
Shoppes at Renaissance Square
Hand in hand with the “shops within a shop” theme is another entrepreneur initiative being sponsor by River City CDC called The Incubator Project.
The Incubator Project is a subdivision of the River City Community Development Corporation (RCCDC) and focuses on assisting small, minority-owned businesses. Creator Dr. Lenora Jarvis-Mackey, President & CEO of RCCDC, stated, “The project started out as a strategy to help revitalize the heart of the black business district,” with talks of the project beginning in the early 1990s. At that time, there was a concern that as waterfront development continued to grow, the historic black business district area would be used as parking lots and business owners would lose their spaces.
Since RCCDC was a volunteer group without expertise in the governing laws of community development, Dr. Jarvis-Mackey will confess, “It was an in-depth learning experience completing The Incubator Project.”​

Businesses
The Renaissance Square is a 7,000 Square Foot facility that houses the following small businesses:
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Connect Center for Wellness
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Her Secret Boutique
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iKandy Hair Studio
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Legal Aid ofNorth Carolina
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MC Event Planning LLC
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For information on leasing retail or office space please call (252)-331-2925 Ext: 223.