Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, April 27, 1995                   TAG: 9504270078
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: C-8   EDITION: METRO  
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IN BUSINESS

A long-vacant building at 309 S. Jefferson St. in downtown Roanoke has been sold, and its new owners plan to open a wine shop. F.I. Tucker of Roanoke has agreed to buy the building, which is on the west side of Jefferson between Church and Kirk avenues. The purchase price was not disclosed.

The building had been owned by Dr. Wayne Fralin of Roanoke and was used many years ago as his downtown medical center. Dennis R. Cronk and Michael M. Waldvogel of Waldvogel, Poe & Cronk Real Estate Group Inc. handled the transaction.

Waldvogel said the first floor of the building, which will undergo extensive renovations, has been leased to Lee & Edwards Wine Merchants Inc.

The new business, scheduled to open in August, will sell wines, specialty beers and gourmet foods. Waldvogel said the store will feature a system that allows customers to taste wine. It also will include a temperature and humidity-controlled wine cellar.

The second floor will be held for future expansion of the wine business. The third floor, developed previously as an apartment, will remain residential and is leased.

- Staff report

Old S.W. house to become office

A house in Roanoke's Old Southwest section has been sold for an engineering office. Jack and Lynn Nilsson purchased the property at 310 Washington Ave. for $189,000. It formerly was used as a doctor's office.

The Nilssons plan to renovate and restore the property to the style of the early 1900s, when it was built. They will live in the house, and Jack Nilsson will use part of the structure for his engineering practice, according to Millie Moore and Luther Burkholder of Boone & Co., who represented the parties in the transaction.

- Staff report

Harley-Davidson store in works

Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson Ltd. said it has begun construction of a retail store at 1925 Peters Creek Road. The dealership, now at 2450 Centre Ave., N.W., expects to complete the new facility late this year. It will house motorcycle sales, an expanded service shop and a parts and accessories department.

- Staff report

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