THE OPPORTUNITY IS MASSIVE!

  • The owners of this 37-acre site have been running a successful business in Waughtown for 30 years. Throughout that time, the community has supported their business very well, and the owners are desirous to transform this site into a valued community asset that can provide:

    • Economic Development

    • Community Development

    • Workforce Development for Adults and Youth: Adult Education and Job Training with Commercial Drivers License Training, Cosmetology Training Classes, and HVAC Training and Certification Classes.

    • Recreational and Youth Sports Development Opportunities: Youth and Adult Recreational Opportunities with Outdoor Yoga Classes, Outdoor Walking Path, Playground, Adult Soccer League, Youth Soccer League, Outdoor Exercise Stations, and Skills Training Area.

    • Educational Opportunities: Youth Development Classes and Programs with Group Referee Training Class, Young Referees in Training, and Referee Training in Classroom.

    • Adaptive Re-use of an abandoned industrial site

  • Waughtown has faced recent economic struggles like many neighboring communities, with a median household income less than half the U.S. average. Entire Winston-Salem communities, such as Waughtown and Easton View, have gone from low poverty to high poverty in the past 38 years. One tract in Waughtown saw its poverty rate climb from 11 percent in 1980 to 51 percent in 2018. A 2015 income mobility study found that only one county in the United States ranks worse than Winston-Salem’s Forsyth County for children in lower income families having the opportunity to climb the income ladder (Chetty and Hendren 2016). In addition, Waughtown has nearly 3 times the percentage of adults who do not have a high school diploma compared with the rest of Winston-Salem, and less than half of the % of adults with a bachelor’s degree.

  • This site offers great flexibility to be able to offer a wide variety of programs and services for the community.

    The end result of this exciting new community center can be transformational for this community, with more adults with opportunities to improve their education levels and improve their qualifications for good paying jobs, with more youth in this community having greater opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities such as their favorite sport soccer which can help them with college opportunities, and finally more opportunities for businesses to locate here to participate in this revived community. This opportunity is very unique because of the owners large tract of land with existing building structures and greenspace, all located in a very accessible and convenient location that will enable this transformation to be quick, efficient, and cost-effective.

GREAT LOCATION

Great location 2 miles from downtown Winston-Salem and connected by Interstate 40, and Highways 52 and 311! Surrounded by thousands of families!

Located directly on the Winston-Salem Bus Route.

Route 104

EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE

Existing building structures are in good condition ready to up-fit for new uses. On-site buildings include a large 2-story warehouse, a 6-bay warehouse, 2 already refurbished buildings, and a 20-bay warehouse.

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FEDERAL OPPORTUNITY ZONE

Located in a Federal Opportunity Zone.

Over 12 acres of greenspace ready for multi-use, recreational developments.10-acres of cleared greenspace, and an additional 3 acres of land for recreational purposes.

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Historical Roots. Diverse Futures.

The Southeastern area of Winston-Salem, located just 2 miles from downtown, has roots in the late 1800s and early to mid-1900s. This area is one of the most accessible parts of town as it is crisscrossed by Interstate 40, US Highways 52 and 311. It is also the City’s most diverse ward. Here can be found neighborhoods founded in the early years of the 19th century, and new manufacturing plants serving the needs of the 21st, a historic African American neighborhood, and the City’s largest Hispanic population.

Waughtown is a neighborhood right in the middle of this area, and right in the center is a 37-acre site that was originally the corporate headquarters for the 2nd largest trucking company in the U.S. back in the early 1980’s. After they went bankrupt in 1986, the site sat mostly idle for years until a local business purchased it with the intent of creating an exciting and dynamic Waughtown community center! This area is in a Federal Opportunity Zone.