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Developer previews plan to restore historic Mangoram Building into mixed-use apartments, seeks city incentive grant
Summary
An architect representing the property owner previewed a plan to convert the historic Mangoram (Mayangooram) Building at Rocky Mount’s 5 Points into eight market-rate apartments and three commercial spaces, and asked the city to consider a major incentive grant; a public hearing is scheduled for Feb. 10.
An architect for the project showed Rocky Mount officials preliminary plans to renovate the historic Mangoram (also reported as Mayangooram) Building at the city’s 5 Points intersection into mixed commercial and residential use and requested city incentive support. The developer said the building would house eight market-rate apartments and three commercial storefronts, with the pharmacy space converted to a full-service restaurant.
The presentation was given so council members could see the proposal before a formal public hearing. “We acquired Mangoram almost 2 years ago now, and we've been doing our homework,” the presenter said, describing a preservation-minded rehabilitation that would retain historically significant interior finishes and the entire historic exterior. The council was told a public hearing on the incentive grant is…
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