The buzz had already been circulating since early December about Avilla Fayetteville, the proposed development of 265 cottage style rental homes on 30+ acres of land at the intersection of Ginger Cake Road and Highway 54 in Fayetteville. Steve Brown and I have already written opinion pieces on this. The story continues.
I was recently made aware of a copy of a letter sent by Mr. Sean Rust, the Senior Development Manager of NexMetro Communities, inviting local homeowners to an “open house community meeting” between 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, where they would get the chance to discuss this “proposed luxury lease cottage style community.” I went to that meeting.
There was no formal presentation, but there were about seven easel-mounted poster boards, detailing concept plans, photo renditions of the proposed architecture, and their basis of analysis as to why prospective residents would find living in this type of community an attractive alternative to single family homes. townhouses or traditional apartments. NexMetro representatives, including Mr. Rust, were on hand to speak with attendees.
Horizontal Apartments Explained & Projected Building Trends
The proposed homes are what is described as “horizontal apartments,” which means they are not an integral part in a block of “vertical” apartment buildings, but rather individual “cottages.” Mr. Rust told me that horizontal apartments are trending in the western part of the country. With NexMetro’s main office located in Phoenix, Arizona, that is probably a true statement. Horizontal apartments are a relatively new concept in this area.
A statement on one of the poster boards entitled “Apartment Developer and Investor Survey” quoted the “lack of housing options ranging in price and product type” that “can negatively impact our economy” as a threat identified in the Fayetteville 2023 Strategic Plan.
Another poster board displayed the…
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