BPG celebrates topping out of 14-story multi-family apartment community

WILMINGTON, DE —Buccini Pollin Group, Inc. (BPG), BPGS Construction, and ResideBPG celebrated the topping out of their residential development in Downtown Wilmington, The Press. During the ceremony, a structural beam was raised and installed to the top of the 14-story building, signifying a major milestone in the development of the 243-unit multi-family community coming to 801 N. Orange St. in the Summer of 2025.

Designed by Perkins Eastman, the development will accompany the Orange St. tower, a 4-story brick clad residential building along 8th St. Future phases include a second residential tower along Tatnall St. and townhomes on Girard S.

Nestled between the various structures, a private exterior amenity space is designed for the interior portion of the site.

The Press pays tribute to the site’s history as the former HQ for The News Journal.

The News Journal moved from 831 Orange Street in 1989 to their current location outside of Downtown Wilmington, and the site was later converted to a surface parking lot. The Press will bring life back to the underutilized urban space with an expected 350+ residents. The Press is centrally located two blocks off Market Street and close to local employment hubs, the Wilmington Train Station and Transit Center, and neighborhood attractions.

In recent years, BPG has expanded its residential footprint in Wilmington off Market Street with the addition of a 200-unit apartment community at The Residences at Mid-town Park in 2018, and most recently at Crosby Hill, a 203-unit apartment located on Shipley Street which opened in October 2022.

“Our City continues to grow in ways we haven’t seen in many, many years. Businesses large and small continue to move to Wilmington, and more and more people are choosing to make their home here. Our Downtown neighborhood, which continues to be the beating heart of the City, is seeing a population explosion that is having positive ripple effects across all our neighborhoods, benefitting everyone,” said City of Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki. “I again thank our friends at BPG for investing in this ambitious housing project and drawing still more residents to town, and also for recognizing the history of this area through this impressive new building’s name, The Press. I share their boundless confidence in Wilmington’s future.”