BB&T building conversion to hotel

[KJHburg]

Updated photos from today.  8/27  This is such an important project for downtown Asheville condos and hotel in the heart of downtown.    http://arrasresidences.com/

Looks like around 9 left. 

[KJHburg]

and a video on the conversion of the BB&T to hotel and condos courtesy of ashvegas.

http://ashvegas.com/progress-report-the-arras-downtown-asheville

[KJHburg]

Today slowly this conversion to a hotel and condos is coming together.  This is a great addition to downtown Asheville.  

[KJHburg]

New Arras Hotel affiliates with Kimpton out of San Fran to become the only 3rd Kimpton in the state including one in Charlotte and in the historic Reynolds Tower in Winston Salem

http://ashvegas.com/ashevilles-hotel-arras-affiliates-with-kimpton-hotels-a-top-boutique-brand

[KJHburg]

Updated photos today and this is looking great Arras hotel which has affiliated with Kimpton and there are condos on top. 

[Dale]

Revolutionizing the skyline.

[KJHburg]

Hotel Arras a Kimpton hotel seems to be open.  Condos I think are still being worked on on the upper levels.

https://www.hotelarras.com/

Photos from today.   This is so great for Asheville and gives the skyline a more modern look in contrast to the other older skyscrapers.

 

 

[KJHburg]

Mark this as complete.  the Arras hotel and condos.  Today from all angles.   Even though this was an existing building the total renovation inside and out now gives downtown Asheville a modern look while adding more hotel rooms and condos.  Most of the buildings office tenants relocated elsewhere into a new office building near city hall. 

[KJHburg]

quick drive by todays.  This building looks great against an older more historical skyline of downtown. 

[KJHburg]

Looking good even from a distance.  today. 

[KJHburg]

Looks great the Kimpton hotel (Arras) also includes condos.  This gives a fresh look to the downtown skyline. 

Today. 

[KJHburg]

this is actually a model for older office buildings to be converted as this one was converted to a hotel and condos.  This will become more commonplace in other NC cities like Charlotte which has several office buildings that are losing most of their tenants to newer buildings.