Affordable Housing Complex Proposed For Rescue Mission Land in Southeast Roanoke

Henri Gendreau -
An affordable housing developer proposes building a 155-unit apartment complex on the properties between Bullitt and Jamison avenues, as seen above. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER

For nearly two decades, the Rescue Mission of Roanoke has owned a swath of long-vacant land at the gateway to the city’s Southeast quadrant.

Now, an affordable housing developer proposes building a 155-unit apartment complex on the properties between Bullitt and Jamison avenues.