ROANOKE, Va. – Construction is underway on a long-planned but controversial housing project in Roanoke. Crews are clearing land for a townhome community along a busy stretch of Brandon Avenue near Main Street Southwest.
There will be 29 units on the wooded, nearly 8-acre property. The development was first proposed in 2017 and eventually got approved in 2022, despite widespread opposition from neighbors.
City leaders say it’s an important part of their efforts to provide additional housing options.