Lobo Builders Turns Abandoned Church into Six Townhomes, Reviving River Arts District Corner After Helene

The Treadway, Asheville, NC River Arts District, Lobobuilders.com

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Oct. 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville’s River Arts District, one of its most visible abandoned corners is coming back to life. Lobo Builders has restored a landmark historic church as The Treadway, six Mountain Modern townhomes in the district USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards named the No. 1 arts district in the United States in 2026.