CityView Magazine

24 June 2022 FEATURE I magine living just steps away from some of the best action in Fayetteville including baseball, outdoor concerts and festivals. Now, think about walking outside your front door to grab lunch or meet friends for drinks aer work. More than 200 residents can do just that while living in downtown Fayetteville. Isaac Halverson and Ashley Tang- Halverson, who live in the carriage houses at At the heart of it all Downtown living is steps away from fun, friends for residents BY JAMI MCL AUGHLIN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY WOOTEN Pennmark Place Townhomes, are among the many who have recently moved downtown. ey bought their home last year, two months aer they were married. Isaac, 29, is a lawyer at the Ray Law Firm; Ashley, 28, is a fourth-grade teacher at Howard Hall Elementary School. e thought of living downtown was sparked when Isaac walked around the area aer his interview for a job at the law firm, which is at 345 Hay St. "Downtown le a good impression," says Isaac, who was one of the first to rent an apartment at the Residences at the Prince Charles in 2019. "As I was walking around, I saw the new apartment complex opening at the Prince Charles, so when things worked out with the job, I moved in." He said living at the Prince Charles, a historic building that was renovated for apartments, was exciting. Isaac now serves on the board of directors of Cool Spring Downtown District, a nonprofit organization that was formed in 2017 to sustain downtown as an arts and entertainment district. He and his wife love Isaac Halverson and Ashley Tang- Halverson, who live in the carriage houses at Pennmark Place Townhomes, are among the many who have recently moved downtown.

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