Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
FLS Energy has announced what I reported a couple of weeks ago – that they were moving into space on Roberts Street in Asheville’s River Arts District. FLS Energy installs solar panels, and recently made the Inc. 500 – a list of the fastest growing U.S. companies as compiled by Inc. magazine. It’s just the latest in a string of big announcements for the River Arts District, which has come into its own this year with the opening of new artist studios, restaurants and an affordable apartment complex.
From FLS:
FLS Energy is pleased to announce its relocation to 130 Roberts Street in the heart of the River Arts District. The new location will provide the fast growing solar energy company more square feet of operating space and a stronger connection to the Asheville community in which it thrives. Over 60 FLS Energy employees will move into the former AVL Technologies building in early 2012.
FLS Energy began their search for a new location this spring. “We looked at more than 30 properties throughout Buncombe County,” said FLS Energy President, Dale Freudenberger. “In the end, it came down to which property would best meet the needs of our employees: a central location, a connection to our Asheville community, and ease for alternate transportation. The River Arts District is a great fit for FLS Energy.”
Pattiy Torno, co-Founder of the River Arts District, thinks FLS Energy’s move into the RAD helps fulfill the creative community’s destiny of becoming an equal opportunity employer. “FLS Energy brings skilled, well-paying jobs in a sustainable field to an urban neighborhood where people can walk or bike to work,” stated Torno. “By moving into the RAD, FLS Energy is providing a higher quality of life for their employees.”
