At Halifax Lofts, a taste of nostalgia – YourGV.com

When tenants step into Halifax Lofts, the high, spacious hallways will take them back to the days when hundreds of students were bustling through to get to their classrooms that have now been transformed into modern, stylish lofts.

Those classrooms are the very things that lend the old Halifax Elementary School to being favorable to these types of projects, according to Echelon Resources developer Edwin Gaskin.

Just looking from the outside, one can see how the classrooms provide that type of structure for rooms.

Within the 30 units, there are roughly eight floor plans with most apartments being one bedroom, but there are some with two bedrooms.

With these historic redevelopments, you dont often get cookie cutter because youre working around existing walls or features, said Gaskins.

Inside the rooms are grey, black and brown granite countertops alongside black and silver appliances that Gaskin said were actually voted on by a group who follows them on Facebook.

Some rooms still have a touch of the classroom such as a chalkboard down the side of the living area, and one may spot where lockers used to sit.

One of the rooms is specifically unique, the former cafeteria.

Because these are done as part of the National Parks Service Guidelines, we actually had to preserve this space as open, said Gaskin.

It lends itself to a very unique buyer as the former cafeteria now has an open floor plan for the bedroom, kitchen and living area in a 2,818 square feet studio apartment.

The only rooms it has are the bathroom, laundry area and closet space, and the tenant will have his or her very own stage.

We actually already have a buyer for this unit, said Gaskin. We realize that not all of these rooms appeal to every buyer, but we cater to the young professional. That creates an expectation of both style, fashion and security, and we try to deliver on those fronts.

Each tenant will enter the building using a key-swipe entry, and Gaskin has the capabilities and security cameras to keep an eye on all entrances, common areas and hallways of the facility, even from the convenience of his smartphone.

There are five exterior entrances, and some of the units have their own private entrance.

Outside of the main building are what used to be mobile unit classrooms that are now more private rooms.

Additions have been added to the units, and they have incorporated the historic outside of the former classrooms to the inside of the apartments.

These units are in the ideal location to enjoy the 4.2 acres that Halifax Lofts sits on.

Residents of Halifax Lofts also have ample amount of parking and dumpster service, and these apartments are positioned in a safe, quiet neighborhood that is located minutes from the town of Halifax.

That very neighborhood also has been helpful in the aesthetics of the building that houses various photos of old classmates, basketball teams and Girl Scouts that adorn the hallways.

One of the Girl Scouts in this photo actually donated it, and we have people who come in here and name who the individuals are in the photos, said Gaskin.

Even though the lofts offer a contemporary appeal, the building still lends itself to nostalgia for former classmates, and individuals will have the chance to reminisce at a grand opening this fall.

No date has been set at this time, but Gaskin is aiming for late September, early October.

The town and county have been very good to work with, said Gaskin.

Several of the lofts have been leased, and tenants are expected to begin moving in within the month.

Halifax Lofts is their fifth project with the other closest redevelopment being in Chatham.

Interested individuals may find more information about these pet-friendly lofts with rents that range from $800 to $950 a month on their website, HalifaxLofts.com.

Halifax Lofts also can be found on Facebook, and individuals can receive information by emailing halifaxlofts@gmail.com or calling 434-830-1580.

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