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Thanks for posting all these pictures!! The Pepper Building was slated to have apartments on the upper floors and a Brazilian Steak House on the ground floor. But another developer came in and bought the property from the original apartment/restaurant developer and is now converting the building into a 75 room Hotel Indigo with a restaurant called Sir Winston (after a restaurant that was located in the bldg.'s basement years ago) on the ground floor. The Brazilian steak house is now going into the restaurant space in the Stuart Municipal Building at First/Main (old Twin City Chop House) Here's an excerpt from a recent WS Journal article about the Hotel Indigo restaurant: Simon Burgess, the managing director of Mayfair Street Partners, said that Mayfair will run the restaurant under separate ownership from Indigo, a 75-room hotel that will also be in the building. The company named the restaurant after the Sir Winston Steakhouse, which was a well-known downtown steakhouse decades ago. “We’re not trying to re-create the menu, but we just want something that involves the neighborhood,” Burgess said. Vince Giancarlo has been hired as the executive chef. Giancarlo, 29, is a New Jersey native who moved to the Outer Banks as a teenager. He is a graduate of the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University and has worked at such Charlotte restaurants as Baku and Cantina 1511. He currently is working at Melisse, a Michelin two-star restaurant in Los Angeles. Giancarlo said that Sir Winston’s will not be a steakhouse. Instead, he plans a contemporary Southern menu, and he has already started developing relationships with area farmers to supply the restaurant with local meat and produce. “We will offer playful interpretations of Southern classics,” he said. Expect quite a few types of meat to be cooked on a wood-fired grill. Giancarlo is looking forward to offering plenty of seafood. “The coast is why I have such a strong appreciation for fresh seafood,” he said. “I’m obsessed!” Sir Winston’s will be on the ground floor of the building. The company also plans to utilize space in the basement, either as a banquet room for private dining or as a second restaurant. Burgess said that the removal of asbestos has been completed and that demolition will be complete in about two weeks. He estimates that Sir Winston’s will open in September.

Here is a comprehensive look at Wake Forest's development of the Innovation Quarter both past and future as featured in Wake Forest Magazine. It is a fascinating read and really confirms that WFIQ is the catalytic game changer that will be changing the face of Winston-Salem for years to come. Here's an excerpt from the article. Work, live, learn, play. That’s the mantra at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, said its president, Eric Tomlinson. He might need to add “grow” to the list, because this fast-developing district for innovation in research, education and business is bursting with new projects, including the expanded presence of the School of Medicine’s education programs two months ago and the upcoming addition of a group of Wake Forest undergraduate students in January. Next fall semester, Wake Forest will launch an undergraduate engineering program in Innovation Quarter. “By the end of 2017, we’ll have a small town here,” said Tomlinson, who is also chief innovation officer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. “The fact that the University is establishing an undergraduate program in engineering is a phenomenal step forward,” he said. “That will lead eventually to skills and capabilities in engineering in the city that we haven’t had. It’s going to have a huge impact if we can get those programs right and provide the graduates of that program with a reason to stay in Winston-Salem. That can then foster all types of new innovation as those students work next door to med students next door to biomedical engineering next door to big data next door to incubation space. It’s a very, very significant step for Innovation Quarter and for the city as a whole.” Forsyth Tech brings about 6,000 workforce students a year to Innovation Quarter, and 1,100 students will be studying there in formal degree or training programs by the end of 2017. The area also is attracting housing; by mid-2018 Tomlinson expects there will be about 1,200 apartments in or contiguous to Innovation Quarter. http://magazine.wfu.edu/2016/09/30/wake-forests-new-frontier-part-1/ http://magazine.wfu.edu/2016/09/30/wake-forests-new-frontier-part-2/ http://magazine.wfu.edu/2016/09/30/wake-forests-new-frontier-part-3/ http://magazine.wfu.edu/2016/09/30/wake-forests-new-frontier-gatefold/ http://magazine.wfu.edu/2016/09/30/wake-forests-new-frontier-sidebars/

An update of the continuing construction on the Series 60's Bldgs which will be housing the Bowman Gray Medical Center & the undergraduate Wake Downtown programs. Courtesy of Twin City.

