2008.10.14
Radford Pottery building sold, under renovation
An old Radford building is getting a new life.
The vacant 9,400 square foot building at 107 Third Avenue has been sold to Taylor Hollow Companies of Radford for renovation and redevelopment.
The plan is to renovate the downstairs into commercial space and the upstairs into apartments, said Joe Fortier, owner of Taylor Hollow Companies.
“We want something that works well with what’s already in downtown and that will generate foot traffic,” Fortier said.
Fortier said he has ideas as to what businesses he would like to see in the commercial space isn’t able to say until a deal is finalized.
The building was most recently Radford Pottery, a gift shop that closed about a year ago. It also served as Grand Furniture and Piano, whose sign is still visible on the front of the building.
Taylor Hollow Companies also renovated and sold the M. Jackson Hardware Building that now houses Sharkey’s Rib and Wing Joint, and the building that is home to the Coffee Mill and Pascal’s Kitchen. Both are on E. Main Street and within walking distance of the Third Street property.
Taylor Hollow Companies is working with the New River Valley HOME Consortium on the project, which is composed of local government representatives from Giles, Montgomery, Floyd, and Pulaski Counties and the City of Radford to attract funding through the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
