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Sanford: City sets Oct. 28 groundbreaking for W.T. Wilson Ridge housing

A city notice posted Oct. 20 sets a 2 p.m. Wednesday ceremony at 1410 Boykin Avenue. The first phase is 16 supportive apartments and 12 houses on Washington Avenue.

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A downtown street in Sanford, N.C.

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What we know

Confirmed

  • A City of Sanford announcement posted Oct. 20, 2026, said the city and Brick Capital Community Development Corporation will hold a groundbreaking at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, for the W.T. Wilson Ridge subdivision.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • The same notice said the ceremony will be at 1410 Boykin Avenue in Sanford and is open to the public.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • The Sanford Herald, writing Thursday, Oct. 22, reported the same partners, date, 2 p.m. start, Boykin Avenue address and public invitation.Confirmed by The Sanford Herald, Oct. 22, 2026
  • The city said the homes will be on Washington Avenue. The first phase is a 16-unit apartment building for permanent supportive housing and 12 single-family houses, with 36 more houses planned later.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • The Herald described the finished project as 48 single-family homes and a 16-unit apartment complex, which matches that 12-plus-36 split.Confirmed by The Sanford Herald, Oct. 22, 2026; City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • Under the city's account of the community land-trust model, Brick Capital keeps the land so a buyer pays for the house. If that owner later sells, they receive a portion of any increase in value and the house is sold to another qualified buyer at an affordable price.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • The city said it allocated $850,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for infrastructure, Lee County supplied a matching $850,000 grant, and Brick Capital committed $450,000.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • The city also said it received $950,000 in Community Development Block Grant money for public utilities, streets, curb and gutter, and flood and drainage work. The Herald reported the same CDBG figure and those uses.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026; The Sanford Herald, Oct. 22, 2026
  • Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon, quoted in the city notice, said: "Expanding affordable housing availability is a key priority for the Sanford City Council. This project is about more than building homes — it's about creating opportunities for families to put down roots and build a stronger future."Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • Kerry Bashaw, Brick Capital's executive director, said in the same notice that the work is an opportunity for accessible and affordable housing for Lee County families.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • The city said the development is named for William T. "Bill" Wilson, a founding Brick Capital board member.Confirmed by City of Sanford news post, Oct. 20, 2026
  • The city's 2026 project list places a 16-unit Brick Capital apartment plan and a connected 48-lot Brick Capital subdivision at 0 Washington Avenue, north of West Garden Street, parcel 9642-63-2855-00, in the city of Sanford.Confirmed by City of Sanford 2026 project list

Still unknown

  • When construction starts after the Oct. 28 ceremony
  • When the first households can move in
  • Sale prices, rent levels or income limits. The Oct. 20 notice does not state them

What this means for you

Instructions from City of Sanford

This site is not the City of Sanford or Brick Capital. For the ceremony and project description, use the city's Oct. 20 notice. Questions may go to Karen Kennedy at 919-718-4657, extension 5391, or karen.kennedy@sanfordnc.net. This site is not an emergency service. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Sanford, the city and Brick Capital Community Development Corporation have set a public groundbreaking for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, for a Washington Avenue housing project called W.T. Wilson Ridge.

A city notice posted Oct. 20 puts the ceremony at 1410 Boykin Avenue and says anyone may attend. The Sanford Herald reported the same hour and street on Thursday.

The first phase, according to that notice, is a 16-unit apartment building for permanent supportive housing and 12 houses, with 36 more houses planned later. Thursday's newspaper account called the finished work 48 houses plus the apartment building, which matches the 12-and-36 split.

Brick Capital is to keep the land under a community land trust, the notice says, so a buyer pays for the house. If that owner sells, they keep part of any gain and the next qualified buyer gets the home at an affordable price.

For streets and utilities, the city listed $850,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money, an $850,000 match from Lee County and $450,000 from Brick Capital. A $950,000 Community Development Block Grant, which the Herald also reported, is listed for utilities, streets, curb and gutter, and flood and drainage work.

Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon, quoted in the notice, said expanding affordable housing is a City Council priority. Kerry Bashaw, Brick Capital's executive director, said the work is an opportunity for Lee County families.

The city named the subdivision for William T. "Bill" Wilson, a founding Brick Capital board member.

A city project list still shows a 16-unit Brick Capital apartment plan and a connected 48-lot subdivision at 0 Washington Avenue, north of West Garden Street.

What we don't know yet

The Oct. 20 notice does not say when building starts after the ceremony, or when the first households can move in. It does not list prices, rents or income limits.

What happens next

The city lists Karen Kennedy at 919-718-4657, extension 5391, or karen.kennedy@sanfordnc.net. This site is not Sanford or the developer. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Photos

Text-only. No city or newspaper photos are used here.

Why it matters

Sanford and Lee County are putting public money into a Washington Avenue housing project that the city says will add supportive apartments and land-trust houses. Wednesday is a ceremony date, not an opening date.

Updates

  1. Oct 22, 2026, 8:20 AM

    The city's Oct. 20 notice sets a 2 p.m. Oct. 28 groundbreaking at 1410 Boykin Avenue for W.T. Wilson Ridge. The Sanford Herald reported the same ceremony details Thursday.

Sources

  1. City, Partners to Break Ground on Wilson Ridge (posted Oct. 20, 2026: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, ceremony; W.T. Wilson Ridge; Washington Avenue; first phase 16-unit permanent supportive housing apartments and 12 single-family homes, 36 more later; community land trust; $850,000 ARPA; $850,000 Lee County match; $450,000 Brick Capital; $950,000 CDBG for utilities, streets, curb and gutter, drainage; Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon quote; Kerry Bashaw quote; named for William T. "Bill" Wilson; ceremony at 1410 Boykin Avenue, open to all; Karen Kennedy, 919-718-4657 x5391)

    Official sourcePublished by City of Sanford · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 8:15 AM

  2. Groundbreaking set for affordable housing development in Sanford (The Sanford Herald, Oct. 22, 2026: city and Brick Capital; Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2 p.m., 1410 Boykin Ave., open to the public; eventually 48 single-family homes and a 16-unit apartment complex; $950,000 CDBG for utilities, streets, curbs and gutters, flood control and drainage; Salmon quote; Bashaw quote. This file does not use a Facebook event link printed in the city notice)

    Published by The Sanford Herald · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 8:15 AM

  3. 2026 Project List (City of Sanford: 16-unit apartment development for Brick Capital Community Development Corporation at 0 Washington Avenue, north of the intersection with W. Garden St., parcel 9642-63-2855-00, reviewed with a 48-lot major residential subdivision; matching 48-lot Brick Capital subdivision at the same address)

    Official sourcePublished by City of Sanford · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 8:15 AM

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