ASHEVILLE - The Maryland-based development company Urban Atlantic has been recommended to the Buncombe County Commission as the master developer for the sprawling 645-unit mixed-use Ferry Road project.

Out of two proposals, Urban Atlantics' stood out to Buncombe County staff for its experience developing major mixed-community projects, working in public-private partnerships and alignment with county goals, said county economic analyst EB Odderstol. Examples of the company's projects include developments in Greensboro, Charlotte and in Washington, D.C.

The decision was made in partnership with the University of North Carolina Development Finance Initiative, which is also helping guide the county through the project's development process. The other proposal was made by Lansing Melbourne Gr

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