A 186-unit development is coming to Lake Julian's northern shores in Arden, bringing new apartments to Long Shoals Road, 37 of which will be deeded affordable at 80% of the area median income.

Asheville City Council approved a re-zoning request for more housing during Tuesday night's meeting. Millstone Management applied for a grant, on the grounds that part of the apartments would be affordable for people making less than the median income.

Almost half a million square feet in new hotel and mixed-use space downtown was among a handful of hotel and residential projects that passed the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission July 7.