at 10600 Star Road; and Wake Union Apartments clubhouse at 24800 Penfold Lane. The only fit-up was for the Triangle Chess Center at 10580 Ligon Mill Road, Suite 101-B. There were seven pre-occupancy inspections: Cameron Park Botanicals at 121 South White Street Langley Heating and Air at 5100 Unicon Drive, Suite 107 O2 Fitness (Owner Power Account) at 11136 Ligon Mill Road Electric power transfer to owner at 950 Gateway Commons Circle Pro Fence Distributors at 2801  Crusher Run ABCs of Learning at 1744 Heritage Centre Drive, Suite 201 Mobile Computer Services at 1756 Heritage Center Drive, Suite 201 ###

Based on the January 2025 Monthly Development Report, WF Planning Updated March 3, 2025  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. In this new January update, a project that has been under review for four years, SP-22-02, a part of the former Shrader-Parker-Hannifin land, was not on the list. It included housing, commercial use and a drastic realignment of part of Wake Union Church Road. Senior Planner Patrick Reidy supplied the reason why: “The multifamily portion of the site has started their site work as of about two weeks ago. Once we approved plans for construction, we take it off the list. “They also just submitted plans for the townhome

The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has partnered with Historic Preservation Planning staff, GIS (Geographic Information System) staff, and the Wake Forest Historical Museum to launch the Wake Forest History Exchange – an interactive GIS-based program that allows community members to share information about Wake Forest’s history. The history exchange is available on the Town website at https://bit.ly/WFHistoryExchange. “There are many layers to the history of Wake Forest, some well-known some not so well-known,” says Senior Planner for Historic Preservation Michelle Michael. “The Historic Preservation Program created the history exchange map to provide the public an opportunity to celebrate and share Wake Forest’s special places, people, and traditions.” According to Michael, the History Exchange has four main goals: 1) Engage with the public about Wake Forest’s history; 2) Explore lesser-known and underrepresented histories in Wake Forest; 3) Educate the public, Town officials, and Town staff about Wake Forest’s unique history;

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is partnering with Play4Life Comics & Used Books to host a Comic Book & Toy Expo Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St.  Free and open to everyone, the expo will feature dedicated vendors of your favorite pop culture nostalgia selling vintage comics, rare action figures, and more.  For more information, email Community Center Supervisor Grayson Pridgen at 919-554-6726 or gpridgen@wakeforestnc.gov.  ###The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is partnering with Play4Life Comics & Used Books to host a Comic Book & Toy Expo Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St.  Free and open to everyone, the expo will feature dedicated vendors of your favorite pop culture nostalgia selling vintage comics, rare action figures, and more.  For more information, email

 The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will partner with the Shepherd Center to offer the 2025 SPIRIT of Inclusion Expo on Sunday, March 23, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to everyone, the Spirit of Inclusion Expo is a one-day event designed to empower individuals with disabilities and connect them and their families to valuable resources and services. The expo will provide information, support, and opportunities to enhance the quality of life for attendees.  A diverse range of vendors, organizations, and experts are scheduled to participate, including (but not limited to) the Shepherd Center, NC Adapted Sports, Journey League, Special Olympics of NC, Triangle Disability & Autism Services, The Miracle League of the Triangle, Confidence, NC Spinal Cord Injury Association, and Triangle Special Hockey Association.  For more information, including the full list of participants, visit https://bit.ly/SPIRITExpo or email Specialized Recreation &