The report lists the proposed uses for the two-story, 13,000-square-foot building at 13 Church Ave. S.E. in downtown as a combination of retail, light manufacturing (such as a workshop or “maker space”), hospitality and “certain types of live entertainment.”
“It’s an icon for Roanoke and the south end of the [City] Market,” said Dale Wilkinson, a principal of Old School Partners. “Our intention is to do no harm and hopefully be able to add to the community.”
Wilkinson said negotiations with the city lasted 14 months or more.
The building, which was replaced by a new station at the corner of Elm Avenue and Franklin Road in 2007, is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.