An outstanding comprehensive article on the transformation of Downtown Winston-Salem over the last quarter century from nationally known Politico magazine. A fascinating behind the scenes view of how Camel City got to where it is today. I really believe that the best is yet to come. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/10/winston-salem-technology-tobacco-town-214377

The efforts of the Creative Corridors Coalition is receiving national recognition in the New York Times in an article that highlights cutting edge innovation in a number of American cities. It is coming on the heels of other recent articles not only in the NYT but other national publications touting the groundbreaking projects that are re-imaging the Camel City as a new economy city of the future. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/07/21/us/innovation-us-cities.html?_r=1

July Fourth in the Camel City. Photos courtesy of J.Silkstone Photography. They do awesome work! Full Moon over Downtown Winston.

It sounds like they will be doing it right. The Pepper Building will join a multitude of buildings throughout downtown that have already been revitalized. In fact, the number of buildings needing rehab are dwindling rapidly. Would be great to have the GMAC Bldg. committed to.

It has been confirmed that the hotel is indeed the Triad's first Hotel Indigo. Here's a description of the project by the Atlanta area developer. One of the principals of the firm is a Winston-Salem resident & Wake Forest School of Business grad. http://mayfairstreetpartners.com/index.htm The Pepper Building is located in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem, NC and was designed by Northrup & O’Brien and completed in 1928. The redevelopment of this 49,000 square foot, seven story historic building includes a 75 room hotel contained in a fully renovated and preserved historic structure. In addition to the hotel operations, the previously famous Sir Winston Steakhouse and Martini bar will be reintroduced on the first floor. And the Prince Albert restaurant and bar will be located in the basement. The hotel will also have meeting rooms and a state of the art fitness center. History: The Pepper Building was originally designed as a multi-story department store; it persisted in that form under a handful of successive brands until converting to an office building which declined over the years until finally being abandoned. The art deco elements of the building and a highly regarded architect, (Northrup and O’Brien) gain the building state Historic Tax Credits (HTC’s). The downtown Winston-Salem business district has undergone massive revitalization over the last ten years. Industrial buildings are now laboratories, factories are now residential lofts, and abandoned storefronts are now art galleries and restaurants. The Hotel Indigo helps to further stabilize the Winston-Salem business sector and attract new investments to this emerging market.

Mike Coe, the owner of the Pepper Bldg. for the last 3 years has sold the building along with the property that the adjacent Crawford Bldg. previously stood on West Fourth Street, to an Atlanta developer named Evolution Real Estate Partners. The new owner intends to convert the building to a hotel and restore it to its original Art Deco appearance. Word is circulating throughout Camel City is that the end user will be a Hotel Indigo. http://www.evorepartners.com/index.htm

Ok, the redundancy of your posts are still pathetically hilarious

The redundancy of your posts is pathetically hilarious

As one transformative project reaches an conclusion (Reynolds Tower conversion to the luxury Kimpton Cardinal Hotel & Residences at the RJ Reynolds Bldg,) another one begins with the start of construction on the Bailey Power Plant. I was pleasantly surprised at how they were able to incorporate the new construction onto the iconic structure. It looks on the rendering to be almost seemless. The officials involved in this project, had indicated during their presentation to City Council back at the end of '15 regarding City incentives for the project, that they were in final discussions with tenants for approximately 50% of the space and they should have leases signed by the end of the 1st Qtr. There has been strong talk that Empire Eats, a restaurant development company that was a large part of Downtown Raleigh's early rejuvenation a decade ago has committed to Building 23-1, the two story concrete building on the SW corner of the complex http://www.empireeats.com/ Early word has them opening another location of their upscale BBQ restaurant "The Pit." Personally, I would rather have an operation along the lines of the Raleigh Times. But anything will be welcomed with open arms, I'm sure. Per the WSJ: 110,800 square feet of new office, entertainment and retail space in what is called Building 23-2 — the five-story main structure of the plant. “We’re in the process of speaking with prospective tenants right now, so there could be a wide variety of different types of companies locating in the power plant,” said Will Partin, senior project manager of development for Wexford, a BioMed Realty company. Wexford bought about two-thirds of the plant, which ceased operations about 20 years ago, for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes most of the plant’s surrounding grounds, including its iconic chimney stacks. Wexford also plans to develop outdoor communal spaces aimed at complementing the adjacent Bailey Park on Patterson Avenue. Wexford expects to begin construction this spring. Portions of the main building are expected to be occupied late in the summer of 2017, while the entire main building and surrounding grounds will be completed by December 2017. Overall, Wexford’s investment in the Innovation Quarter, including its plans for the Bailey Power Plant, stands at about $390 million. Partin said he expects the design phase of the project to be completed soon. He said that the number of tenants in the building will be determined by how much space tenants, including possibly restaurants, decide to take. “Innovation Quarter has thousands of people a day down here and we want to make sure that the amenities are provided so that they can enjoy the space, not only while they work but (also) after work and on the weekend,” He said he believes that having the project next to Bailey Park with all its amenities and activities “will provide a lot of opportunities both for the residents at Innovation Quarter, for the employees who work in Innovation Quarter and also for the greater community who comes down to enjoy the space.” “This is exciting news, not just for Wake Forest Innovation Quarter but for the city as a whole,” Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines said. “Redevelopment of the Bailey Power Plant will give Innovation Quarter a key amenity that will bring more employers, more jobs and more economic development to Winston-Salem.”

