Asheville development roundup: New Haywood Street condos planned, more
Also, plans for the major redevelopment of the Sears property at the Asheville Mall have once again been continued, and more.
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Asheville City Council to consider spending $290,000 on ‘pit of despair’ consultant
The finance committee of Asheville City Council decided last year not to spend $340,000 on a consultant.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Preservation crews will assess Asheville’s Basilica of St. Lawrence
Also, there’s a big new economic development announcement for the Enka Commerce Park, and more.
Former NFL quaterback Matt Leinart weds TV actress in Asheville
Nick Lachey, of the boyband supergroup 98 Degrees, sang at the couple’s reception at The Cress Center.
At Asheville ‘pit of despair,’ no changes anytime soon
One resident bemoaned the inaction, calling the property “a scar on the city of Asheville that needs to heal.”
Asheville Downtown Association endorses public process for downtown lot
The Asheville Design Center plans to go before Asheville City Council on March 8 with a proposal for the visioning process.
Controversial downtown Asheville land parcel will be center of new ‘visioning’ process
It’s a piece of property near the St. Lawrence Basilica and U.S. Cellular Center that city officials have struggled with for more than a decade.
Contentious piece of downtown Asheville real estate headed back up for sale
The city-owned lot has created headaches for Asheville city officials the past 15 years. And yes, hoteliers still want to build on it.
McKibbon drops plan to build new hotel on Haywood Street in downtown Asheville
A lawsuit filed by other downtown hotel owners dissuaded McKibbon.
NPR: New exhibition highlights Guastavino family’s architectural work in public spaces
The father-son-team left their mark across the U.S., including Asheville.
Ashvegas Op-Ed: Beauty of Basilica does not end at its property line
The author of two histories of Asheville architecture offers her perspective on the fate of the property by the Basilica.
Citizen-Times: City of Asheville sells property across from Basilica to McKibbon Hotel Group
Hotel? Park? Plaza? Hotel.
Church officials will tout plans for development near St. Lawrence Basilica on Friday
Asheville City Council is expected to end the development debate on Sept. 11.
Drawings show what proposed hotel would look like in downtown Asheville
Check out drawings shown at a public meeting held by McKibbon Hotel Group officials.