One-Year after Devastating Impact of Hurricane Helene, Construction Underway on $26.4 Million Redevelopment Project in Asheville to Preserve and Expand Affordable Housing for Seniors

The renovation and new construction at Laurel Wood Apartments will double capacity to 105 affordable homes through a public-private partnership focused on health, stability, and recovery ASHEVILLE, N.C. (September 15, 2025) – Today, community leaders, development partners, and housing advocates joined together for a hard-hat tour to commemorate construction now underway for the redevelopment and expansion of Laurel Wood Apartments, an affordable housing community for older adults. This two-phase project led by Laurel Wood property owner Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS), combines the substantial rehabilitation of 51 apartments in a two-story building originally constructed in 1999, with the construction of…

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