Greenway Fisher Park Apartments

Construction is officially underway for a downtown apartment complex in the Northwest corner of the city. The Greenway Fisher Park Apartments (GFPA) are located on 4.2 acres at the former North State Chevrolet site near the baseball stadium. It is also adjacent to the Greenway loop and historic, Fisher Park. The Jones brothers are building five, three-story brick apartment buildings that will have a clubhouse, fitness center, a saltwater pool, and more. Costing about 10 million dollars, the facility is a major investment on a piece of property that has been dormant for a long time. It will be interesting to monitor the progress of this newest addition to the skyline. At least until the empty showroom/garage across the street is developed, GFPA residents will have a great view of the ballpark and the historic Jefferson Standard Building. To further orient you, notice the Paisley Street sign. We were standing here when the photo was taken.

We love seeing the insides of buildings before they get covered up by their façades. Right now, the construction site is looking beautifully green-- especially striking when the sun is low in the sky. See media coverage of the 196 high-end apartment complex here. We're sharing this with Skywatch Friday. It would be really nice to have some of those wires, lacing through the skyline, go underground.  Have a great weekend, dear readers!

Comments

[Tanya]

the economy must be doing ok there with new construction going up!

[Janis]

Tanya:

This project has been a long time in the making. Perhaps the timing is a sign that things are looking up for the area. Also, the trend is towards building closer town and less emphasis on urban sprawl. Just our little "person on the street" perspective.

[Jane Mitchell]

I guess we'll always refer to our most prominent downtown skyscraper as Jefferson Standard Building. Given that it is on the National Register of Historic Places I imagine it will ever be so designated. I wonder if it bothers Lincoln Financial to be overlooked?I realize this is not the focus of your post today, but it is mentioned.

[Tatjana Parkacheva]

Nice street shot.

Regards and best wishes