New apartments debut near Elmwood Park

(RECAP: The Gramercy Row apartment building in Roanoke has been a work in progress for more than two years. But last week, the building officially opened in the 400 block of Williamson Road. The building is one of the few newly built properties downtown in years. The apartments were built on top of a parking lot. Developer Lucas Thornton and his Hist:Re Partners LLC purchased the lot from the city in 2014 with the intention of constructing an $8 million residential and commercial project. The 82 one- and two-bedroom apartments, which range from 700 to 1000 square feet, were constructed with modern amenities and Cox Gigablast internet service.)