One of the developers who rehabilitated the Pemberton Lofts on Bridge Street — and is wrapping up work on the Continental Lofts project on Craghead Street — has another mixed-use warehouse project lined up: turning the former Davis Warehouse at 600 Craghead St. into 56 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with the first floor planned for non-residential use.
Ross Fickenscher received approval from the planning commission on Tuesday for the project, though the approval included a note that he still needed to plan for off-street parking for tenants. Fickenscher said Wednesday he could not yet announce what the plan for parking is, but that it would be dealt with.
Fickenscher said the Continental Lofts residential floors will be done in the next two to three weeks (the retail space on the first floor is already occupied by Brewed Awakening) and he hopes to begin construction at 600 Craghead St. by the end of the year.
Like his other projects in the River District to date, this building will have high-end apartments with all-inclusive rent, meaning the cost for everything from trash pickup to Internet and utilities is included.
Another project Fickenscher is working on is 553 Lynn St., another former Davis Warehouse. That building is being planned as an office building with no residential spaces. Fickenscher has also acquired several vacant lots near the building, so parking should not be an issue.
Fickenscher has done historic building renovations in other areas, and said he hopes to continue successfully redeveloping historic buildings in the River District. The Pemberton Lofts filled quickly, he said, and the Continental Lofts have had people on a waiting list since early in the project.
Thibodeau reports for the Danville Register & Bee.
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