Parking Garage Repairs

At a glance

• What: Multi-year structural and waterproofing repair of the City's four parking garages (Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, Rankin Avenue, Wall Street and Biltmore Avenue), total project budget $11.3 million.
• Where it stands: Repairs at Wall Street and Rankin Avenue are complete. On August 25, 2026 Council approved on consent (Resolution 26-177) a Walker Consultants contract amendment of up to $108,600, raising the contract maximum from $827,553 to $936,153, for more assessment and engineering at the Harrah's Cherokee Center and Biltmore garages.
• Next: Bid documents for those two garages are near completion; repairs are slated for 2027, with downtown parking impacts and business mitigation reviewed at the September 8 capital update.

Detail

• The amendment adds updated inspections, a feasibility study for rerouting the Level 1 entrance and exit at the Cherokee Center garage to improve event circulation, code-compliance infill panels and fall-protection guards, and architectural panels replacing windows in the north stair tower.
• Walker was selected after a 2022 request for qualifications and awarded the contract January 24, 2023; it delivered its assessment to Council November 14, 2023.
• Capital and Asset Management Director Ear reviewed scope, goals, the engineer's cost opinion and repairs since 2023, plus 2027 work at the Cherokee Center, Biltmore, Rankin and Wall Street garages.

Sources

• City Council minutes, August 25, 2026: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wVG0jftidT2WUasy7Edl4yMoYLkmQGlmwZ64Q1BUmZ8/edit
• City Council minutes, September 8, 2026: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xu-SdtT5815ZnSgeplTv7A4GOeblspJHXP_OiuInyIE/edit

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

Capital quarterly update: garage program scope, cost, timeline and business mitigation presented. Also covered: the Eagle and Market Street enhancements design, the Biltmore Village infrastructure engagement, and milestones for Malvern Hills Park, the Lexington Avenue sidewalk and Fire Station 9. Councilwoman Roney asked about a pedestrian signal on Boston Way at Hendersonville Road; staff will follow up.

2026-08-25 - City Council

Consent approval of the Walker Consultants amendment.