A public-private project that turned one of Danville’s former textile mills into riverfront living space and offices was named a top project by a state business publication.
Virginia Business selected Dan River Falls as one of 18 projects honored in the inaugural Virginia Top Projects & Real Estate Deals awards program, the Danville Office of Economic Development and Tourism announced this week.
It will forever be known as the While Mill building by locals for the towering structure that sits next to a new Riverfront Park in downtown Danville.
It was once part of the sprawling Dan River Inc. textile empire that employed thousands of Danvillians until the industry started to unravel and jobs went overseas.
The iconic building underwent a roughly $110 million makeover via a partnership between The Alexander Co., a developer of historic buildings, and the Danville Industrial Development Authority.
