The White Mill rehabilitation and riverfront park projects have come a long way since groundbreaking in 2023. Other riverfront projects are still in the early stages.
Cardinal News: Then & Now takes a look back at the stories we brought you over the last 12 months. Through the end of the year, we’re sharing updates on some of the people and issues that made news in 2024. This installment: riverfront developments in Danville.
Dan River Falls, the former mill building in Danville being converted into a mixed-use property with 190 apartments, saw its first tenants move in this month. The adjacent riverfront park, which was originally scheduled to open around the same time, will take a little bit longer to complete.
Coming down the pike are two more riverfront projects: a whitewater channel and a pedestrian bridge.
Together, these projects signify a recent city effort to capitalize on its riverfront property, which was historically used solely for industrial purposes.
“We had our greatest natural resource running right through the middle of the city, and we weren’t using it,” said Bill Sgrinia, director of parks and recreation for Danville.
Soon, people will live, work and play along the Dan River.
