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New Castle County Council Considers Plans for Avon Site

The old Avon Products distribution building near Newark is coming down if one developer has his way.

In its place will be some 220 apartments along with office, retail and dining space.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that forty of the units will go to seniors.

Spread out over more than 600,000 square feet there will also be a two story parking garage.

The New Castle County Council is expected to decide next week whether to rezone the 42 acre property for commercial use.

The Land Use Department has given its nod to the project with some upgrades to the intersections close by.

The building has sat vacant for the last 6 years.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.