THE LEE WALKER HEIGHTS TEAM
OVERVIEW
WEAVERCOOKE provided construction for this high-profile project,
which involved the demolition and replacement of 96 units in one of the
first public housing communities in Asheville with a mixed-use space that
combines 212 units of mixed-income housing with 11,000 sf of attached
retail space.
Maple Crest at Lee Walker Heights is built around indoor and outdoor
gathering spaces and play areas that encourage the strong social ties that
Lee Walker Heights has long been known for. The new community center
is much larger than the original neighborhood’s and provides many
amenities for residents. The single loop road was replaced by two new
roads that prioritize pedestrian and bicycle access. The new roads are
accessible for both school buses and public transportation.
Ninety-six of the new units were set aside as subsidized housing for
former residents, allowing them to return to the new property while
paying the same rent they had prior to construction.
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LEE WALKER
HEIGHTS
Affordable Housing Upgrade
Project in Asheville, NC
IMPACT
Lee Walker Heights has a long history in Asheville, and the new Maple Crest
at Lee Walker Heights was designed to address the needs and values of the
existing community. Residents of Lee Walker Heights were consulted early on
in the design phase of this project. It was important to the Developer and the
City of Asheville that residents’ needs were prioritized throughout
construction.
WEAVERCOOKE worked closely with many MWBE and Section 3 firms on
this project. We also partnered with organizations such as AB Tech and Green
Opportunities to bring community members in for job fairs, resulting in high
participation from MWBE and local trade contractors, as well as one direct
hire onto the WEAVERCOOKE team from the Lee Walker Heights
community.
From early in the design stage to the end of construction, WEAVERCOOKE
worked closely with the Developer to make sure residents had a strong voice
throughout the construction process.
WEAVERCOOKE construction is a leading general contractor across North Carolina, providing quality multi-family construction, senior-
living construction, and affordable housing construction in Greensboro, Durham, Charlotte and Asheville and throughout the Southeast.
Chris Lee
Preconstruction
Seth Hunt
Project Manager
Chris Bauer
Regional
Superintendent
Clayton Garren
Assistant
Superintendent
THE LEE WALKER
HEIGHTS TEAM
OVERVIEW
WEAVERCOOKE provided construction for this
high-profile project, which involved the demolition
and replacement of 96 units in one of the first
public housing communities in Asheville with a
mixed-use space that combines 212 units of mixed-
income housing with 11,000 sf of attached retail
space.
Maple Crest at Lee Walker Heights is built around
indoor and outdoor gathering spaces and play areas
that encourage the strong social ties that Lee
Walker Heights has long been known for. The new
community center is much larger than the original
neighborhood’s and provides many amenities for
residents. The single loop road was replaced by two
new roads that prioritize pedestrian and bicycle
access. The new roads are accessible for both
school buses and public transportation.
Ninety-six of the new units were set aside as
subsidized housing for former residents, allowing
them to return to the new property while paying
the same rent they had prior to construction.
IMPACT
Lee Walker Heights has a long history in Asheville,
and the new Maple Crest at Lee Walker Heights
was designed to address the needs and values of
the existing community. Residents of Lee Walker
Heights were consulted early on in the design
phase of this project. It was important to the
Developer and the City of Asheville that residents’
needs were prioritized throughout construction.
WEAVERCOOKE worked closely with many
MWBE and Section 3 firms on this project. We also
partnered with organizations such as AB Tech and
Green Opportunities to bring community members
in for job fairs, resulting in high participation from
MWBE and local trade contractors, as well as one
direct hire onto the WEAVERCOOKE team from
the Lee Walker Heights community.
From early in the design stage to the end of
construction, WEAVERCOOKE worked closely
with the Developer to make sure residents had a
strong voice throughout the construction process.
LEE WALKER
HEIGHTS
Affordable Housing Upgerade
Project in Asheville, NC
WEAVERCOOKE construction is a leading general
contractor across North Carolina, providing quality
multi-family construction, senior-living construction, and
affordable housing construction in Greensboro, Durham,
Charlotte and Asheville and throughout the Southeast.
Chris Lee
Preconstruction
Seth Hunt
Project Manager
Chris Bauer
Regional
Superintendent
Clayton Garren
Assistant
Superintendent
