Chatham Development Moves Forward Despite COVID-19

Before heading off to N.C. Central School of Law and becoming a developer, Greg Stafford was a saxophonist for a local ’80s rock band called The Pressure Boys. His SoCo project will bring his love of music and people together. “Those who can’t play, build stages,” Greg says.

By Anna-Rhesa Versola | Photography by John Michael Simpson

Local developer Greg Stafford tapped the toe of his boot on a cement doorstep where a 1919 Buffalo nickel might be hiding beneath decades of paint layers at the Justice Motor Company building in downtown Pittsboro.

“Imagine that,” Greg says, reflecting on how a coin that was minted during the Spanish flu more than 100 years ago could be uncovered this week during a redevelopment project in the middle of another global pandemic.

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