Alexandria developer Windmill Hill is seeking the city’s approval for a three-story apartment building with ground-level retail in a parking lot in Old Town.
The developer has submitted a concept review for a new building at 220-224 S. Peyton St. for evaluation by the Board of Architectural Review on Wednesday.
According to the application:
The Applicant seeks to construct a new three-story building on a currently vacant triangular shaped lot. The building is located at the southwestern edge of the Old and Historic District. It is surrounded by more contemporary buildings, the majority of which were constructed in the 1980s. Most of the nearby buildings are institutional in use (schools and religious). There are residential uses along the eastern side of Commerce Street, the closest 8 properties constructed in 1949, the following 7 properties constructed in 1978. The new building will consist of eight rental apartments on the top two floors above a commercial office use on the ground floor. The entry to the apartment unit lobby will be along Commerce Street.
The entry to the office will be along South Peyton Street. The building will be similar in height to its adjacent northern neighbor. The massing will then step down to the south as it approaches the corner. There will be balconies and bays to break up the overall massing. The building will define the edge of the urban space and that of the City owned property at the terminus of Commerce Street.
The new building will have a brick exterior with metal accents (bays, railings, cornices).
The windows will be storefront aluminum frames and aluminum framed fixed and awning windows on the upper floors.
