|
|
Article: DOWNTOWN IN DEMAND
- Article from:
- Roanoke Times & World News
- Article date:
- June 16, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2009 Roanoke Times & World News. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
A door with a white "unit rented" sign opens into a cozy space
with shiny wood floors, dark granite countertops and black-framed
windows. Downtown Roanoke's streetscape and tall office structures
peek in from the distance.
Inside this former manufacturing plant, where workers once
stitched cotton undergarments, these white signs are posted on most
of the doors.
As of Monday, 76 of the 108 apartments were pre-leased at the
Cotton Mill Lofts, downtown's newest and largest rental dwelling.
After a major transformation, this historic 107,000-square-foot
brick structure officially opens today. Tenants can move in starting
this weekend.
The swift pre-leasing demand for these contemporary living ...