Photos: Grand opening of The Westie apartments in Madison Heights
A grand opening ceremony was held Thursday for new apartments by Waukeshaw Development in Madison Heights.
The Westie, formerly a school on Phelps Road, is marketed as a pet-friendly apartment community, complete with a dog theme, dog-washing room and a dog park in the works.
The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday.
Dave McCormack, president of Waukeshaw Development, cuts the ribbon with chief operating officer Emily Sanfratella during the grand opening of The Westie apartments on April 29.
The sign for The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights.
The general contractor speaks during the grand opening of The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Jennifer Moore, chair of the Amherst County Board of Supervisors, speaks during the grand opening of The Westie apartments on April 29.
People enter for a tour of The Westie apartments.
The outside of The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The outside of The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on April 29. Amherst County officials have said the project is a major boost to ongoing development efforts in Madison Heights, which is a goal in the Forward Amherst Strategic Plan for economic development.
The front entrance to The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The front entrance to The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The front entrance to The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The outside of The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The outside of The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The outside of The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A unit with The Westie apartments, formerly a school, that has an outside entrance on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A decal on one of the doors at The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights.
The outside of The Westie apartments, formerly a school, on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Amherst County Administrator Dean Rodgers checks out the dog bathing area at The Westie apartments.
The dog bathing area at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Each unit number is marked by a dog at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The view from the entrance to a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday.
In unit washer and dryer at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A walk-in closet at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The kitchen in a unit at The Westie apartments.
The kitchen in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Original hardwood floors in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The living area in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The kitchen in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The living area in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Part of the bedroom in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A built-in bookshelf in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Storage closets in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The bathroom in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The bedroom with a chalk wall in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
High ceilings and large windows in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A large portrait of a dog in the hallway at The Westie apartments in Madison Heights.
The front, main entrance to The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on April 29.
A chalkboard in the entrance to a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Each unit has a chalkboard since the apartments used to be a school.
The kitchen in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights.
A radiator in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A chalkboard in the bedroom in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Large windows, a radiator and original tile in a unit at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A hallway at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A large portrait of a dog in the hallway at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A large portrait of a dog in the hallway at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A hallway at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The mail area at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A hallway at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The leasing office at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
The leasing office at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Each sign and apartment number is marked by a photo of a westie at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A courtyard at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
A hallway at The Westie apartments on Phelps Road in Madison Heights on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Kendall Warner
Photojournalist
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