Happening Now

This project is currently in the "high priority" phase, making structural repairs to the City's four downtown parking garages. This phase of improvements will be completed in Wall Street and Rankin Avenue garages by the end of 2025. When the weather warms up in 2026, work will begin in Harrah's Cherokee Center Garage and Biltmore Avenue Garage.

Announcement: The elevator in the Wall Street Parking Garage is out of service in order for improvements to take place. An alternate location for accessible parking in the garage during the closure will be available. The stairwell will remain open.

Background

The City of Asheville operates four parking garages in the Downtown Central Business District: the Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Wall Street, Rankin Avenue, and Biltmore Avenue garages.

The facilities were built in 1976, 1988, 1988 and 2011, respectively.  As the facilities age the frequency with which they need to be inspected increases. A comprehensive facility assessment of all four garages was performed in the first half of 2023.  The report identified select repairs and wholesale renovations categorized by priority:

• Immediate Repairs – the most urgent repairs (completed in 2024)
• Base Repairs – high priority repairs
• Enhancements – medium priority repairs

Common repairs included in the report are:

• Concrete repairs
• Stair and elevator framing replacement/repair
• Joint sealant replacement
• Guard rail replacements
• Weatherproofing and coatings
• Restriping and improved signage

These repairs are being implemented in phases organized to address the highest priorities first, and with as minimal disruption to parking services as possible. Over the course of the project, parking availability will be limited at times throughout the four garages.