Wake Forest announces new undergraduate academic programs that will be based in the WFIQ. They will be among the university’s first undergraduate classes in the Innovation Quarter. The university’s downtown presence is called Wake Downtown and will start in January 2017. Wake Downtown will have space on the south side of the 60-series building at 455 Vine St. The facility will be adjacent to the future home of The Bowman Gray Center for Medical Education of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, which will be on the north side of the building. 60s North is expected to be completed in July. Michele Gillespie, dean of Wake Forest College, said the new programs of Wake Downtown “represent the most significant academic innovation in recent Wake Forest history and one of the most audacious efforts to rethink undergraduate science education as we know it. Embracing the Innovation Quarter as a hub for a liberal arts education is central to our future.” These initial programs are lab-intensive academic programs. *B.S. in Engineering – Optional biomedical and materials engineering emphases in a liberal arts environment of entrepreneurial and critical thinking. Classes in the engineering program are expected to begin in fall 2017. *B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Jointly administered by the Chemistry and Biology departments, the aim of this interdisciplinary degree is to enable students to develop a conceptual understanding of and build practical skills to address increasingly complex biological, biochemical and biomedical challenges. Undergraduate research opportunities will be available for students in WFU labs and those of several medical school departments already in the Innovation Quarter. Classes will begin in January 2017. *Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery – A medicinal chemistry concentration within the Department of Chemistry. The concentration is expected to provide a new path to an American Chemical Society certified B.S. degree aimed at attracting students interested in health-related fields, biomedical sciences and pharmacology. Classes will begin in January 2017. President Nathan Hatch called the university’s move, its most dramatic in terms of programs for undergraduates in modern times, saying that the addition of engineering and biomedical sciences will attract another set of students. He said that the main distinctness of the programs is the fact that “it will be our regular science faculty but also medical school faculty.” About 350 undergraduates are expected to study downtown by 2021, when new programs are fully operational. Wake Forest also plans to hire additional faculty and staff. Wake Provost Rogan Kersh said there are few “universities where you see medical school faculty and undergraduate faculty together shaping academic programs and in the classroom together.” Kersh expects undergraduate students in these programs to spend about equal time on WFU’s main campus — studying arts, humanities and basic sciences — and in the new biomedical sciences and engineering classrooms and labs downtown. Initially, shuttles are expected to run every 10 or 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to midnight between downtown and the Reynolda campus. Kersh said that Wake Downtown will also enable expanded undergraduate offerings in entrepreneurship, bioethics, public health policy and the humanities. He said that students who have been in the Innovation Quarter are excited about the prospects of being around start-up businesses at Flywheel and larger firms such as Inmar. “One of the most exciting aspects of Wake Forest’s undergraduate presence in the Innovation Quarter is the potential to collaborate with the greater Winston-Salem community, our shared City of Arts and Innovation,” said Kersh. He said that Wake Downtown will contribute to the knowledge economy and growing job base in the Innovation Quarter and there are plans for it to become a partner on community projects, such as public arts and volunteer opportunities. Hatch believes that the continued transformation of the Innovation Quarter area is helping to make Winston-Salem “a more dynamic city that will be much more attractive for high-tech firms” because of the talent there, the programs from the medical school and the programs that WFU will offer there. Wake Downtown will occupy space in the building to the right. http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/wfu-to-offer-biomedical-sciences-and-engineering-programs-at-the/article_0c95d29f-544e-57e9-b2b1-3121398096fc.html?mode=story

