LOMA was founded with a passionate pursuit of the following characteristics which we feel are critical to creating a vibrant, creative community in Wilmington, Delaware.

Creativity
District becomes a magnet for our region's "Creative Class" of professionals.

Commerce
Density of quality design specialists brings cache to the LOMA address;

Culture
Street activity bustles day and night with outdoor dining and conversation;

Community
All are welcome; diversity of self-expression and of ideas is encouraged; spirit of citizenship prevails.

BPG has completed their historic renovation of the old 4W5 building at 421 N. Market Street and wow, is she a stunner. Upstairs, 12 apartments have been beautifully detailed and are expected to be occupied by DCAD students this summer. At street level, 3 retail spaces are being finished as we speak.

AIG has moved in to the Renaissance Centre at 4th x King where they are occupying two floors of commercial office space. LOMA's newest office tower is now half full!

The Rebel Restaurant - a Southern and West Indian bar & grill - will open in May at 201 N. Market Street at the corner of 2nd Street. Come on down and enjoy some down-home cooking.

The Archer Group's stellar design for Preservation Initiatives' website received Gold honors at the 2008 Addy Awards in the B2B Flash category.

Congratulations, Archer Group and PI! Take a look here: http://www.pi-inc.net

Cleveland's District of Design is a joint venture of the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), the City of Cleveland, and private developers seeking to establish Cleveland as a leader in consumer product design. CIA's program in Industrial Design is revered as one of the best in the country, and former professor Viktor Schreckengost is a leading American figure in American ID. Northeast Ohio is home to more than 40 consumer product brands including Hoover, KraftMaid, Moen, and Rubbermaid.

Interestingly, this entity references a UK Design Index which tracked 65 British companies and found that those which used design effectively outperformed the UK stock market by 200%.

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There is no doubt the creative economy is going to play a significant role in Delaware's future, and LOMA aims to spearhead this effort.

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August 2007
December 2007
April 2008

Interested in being a part of the LOMA community? Contact one of the following developers/realtors:

Streuver Bros. Eccles Rouse.
John Pezzulla – email
443-573-4000

Preservation Initiatives
Chris Winburn
302-658-0513 – email

GVA Smith Mack
Kelly Van Horn
302-472-8035 – email

The Commonwealth Group
Kevin M Quinn
302-472-7200 *322 – email

The Buccini/Pollin Group
Jackie Ivy
302-691-4069 – email

Committee Members
• The Archer Group
• The Buccini/Pollin Group
• City of Wilmington Office of Economic Development
• The Commonwealth Group
• Delaware College of Art & Design
• GVA Smith Mack
• Preservation Initiatives
• Streuver Bros. Eccles Rouse.
• Wilmington Main Street
• Wilmington Renaissance Corporation

Where is LOMA?
Visit us at: www.lomadistrict.org