Now that renovations have been completed for some time in the John O'Daniel Business Center, the owners are holding a grand opening at the end of this month to celebrate.
Located at 801 Gilbert St., the small-business center is housed in a 91-year-old building that was renovated earlier this year by developer Chuck Lewis and entrepreneur Wendy Clark, who dubbed themselves Lewis & Clark.
The center houses Carpe Diem Cleaning, Trips for Kids and Durham Cares, among other organizations and small businesses.
The grand opening is 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 21. To RSVP, go to www.belovedcommunitync.com.
Career Briefs
- Christina Nguyen with O'Brien/Atkins Associates in Durham has passed the architectural registration exam and is now a licensed architect in North Carolina.
Nguyen is serving on the N.C. Department of the Environment and Natural Resources Headquarters/Green Square Complex team. A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, and N.C. State University, Nguyen joined O'Brien/Atkins in 2007.
- Bryan Parker of Wells Fargo Mortgage in Durham has been named 2009 Mortgage Banker of the Year by the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas. The award was presented at the annual conference of the mortgage lenders' national organization, Mortgage Bankers Association of America.
Parker specializes in residential, renovation and construction lending, and has worked in the industry in the Triangle since 2001.
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