Nocturnal view of Main Street's skyscraper canyon, courtesy of Camel City Nightlife. These guys offer free rides throughout downtown, with only the request of a tip. Its a great way to connect the Camel City's various restaurants/bars w/out having to find multiple parking spots. Call 336-891-CART operating TUES-SAT 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

My pleasure rancenc. It really is quite a phenomenal transformation of the Central Business District of a mid-sized city. From the Innovation Quarter in the east end of downtown to the Brookstown District developing around the Dash Ballpark in the west and several projects in between, DTWS really is becoming the heart beat for the entire city. Hope you can come back around and check out all what's happening. This photo is of the newest phase of Bailey Park in the research park district. It should be finished later this summer. That park has really come alive with so much activity from yoga classes, food trucks, concerts and such. With the expected start of the Power Plant renovations into retail/office options on the westside of the park and the completion of the School of Medicine in the newly christened Bowman Gray Building on the east side of the park, this spot will really become ground central of the WFIQ.

Nice article from this month's Our State magazine. Only one minor quibble. The Reynolds family did not donate the buildings in the IQ. That would be the RJ Reynolds/American corporation who have been an outstanding corporate citizen in so many ways for Camel City. https://www.ourstate.com/wake-forest-innovation-quarter/

Strong progress toward reaching the Wake Will campaign goal for the Innovation Quarter & the Medical School. Two multimillion-dollar gifts to support the construction of Wake Forest School of Medicine's new home within Innovation Quarter announced this week have pushed fundraising for the project above the $7 million mark. The medical school received an anonymous gift of $3.5 million as well as a gift from BB&T Corp., the size of which was not disclosed. The two gifts push the total raised to-date to $7.3 million. Cantey Alexander, Triad regional president for BB&T, said the bank is proud to support the medical center. "We are delighted this campaign has reached a significant fundraising milestone and are confident they will reach their goal," Alexander said. Work is now underway on creating a new $100 million home for the medical school within former R.J. Reynolds manufacturing buildings in Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. To be called the Bowman Gray Center for Medical Education, the center will become the new hub for the medical school, which is now located adjacent to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's main campus, once it is complete this summer. The contributions to the medical school are part of a broader $350 million fundraising effort the medical center is undertaking. Since October, when the effort entered its public phase, it has generated an additional $10 million in contributions to hit the $222 million mark, with the goal of raising $350 million by the end of 2018.

Downtown Winston makes another list of the Coolest Downtowns in the Country! http://www.answers.com/article/1227492/the-12-coolest-downtowns-in-america?param4=ysa-us-de-lifestyle&param1=346204500#slide=6

Wake Forest University will have a presence within Innovation Quarter in former R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. space now being renovated. Wexford is renovating space in the 60 series building, adjacent to the planned home of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, to accommodate classrooms and laboratories for undergraduate science programs. The university announced Wednesday that it will lease space to accommodate programs catering to a student population of up to 350 within the research park, with the first students beginning class work and research in the building in 2017. Our interest in Wake Forest Innovation Quarter allows us to explore fully the intersection of arts and science, scholarship and entrepreneurship, and tradition and innovation," said Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch. “An undergraduate presence in (the) Wake Forest Innovation Quarter would add to the growing synergy among the city’s academic institutions, while supporting intellectual collaboration, research opportunities and community engagement,” Hatch said. The Innovation Quarter comprises more than 2.5 million square feet of office, laboratory and educational space on its 145 acres. The park is a project of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, with former RJR buildings in the northern end being developed by Wexford Science + Technology. So far, buildings have been redeveloped to create laboratory and research space in Wake Forest Biotech Place, a headquarters for retail technology firm Inmar Inc., and 525@vine, which includes a variety of education and business tenants. Wexford is currently working on what are referred to as the "60 series" buildings, with the majority of that space set to become a new hub for the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Wake Forest University will take space on the southern end of the "60 series" building in January 2017, with space for up to 350 students by 2021. Wake Forest Innovation Quarter President Eric Tomlinson said the vision for the park is to create "a robust knowledge community" with Wake Forest University adding to that with its future presence in the park. "The addition of progressive undergraduate programs from Wake Forest University alongside the various scientific and clinical graduate programs already here very much contributes to that vision," Tomlinson said. "And we are excited to partner with the university in this endeavor.” Planning is still underway as to what offerings Wake Forest will have within Innovation Quarter and the logistics required to expand its campus with a presence there. More details should come early next year. Mayor Allen Joines said he was pleased to learn about WFU's plans. "It will continue to create a strong energy and vibrancy in the Innovation Quarter," Joines said. "It is great to have the extension of the (university's) Reynolda campus. It is certainly good news for the school and for downtown.". The Innovation Quarter has more than 3,000 people working there, who are scientists, engineers and other professionals. It also has about 50 companies and more than 20 academic departments, including Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Forsyth Technical Community College departments. In and around the district, there are about 600 apartments and lofts. Per the WSJ/TBJ

