While Northeast Central Durham resident Wendy Clark was looking for office space for her business in 2007,  she spotted the run-down structure at 801 Gilbert St. and immediately saw a vision of what it could be.  Nearly three-and-a-half years later, the building has been converted into an entrepreneurial center - called the John O'Daniel Business Center - for nonprofits and small businesses. The center - which provides relatively low rent as well as amenities like a shared conference space with audio-visual equipment - is at 80 percent occupancy.

The Durham Voice (04/15/10)

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