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Woodfin forms task force with UNCA and TDA to explore reuse of Riverside Drive warehouse

Woodfin Town Council · December 17, 2025
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Woodfin officials joined UNCA, Explore Asheville/TDA and consultants on a new community‑partnership task force to study reuses for a 20,000 sq. ft. UNCA warehouse at 1414 Riverside Drive; the university will not sell the site, but staff hope to identify taxable uses or lessees and pursue planning grants and marketing support.

The Woodfin Town Council discussed a newly formed community‑partnership task force on Dec. 16 that will evaluate potential uses of a University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) 20,000‑square‑foot warehouse on Riverside Drive that did not flood during Hurricane Helene.

Council members said the task force includes UNCA leaders (Chancellor Kim Van Nort and interim CFO Josh Lassiter), town staff, Tourism Development…

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