I Drive a Dodge Stratus (today's rental that is)

Today my boss and I headed west on I-40 to Morganton which is between Hickory and Asheville (map) to check out a former textile mill that's in the process of being converted into loft apartments and has a first phase that features the city hall. We are buying and selling the historic and mill tax credits and hopefully will be closing sometime in October. Today's trip was the first time I'd seen the mill outside of pictures and the units they have completed are beautiful and very well done. The project should be done in December, will most likely be a great success, and will be a great addition to the vibrant downtown of Morganton. Below are a few pics I snapped while on the tour, unfortunately I got caught up in all of the details and didn't take any wide shots of the units (duh Brian). The only downside to today's trip, as my boss put it, was that it stinks to get so close to the mountains but not really get to go to the mountains (the apartments have views of the foothills in the distance).

Parking underneath the first story


Great kitchen


Awesome fan!


View from the second story towards the commercial building and city hall


North residential wing




Courtyard


New, high quality windows. Accurate windows are a big part of historic rehabilitation and can signal a red flag for the National Park Service during certification


City Hall Lobby


The second story floor in the commercial building. Check out the structure, the floor boards are on end instead of laying flat to support the former heavy textile machinery