Blue Moon apartment complex design receives partial approval

(RECAP: The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review has partially approved the design of a project to construct a six-story apartment complex behind two existing buildings on West Main Street. The BAR approved the massing and scale of the project in February and held a preliminary discussion on the design project in July. Two buildings currently on the site will be retained as part of the projects. One is the home of the Blue Moon Diner and the other is a convenience store. Parts of the convenience store will be removed. The project currently features 53 residential units that will be a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom units. The BAR granted approval of the building’s elevations, materials and colors. Architect Jeff Dreyfus will need to come back with details on windows, handrails, lighting, landscaping and signage before final approval can be granted. A fact sheet provided states the developer hopes to begin construction early next year and open the building in the summer of 2018.)