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Huntington has needed something like this for some time. Hopefully, there will be more of this to come.
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - An undeveloped Eighth Avenue parcel could become a first class, upscale gated apartment community. Alex Vence, president of Thorntree Apartments, delivered a detailed i-dotted and t-crossed presentation to Huntington City Council which catered to “an influx of renters wanting new units.” The project will provide 34 construction jobs and an immediate $3 million dollar injection into the city.
Hopefully it will bring back that "high middle class" population back into the city from Putnam County.
Not a chance of that happening. The fine people of Putnam County aren't going to give up their fenced in private backyards, and 5 bedroom houses to move back into the city for a tiny $750 per month apartment. That's what i gathered from the article.
Another thing, look at the artist renditions. They call that upscale? By what standards? Maybe compared to some of the 40 year old apartment complexes the students live in.
Another thing, look at the artist renditions. They call that upscale? By what standards? Maybe compared to some of the 40 year old apartment complexes the students live in.
I first thought that too, but they could have nice insides.
Another thing, look at the artist renditions. They call that upscale? By what standards? Maybe compared to some of the 40 year old apartment complexes the students live in.
I think they meant upscale when referring to the interior of the apartments. It's not often that you find apartments with hardwood floors, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. I agree that the outside coud definately look a little more "upscale" though.
It will definately be a good start for this type of apartment in Huntington. If this is successful, hopefully it will encourage more development like this, especially downtown. It may also force other landlords to improve their units in order to keep up.
It looks like a motel, to be honest. I would also be interested to know about the sound proofing and firewalls used in the buildings, too. Granite countertops do nothing for you if you can hear your neighbor passing gas through paper thin walls. "Upscale" where I live means concrete between each floor and each wall, sprinklers, and a clubhouse with a concierge service.
It's very misleading for him to say the gate provides "high security", as well. I live in Atlanta now (originally from WV - Chas). We have a large number of gated communities here, and they do not stop crime, and for the most part, rarely even deter it much. The only thing the gates do is deter people from using the complexes as cut-throughs, and it cuts down considerably on door-to-door salesmen. Nothing more.
The average price of a 1BR apartment in Atlanta is $750 a month - and salaries here average 25% to 33% higher than they do in West Virginia. So basically, he wants Atlanta rents in a more economically depressed area, to pay for a gate that does little to deter crime. Sure - sounds like a deal to me! (cough).
Last edited by atlantagreg30127; 06-28-2011 at 10:50 PM..
Unless a gated community has a security guard on duty, it is extremely easy for non-residents to gain access.
In this area they would be advertised as having a "guard house" or something like that, and have a 24/7 guard who would "check in" people before the gate is open allowing access to a community.
That amenity is pretty much nonexistent in apartment communities here, and it's extremely rare to even find it in single home subdivisions. The best you're going to do here is to live in a rental high rise building that has a doorman and card/key entry... and you're going to pay a lot more than $750 a month for that.
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