Welcome to Downtown Kinston Revitalization!

Kinston Downtown Revitalization is a non-profit organization committed to the growth and revitalization of downtown.

In addition to organizing events that attract residents and visitors; we market downtown Kinston to all of Eastern NC and beyond as a destination for music, food, and fun. We support downtown business with façade grants, a connection to the NC and National Main Street programs, and we manage the Kinston Enterprise Center, a premier office building in a rehabbed former downtown Sears store. We also advocate for the beautification and historic preservation of our commercial district, as well as utilize Community Economic Development and Placemaking methodologies in our endeavors.

Downtown Kinston Revitalization is funded in part by a downtown Municipal Services District (MSD) property tax instituted by the City of Kinston which amounts to $0.27/$100 of property value equating to approximately $80,000/year. Our success is dependent on community generosity and volunteers. Our town belongs to all of us and we are empowered to make it what we want.

Together we are doing it.