Governor Jim Justice joined Mountain Shore Properties in announcing a historic redevelopment of the former Fayetteville schoolhouses.
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The three former schoolhouses, located in the heart of Fayetteville, will be transformed into a boutique hotel, modern apartments, and townhomes. The $15 million project is being led by Fayetteville-native and national real estate developer, Charlie Wendell.
“We’re about to embark on something that is truly amazing for this area,†Governor Justice said.
“Tourism is exploding all across West Virginia. We have waves and waves of people that are visiting our great state, and you can bet that the addition of a classy boutique hotel like this, within a rock’s throw of America’s newest National Park, will draw them in droves,†Governor Justice continued.
Earlier this month, Mountain Shore Properties LLC began negotiations to acquire the former Fayetteville High School, Middle School, and Elementary School for this project which will fuel the growing tourism economy, as well as address some of the current housing shortages in the area.
Mountain Shore Properties LLC will convert the former high school and the adjacent middle school building into a 45-50 room boutique hotel. The neighboring elementary school building will be transformed into 20-24 apartment units, while retaining the former gymnasium as a community facility for the citizens of Fayetteville.
The plan also includes townhome development. The project is expected to create 30 construction jobs and 25 permanent jobs once the construction is complete.
Mountain Shore Properties LLC is a national real estate development company with $400+ million in development projects across the East Coast. Founder and Chairman Charlie Wendell got his start in the industry with his first commercial development in his home state of West Virginia in 1980.
Since opening his first hotel in Oak Hill, his team has developed and operated 11 hotels in West Virginia and a total of 27 hotels in 10 states. ■