Michael Hastings/Winston-Salem Journal Pulliam’s, an iconic Winston-Salem hot-dog stand, is coming downtown. Owner Mark Flynt said he has signed a lease to open a second location of Pulliam’s in the Downtown Arts District. The new location will be at 545 North Trade St., next to Body and Soul boutique. The building, at the intersection of Sixth and Trade streets, is owned by Mike Coe. Flynt hopes to open the second location in October. The original Pulliam’s, at 4400 Walkertown Road in the Ogburn Station neighborhood near Smith Reynolds Airport, will remain open. The new spot will serve Pulliam’s prized hot dogs, but not barbecue. Over the years, Pulliam’s has received local, regional and national recognition for its hot dogs. “Every review I’ve ever read talks about the hot dogs, but not the barbecue,” Flynt said. “And in this space, it wouldn’t really work to put in a (barbecue) cooker.” Pulliam’s is an institution in Winston-Salem, having been established in 1910 by John S. Pulliam. Just two families have owned Pulliam’s in its 105-year history. Flynt’s father, “Big Ed” Flynt, worked for John Pulliam for years before buying the restaurant from him in 1958. His wife, Helen Flynt, inherited ownership when Ed Flynt died in 2000. Mark Flynt and his sister Gayla Posey ran it together for a few years, and now Flynt is the sole owner. Flynt, 56, has worked at Pulliam’s his entire career. “I started working for my dad when I was 14,” he said. His daughter, Caitlin, now works in the restaurant and will be in charge of the downtown location. The new Pulliam’s won’t be covered floor-to-ceiling with photos and paraphernalia from NASCAR drivers, musicians and others who have stopped by for a hot dog and a soda, as the original Pulliam's is. But it may feature some downtown images instead, Flynt said. It will have counter service and probably no chairs or tables, just like the original Pulliam’s. :uum: “We’re going to try to put stumps in the alley,” said Flynt, referring to the tree stumps that customers often sit on outside the original location. The old Pulliam’s menu was pretty much limited to barbecue, hot dogs, chips and sodas in bottles. The chips will be replaced by French fries in the new location. “We never had room here (for a deep fryer), but people always wanted them,” Flynt said. Flynt also plans to add hamburgers and possibly a chicken sandwich. Sodas still will be sold in bottles. Flynt hasn’t decided on hours yet, but he said the new Pulliam’s probably will be open six days for lunch. “And I may stay open later for Gallery Hop and special events,” he said. Flynt said he has a lot of work ahead of him before he opens, and he credited Coe with helping him bring Pulliam’s downtown. “Mike and I have been friends for probably 35 years. He’s been after me about five years to do this,” Flynt said. Though the original Pulliam’s will remain open, Flynt is excited about having a more central location. “Ogburn Station is nothing like it was,” he said. “There are almost no businesses up here, and it’s too far to drive for someone who gets only 30 or 40 minutes for lunch.” Though people rave about Pulliam’s hot dogs, Flynt said that the atmosphere and the people have been the keys to Pulliam’s success. “People love to come up here, have a hot dog, meet people, have a conversation,” Flynt said. “We’re going to try to keep the same type of atmosphere. It’s the people who walk in the door who make Pulliam’s special.” So I checked & this building was bought back in April of this year by the Mayor of Trade Street. I'm glad that he's moving quickly to get tenants such as Pulliams & the UPS Store open. I wished he had that same urgency regarding the Brazilian Steak House in the Pepper Building. Just don't get why they are not moving quicker to open that street level space. The apartments could come on line later.

