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FOR RENT: APARTMENT COMMUNITIES

Here are some highlights:

The Patrick Henry:
studio, one- and twobedroom apartments
created within a prominent
historic hotel across from
the downtown city library. A
fitness center and clubhouse
are on site; $520-$1,300.

Lofts at West Station
features 72 custom lofts
with an emphasis on modern
design and sustainability. All
lofts feature custom bamboo
cabinets, $500-$1,500. Lofts
on First & Kirk, $700-$1,350.

The Hancock
in the center of downtown
has approximately 25
different floor plans; all suites
have original hardwood floor,
and some feature private
decks. $650-$1,500.

401 Campbell Lofts:
pet-friendly, access to
outside patio; $825-$950.

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Lofts on Church:

DAVID HUNGATE

open floor plans with
moveable walls, $950-$1,200;
one block from city market.

Ponce De Leon:
prominent old hotel renovated
with care to keep its historic
design; studios, 1 and
2-bedroom; $845-$1,300.

Big Lick Junction
is a mixed use development,
home to Community High, and
15 residential lofts. Rates are
$820-$2,200.

The Cotton Mill:
granite countertops, antique
maple floors, heavy timber
beams; on edge of downtown
near Jefferson Center and
YMCA; $450-$1,325.

DAVID HUNGATE

Apartment communities
are plentiful in the region,
and the appeal of urban
living also has created some
interesting dwellings in
former commercial buildings
in downtown Roanoke.
The Farmers Market, retail
shops, a new amphitheater
and remodeled library in
Elmwood Park, restaurants
and museums are
attractions. In addition,
amenities such as a fitness
center, grocery, pharmacy
and pet daycare have
emerged to enhance
downtown-neighborhood
living.

Top: Farmers markets like this one in Salem, and including those in
downtown Roanoke and Vinton, help solidify the neighborhoods around
them. Bottom: Vic Thomas Park, near the Memorial Bridge, transformed a

The River House:

trailer community into an anchor section of the Roanoke River Greenway.

one- and two-bedroom
apartments in a former
ice house in Wasena
neighborhood; dream spot
for bikers; faces Roanoke
River Greenway; has on-site
restaurant and climbing wall;
$750-$1,250.

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The Bridges
Close to downtown, The
Bridges, a new mixed-use
community that includes the
South16 apartments, is rising
alongside the Roanoke River
on South Jefferson Street.
This complex is across the
street from the Virginia Tech
Carilion School of Medicine
and Research Institute and
close to greenways. It is part of
the Roanoke River & Railroad
Historic District; a river walk
and kayak launch are planned.
$730-$1,200 monthly. -SBK

Roanoke County; mid-$100K+.

Highlights:

Off Peters Creek Road with easy access to I-81, but in quiet setting;
Northside High School district.

Village at Tinker Creek
Single-family and townhomes; high-$100K+.

Highlights:

Near Hollins University, I-81, Botetourt County.

ROANOKE COUNTY

Southwest Roanoke County has a mix of the earliest subdivisions
in the area and many of its newest. Prominent among the early
ones are such as Cresthill and Castle Rock, ranch homes on large
lots at prices $200K+. The entire southwest corridor offers plenty of
shopping and restaurants, access to Salem and to Bent Mountain.

Chantilly Place
Townhomes on one and two levels off Starkey Road; $239,950+.

Highlights:

Near shopping, health club, restaurants.

Colonial Court
Large homes with Energy Star ratings from tankless hot water
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