Article: Opera Alley's New Retail Role Is Getting Bravos; April's Nook Sets Stage For Change in Old Town

A couple's renovation of an apartment to retail use has inspired their landlord to draft plans to create an upscale shopping and dining area in the development for remaining tenants and shoppers in Old Town Manassas.

Until recently, Opera Alley, off Center Street between Battle and Main streets, consisted solely of rental units. The alley, and the buildings creating it, were purchased by Lino Laudiero at an estate liquidation in December 2000 for $1.2 million. For the first 12 months of his ownership, it was business as usual. All that changed when he was approached by Gloria St. Germain.

Gloria and Mark St. Germain moved to the Manassas area from Vermont after retiring from IBM five years ...

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