northeast chatham update
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Chatham CountySPACES & PLACES: 2016 REGIONAL GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING
Chatham County
• Overview
• Governors Village
• 15-501 Corridor
• Briar Chapel & Veranda
• Chatham Park
• Pittsboro
OverviewSPACES & PLACES: 2016 REGIONAL GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING
Who We Are
Kyle TouchstonePresident
Jamie VaughnVice President
Ben TownsendBusiness Services
Manager
Alyssa ByrdCommunications
Specialist
About Us
Chatham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is
the lead economic development agency for Chatham
County. The EDC is a 501(c)3 economic development
non-profit that provides support to businesses
throughout the county and markets Chatham County as
the preferred location for emerging growth companies.
Economic Indicators
• Population: 70,928 (July 2015)
◦ Fastest growing between 2014-2015
• Labor Force: 33,331 (June 2016)
• Jobs: 14,179 (Q1 2016)
• Unemployment: 4.4% (June 2016)
◦ 4th lowest in NC
• Average Weekly Wage: $643.27 (Q1 2016)
◦ State Average: $927.78
Population Growth 2010-2015
13.7%
11.7% 11.5%
5.7%
Wake Chatham Durham Orange
Governors VillageSPACES & PLACES: 2016 REGIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING
The Commons at Governors Village
The Bold Building
15-501 CorridorSPACES & PLACES: 2016 REGIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING
ExtraSpace Storage
2015 2016
North Chatham Village
2011
2015 2016
Formerly Cole Park Plaza
North Chatham Village
2015 2016
North Chatham Village
2015 2016
2011
Polks Village
Briar Chapel & VerandaSPACES & PLACES: 2016 REGIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING
Chatham ParkSPACES & PLACES: 2016 REGIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING
• 7,100+ acre mixed-use development
• 22,000 residential units (60,000 people)
• 22 million square feet of non-residential development◦ Targeted businesses: Technology,
biotech, clean tech, and medicine
Bellemont Station
2015 2016
Bellemont Pointe
Photo: Town of Pittsboro2015 2016
Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center
