The one section right in the middle there looks so nice with brick facade all the way up to the top! … then there’s the rest of the building with the dumbass, random beige siding on the top 1-2 floors 
seriously, WTF is with this on every new 5-over-1???
Is there gonna be something in the big empty space where they’re digging a pit next to this? It seems really far removed from the surrounding buildings, seeing this in person.
Also some apartment pics. I like the 2 story skybridge.
If that’s retail I spy at the corner, I’m giving this an A (if it’s not retail and just the leasing office/amenity this at least a B) - some may not like the mix of materials used but with vertical construction costs being what they are I think this is well done so far. There are some elements that could be improved on but this is a win in my book especially given the number of units it brings online into arguably our most organic mixed used district. Go Village District!
Huge fan of this. Between this multifamily development - and the hotel - there should be a lot more life coming to those two corners of Village District. Interested to see how both developments impact parking - but hope this would mean some additional bar-type options coming to the district as places to go before/after shows at Goodnights.
I was talking to the bartender at Vault after taking these Village District pics. She said the exact same thing. Sounds like there’s a market for this to be sure.
It’s not. This building was never planned to have retail, and it’s a shortsighted tragedy. Because yeah, that corner there would make a sweet spot for a high-end restaurant.
They already tried that with So-ca… RIP 
One would hope that all of the new residents would access the businesses at The Village District by foot, though I’m not holding my breath because I witness folks driving 1 or 2 blocks all of the time. It’s especially common for grocery runs.
In my townhouse neighborhood there are a lot of older folks… one man across the street from us drives his car to the mailbox literally 150 feet away from his front door, then drives back and parks in his garage. It is likely the only time he leaves his house most days. SMDH Meanwhile, I try to do as many errands (bank, grocery store, Walgreens, etc) as possible on foot and leave my car in the driveway. Why live in a walkable neighborhood if you don’t take advantage of it?
I completely agree with you, and it’s why I live in a walkable neighborhood. I think what’s challenging is that most Americans are used to going to a grocery store in a car to buy huge quantities of foods that fill up many bags. That behavior makes walking or cycling to get groceries nearly impossible. Those well versed in city living have learned a different behavior with more frequent trips and smaller quantities of items in fewer bags to carry. With the Publix in the same building as the Peace Apartments, I am guessing that those folks have fundamentally changed their shopping behaviors. For those in the immediate walk shed, I am not so sure that the behaviors have changed for the majority. That said, I am more encouraged as of late. I am seeing more and more folks walking from the Publix with groceries in hand to nearby buildings in Glenwood South. When it first opened, it was as if I was the only person walking there.
I completely agree with you, and it’s why I live in a drivable neighborhood.
I live just a few hundred feet away from the Harris Teeter in the Village District and our grocery trips occur every couple of days to limit what we are carrying.
My farthest walk within the District is to the library located in the opposite diagonal corner from where we live which is about a one mile round trip.
Have three options for bus access to the downtown area and do not currently own a car.
This whole area is going to be very interesting to watch over the next decade. The rebuilding we’ve seen between Clark and Hillsboro, along Oberlin, and now this project, makes me think that all those 2 story townhomes are ripe for redevelopment with a much high density. Between all the low density between The Village and St. Mary’s St, plus those parking lots, there is so much potential**
In fairness, I never really see Cafe Carolina in that space ever busy or even… patronized. I don’t know, I could just be passing by it at just the right (wrong) times, but I have the feeling it’s that space itself that’s f**king over whatever restaurant goes in there. Meanwhile, this corner of the new apartments has BIG, tall windows so probably lots of natural light, and it juts out from beyond the apartment building itself, giving it a little more prominence on that corner. IMO, SoCa would’ve been a lot more successful in a space like that. Also Soca happened to be unlucky with one of the first major shutdowns during the beginning of the COVID era, which I think unfairly put it on a lot of people’s “don’t” lists.
I live 2 blocks west of the Publix and several blocks to The Village District. I walk to both. While I can walk to Publix in about 4 or 5 minutes, it’s about 15-17 minutes to Harris Teeter. I make a point to go to TVD on daily special days at both Harris Teeter and Fresh Market! Walking along the creek bed roads keeps the walk really flat from Boylan all the way to TVD.
So is the race on? Will the Tempo/Hampton Inn/Chic-fil-A open downtown before the Oberlin can catch it?
