Construction begins on The River Hotel in Southport

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — A new hotel is starting to rise on the waterfront in Southport.

The River Hotel is going up on the former Bald Head Island ferry landing site and may be ready to open by summer.

It is being billed as a residential hotel condominium and units are for sale.

According to building inspector Wayne Strickland, the permit was pulled last month and construction should take about three months.

Jess and Myers Construction of Ocean Isle Beach is doing the work.

In response to neighbors’ concerns the project is smaller than originally conceived. Now, there will be more green space between buildings and a 100 foot buffer.