ASHEVILLE – A new, mixed townhome and single-family development has moved forward in its approval process, with a bonus that the development has the goal of being 75% affordable.
Just off of New Leicester Highway, a nearly 11-acre plot of land is set to see the addition of “Pentland Hills,” a 69- unit development, which aims for affordability in purchasing townhomes and single-family units .
The development was proposed by Mountain Housing Opportunities, an Asheville-based nonprofit community development corporation whose mission is to build and improve homes with a focus on affordability.
Despite the goal of affordability in one of the most expensive housing markets in North Carolina, the development saw some negative feedback during the Feb. 14 Buncombe County Board of Adjustment meeting. The plan site is just outside of city of Asheville limits, requiring that the county review the project.
The development is one of several that have come from the nonprofit in recent years, with another Asheville development planned for a parcel near Tunnel Road . The Tunnel Road project has the goal of being 100% affordable.