It all started with 12 lunches. “I was painting trim underneath this desk in this office building,” Jeremiah Jackson said. “And the secretary was complaining about how they couldn’t get 12 meals made and delivered there. So, I popped my head up and said, ‘I can do it.’” And it was this simple interaction in… Read more »
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17 Solar Eclipse Celebrations in Asheville and across WNC
Forty-eight years ago, a nation collectively huddled around their television sets to witness three men make one giant leap for mankind. In less than two weeks, the nation will again come together. This time, however, we will not be staring at screens, but will be in the grass, on the sidewalks, in our back yards,… Read more »
River Arts District is a Commercial Real Estate Jewel
A rising jewel of the Southern Appalachian art scene is the River Arts District, a small but vibrant commercial section sandwiched between downtown and West Asheville. Decades ago, the River Arts District may well have been called the River Industrial District. The area sits low along the French Broad River and train line, which made… Read more »
Commercial Real Estate Update: 2015 Recap
Commercial Real Estate In The Asheville (MSA) 2015 was a good year for commercial real estate. As predicted, growth occurred in the hotel and multi-family sectors, and vacancy rates dropped for retail, office, and industrial properties. Sales soared from 2014’s 296 ($378.5M) to 350 transactions ($485.5M). Retail and multi-family properties led the way accounting for… Read more »
Commercial Real Estate Update
Brewery To Begin Pouring Soon Repurposing of former stockyards and auction house industrial sites is almost complete. New Belgium Brewing will be making beer in about six weeks at its West Asheville/River Arts District brewery. The Asheville Citizen-Times, Tony Kiss, reported that New Belgium will open its Liquid Center tasting room in February 2016, with tours… Read more »
First look at house on Tiger Woods' NC golf community
From WCNC ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Tiger Woods’ first U.S. golf course is under construction near Asheville. The owners of the first home in the community just closed on the house. The couple from Charlotte gave NewsChannel 36 an exclusive tour of the house. “You’ve got a panoramic view of western North Carolina,” said Kathy Levy,… Read more »