
WILMINGTON, DE — Joined by City of Wilmington officials including Mayor Mike Purzycki, Wilmington-based developer, The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (BPG), BPGS Construction, and ResideBPG announced their latest residential development in Downtown Wilmington, Crosby Hill. This new multi-family community will bring 203 apartments to 517 Shipley St. in the Fall of 2022.
Following an invocation by Major Timothy A. Sheehan of the neighboring The Salvation Army and remarks from Mayor Purzycki, 4th District Councilwoman Michelle Harlee, Rob Buccini, co-president of The Buccini/Pollin Group, and Michael Hare, executive vice president of The Buccini/Pollin Group; an American flag was ceremoniously raised 150 feet above the ground to signify the project kickoff and the 11-story skyscraper that is to be erected on the site.
Designed by Niles Bolton Associates, the $62 million development includes two 4-story buildings and one 11-story building surrounding a private, landscaped courtyard with a swimming pool, fireplace, BBQ grills, screening area, and pergola. A private parking garage with 124 parking spots will be located underground for residents. The building will also feature a fitness center and a penthouse clubroom on the 11th floor with unparalleled city and river views. The clubroom will boast a demonstration kitchen, game room, coworking space, indoor fireplace, and outdoor terrace. The community will include studios, one, and two-bedroom apartments with stainless-steel appliances, quartz counter tops and high-end finish details throughout.
The name Crosby Hill pays tribute to the Crosby and Hill Department Store that prominently served Wilmington for nearly a century from 1878 to 1960 at 605 Market St. Described by the Every Evening in 1888 as “an indication of the substantial development of the retail trade in Wilmington…[and] an ornament to the lead business center of the city,” BPG hopes this new development will be just as influential for the City as the first Crosby Hill building.