The Lawson Building East

Downtown Living :: A Sustainable Environment :: Urban Lifestyle :: History

Affordable, modern, loft apartments just one block from downtown Roanoke!
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Live in Downtown Roanoke

Elevate your living.

Experience the excitement of living just one block from downtown shops, museums, restaurants, live music and Roanoke’s historic City and Farmer’s market!

Lawson Building East: Living Area 2
Modern, Open Floorplans

Based on 20th century London Flats, the apartments have open floorplans, concrete countertops, spiral staircases, exposed bricks, heavy timber post construction, distressed hardwood floors and lofted bedrooms.

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Live in Downtown Roanoke!

Experience the excitement of living just one block from downtown shops, museums, restaurants, live music and Roanoke’s historic City and Farmer’s market!

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Lawson Building East: Apartment Roof
Historic Meets Modern

Pulling inspiration from the building’s prior life as a merchandise warehouse, the interior spaces are full of stylish, industrial touches paired with the warmth of exposed red brick and rustic hardwood floors.

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The Lawson Building East: Lawson Building outside

Sustainability in Practice

The Lawson Building is an adaptive re-use project. Seeking to reinvest in built infrastructure as opposed to creating our own, we selected an overlooked merchandise warehouse in the industrial center of Roanoke to convert into 22 residential apartments and three live/work, commercial/retail spaces. This sustainability model continues into our outdoor and garden spaces, as well. The Lawson Building features a restored indigenous landscape designed to reconnect tenants to the grounds through terraced outdoor rooms and community and formal gardens.

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