Momentum Companies, Inc


Our Mission - We approach our client’s specifications from the whole value viewpoint...It needs to make sense.

MoMentum Companies has evolved from it’s roots in project management to a fully integrated real estate brokerage and development group. For over two decades, MoMentum Companies has developed projects in the medical, multi-family, retail, hospitality, office and mixed-use sectors.  Recognized in the industry and community for utilizing an entrepreneurial approach to brokerage and project management, conquering complex projects and creating outstanding facilities while ensuring budgets and timelines are met.

Services:    Brokerage       Development        Project Management        Business Sales


Meet The Team

Terry Espy – Principal      Telephone: 919-270-1711    Email:  Terry@momentumprojects.com
Terry Espy’s career in real estate development and brokerage spans more than thirty years. She is currently involved in some of the most innovative, progressive projects in resurgent downtown Wilmington.

Terry utilizes an entrepreneurial approach to development, conquering complex projects and creating strategic partnerships. Her expertise is broad, ranging from turn-key real estate brokerage and development, site selection and entitlement, project design incorporating value engineering throughout, team leadership skills, interior design skills including programming, space planning and FF&E procurement, to graphic design and collateral production.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Terry has received numerous business honors including “Who’s Who in Outstanding Young Women”, Triangle Business Journal’s “Women in Business Award”, and Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s “Pinnacle Award”.  She has been interviewed by The New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, Money Magazine and most recently, The Wall Street Journal.

Kennan Espy – Broker      Telephone: 919-602-2510    Email:  Kespy@momentumprojects.com
Kennan Espy, raised in Cary, NC, has spent nearly a decade in Wilmington after living a short time in Arizona and Philadelphia. Graduating from Arizona State University with a BA in business and a minor in sustainability, he has over 10 years of experience in hospitality and sales. Kennan has been a broker with Momentum since early 2018, yet has been with the company for many years in the project management and development side of the business. His versatile history allows the ability to work in many directions of the real estate industry. A few local projects he has collaborated with include the South Front District, Floriana’s, and Warehouse 1856 as well as volunteering with DBA. He enjoys golf and spending time with his wife and their dog.

Elizabeth O’Donnell – Office Manager      Telephone: 631-987-3885   Email:  Eliza@momentumprojects.com
Liz our office admin comes to us from Long Island, New York. There she spent 10 years as administrator, assisting many agents at Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT. She also has background in accounting and bookkeeping and worked with a company putting technology into the NYC School Districts. Liz relocated to downtown Wilmington in 2019 and bought a wonderful Historic home downtown. Elizabeth holds a North Carolina Notary Public status and offers this complimentary service to our clients and neighbors, she loves to be busy and help whomever needs assistance. When not working or visiting the many downtown establishments, She can often be seen walking the Riverwalk or at the Dram Tree Park with her 2 Great Danes.


Business Type: Services
District: Central Business District
Phone: 919-270-1711

Visit us at:

103 South Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401