Here's some awesome news coming from the IQ. Winston-Salem's over 20 year blueprint for the re-calibration of the Camel City's economy is really gaining critical mass. One that will bear fruit not just for the City but the larger Triad region as well. This summer, Flywheel co-working space in Winston-Salem will feature a week-long Startup Boot Camp, a new initiative of Durham's The Startup Factory. The Startup Factory, a seed investor and mentoring program that was started four years ago, is launching a statewide program of the boot camps, and will kick it off in Winston-Salem Aug. 3-7. "Our expansion plans will substantially raise the profile of the state's entrepreneurial scene, placing us in the top echelon of startup states," said Chris Heivly, managing director of The Startup Factory. The Startup Factory has invested a total of $3.5 million in 35 companies, most of which were located in North Carolina and the remainder of which have since made a move to North Carolina. Working with Flywheel and its partners, The Startup Factory team will bring its experience in starting, scaling and coaching early-stage companies to the boot camp. "This boot camp gives Triad region startups the chance to get in the room for a week with the most successful accelerator in the Southeast," said Peter Marsh, a Flywheel founder. "It's a door-opening opportunity." Interested companies can apply through July 12 for limited spots in the boot camp by visiting www.thestartupfactory.co/bootcamp.

Great lead story on the "IQ" from today's W-S Journal. Here are some excerpts from the article. Innovation Quarter currently has more than 3,000 people working there — scientists, engineers and other professionals — about 50 companies, and more than 20 academic departments, including Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Forsyth Technical Community College departments. Between Aug. 1, 2014, and May 31, 2015, Forsyth Tech conducted 4,462 total training sessions there. In and around the district, there are about 600 apartments and lofts. Officials at Innovation Quarter are in the final stages of developing and finalizing a proposed master plan — a concept — for the second phase of the northern area, formerly the central area, of the district. This is the property between Third Street and Business 40 that is bounded on the east by U.S. 52 and on the west by Patterson Avenue. “We think that it’s best as mixed-use — residential, retail and the headquarters of high-tech companies,” Tomlinson said. The master plan calls for about 2.4 million square feet of new building space at a cost of about $750 million. “We see that developing over the next 10 to 15 years,” Tomlinson said. “It will be able to accommodate several thousand workers and likely workers that would come into the city or jobs that will be created within the city.” Wake Forest Baptist, which will eventually move more than half of its basic science research program to Innovation Quarter, is trying to leverage the Wake Forest brand in some cases while still making the innovation district “a welcoming community that’s not restricted to a single academic institution,” Overall investment in the project is expected to reach $670 million by the end of 2016. Innovation Quarter is all about connections, network and collaboration. For example, Forsyth Tech, a Wake Forest Baptist physician and Wake Forest Innovations recently collaborated to produce a new medical training device. Dr. Joshua Nitsche, an assistant professor of maternal-fetal medicine at Wake Forest Baptist, invented an ultrasound-guided invasive procedure trainer for use in maternal-fetal medicine. The device was designed and built by mechanical engineering technology and computer-integrated machining students at Forsyth Tech. The ultrasound-needle guide trainer is currently available for licensing through Wake Forest Innovations. http://www.journalnow.com/news/innovation-quarter/challenges-loom-in-winston-salem-innovation-quarter-s-future/article_c63c3b14-6f3d-5786-8ba0-17211411c176.html

Kudos to the Triad region for this bit of business news courtesy of the TBJ: The Triad is home to six of North Carolina's top 10 companies for stock performance between January 2010 and March 2015, according to a new analysis. http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2015/06/26/analysis-triad-home-to-six-of-the-top-10.html

Here's some random shots taken around Camel City by local photographer Jeff Silkstone. Awesome stuff. Looks like someone to call if one is looking for a great professional photographer. http://www.jsilkstonephotography.com/winstonsalemnc