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$8,000,000

24 N Lexington Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
Listed by Jay Lurie · Dewey Property Advisors
Bedrooms
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Bathrooms
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Living area
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Year built
1910

About this home

Mixed-Use Redevelopment & Boutique Hospitality Opportunity with Dedicated Parking at 76 College St. Proposed 35-room boutique hotel, cocktail lounge, and ground level retail on both N. Lexington Ave. and Broadway Street. Located in the heart of downtown Asheville, the property sits at the intersection of Broadway Street and the Lexington Avenue retail corridor, two of the city’s most active pedestrian streets. Part of the historic Star Block, originally built in the early 1900s, the building is positioned for redevelopment as Zelda Salon, a proposed 35-key boutique hotel that will preserve the property’s historic character while introducing suite-style guest rooms, curated hospitality spaces, and ground-level retail along both Broadway and Lexington Avenue. The offering also includes the adjacent 76 College Street parking lot, providing approximately 20 surface parking spaces in a supply-constrained downtown environment. Together, the properties present a rare downtown parking in the center of Asheville’s thriving tourism market. opportunity combining existing retail income, boutique hotel redevelopment potential, and dedicated

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4408219
Property type
Retail
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
N/A
On market date
July 27, 2026
Stories
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Total bathrooms
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Garage spaces
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Parking spaces
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Lot size
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Isaac Dickson Elementary
0.7 mi away · Grades -1-5
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
407
Student:teacher ratio
14.0:1
District
Asheville City Schools
Middle
Asheville Middle
0.76 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
623
Student:teacher ratio
11.5:1
District
Asheville City Schools
High
Asheville High
1.58 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
1,135
Student:teacher ratio
13.2:1
District
Asheville City Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Asheville's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

99
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
19.5 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores13
Parks20
Schools19
Transit stops20
Pharmacies6

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Asheville, from live MLS data.

On the market 0 days -- 121 fewer days than Asheville's current average of 121 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,596 active listings in Asheville right now is $489,900.

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Est. monthly payment
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$1,600,000 down
$6,400,000 loan
Principal & interest$41,510
Property tax (est.)$6,667
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 27, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.