From reader David Hollas come these pics showing portions of the 2 apartment complexes Martin Fein Interests is building at the southeast corner of West Alabama and Las Palmas Dr., 2 blocks south of the Highland Village Shopping Center. The building at left, stretching its wings to get ready for its facade finale, is the 325-unit Aria at Willowick Park. Facing off across the central ellipse will be the slightly more Modern-looking Olympia, which will include 189 units, but they’ll be larger:
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The apartments, along with the Townhouses at Willowick Park, are replacing the former Willowick Court Townhomes complex on the 11-acre site west of Weslayan. Both complexes are scheduled to open this fall.
- Previously on Swamplot: The Townhomes and Apartments Coming to Willowick Court
Photos: David Hollas. Rendering: Ziegler Cooper Architects
Yaaayyy, more traffic on W Alabama……
Another overblow,gross NC monstrosity.
I have friends who live on Las Palmas. They’re dreading the day that this opens, because Las Palmas is a very short residential street that will now become a speedway for all those new residents who want a shortcut to Richmond. Alabama dead-ends just west of Las Palmas, so I’m sure all of the east-west neighborhood streets will see much heavier traffic. If I were them, I’d petition for speed bumps.
Also, West Alabama between this project and Weslayan lacks sidewalks.
@roadchick, I live on Las Palmas, but on the other side of Richmond, we had road humps installed ahead of this development, it is going to be a very dangerous stretch of Las Palmas, but you don’t dare speak out against density…..