Under Construction: Luxury apartment complex begins in Collegedale

Workers continue construction at the 278-unit Integra Hills apartment complex in Collegedale, Tenn., on Friday morning. The complex is slated for completion by the end of 2012.

Name: Integra Hills Luxury Apartments

Location: 9198 Integra Hills Lane in Collegedale, off Little Debbie Parkway and north of County Highway 378.

Status: The clubhouse is being painted, and workers have hung the dry drywall in the interior, according to Jason Cromer, project manager for LandSouth construction. Rough-in work is complete on the first apartment building, and drywall work soon will start on the first 24 units. Most concrete foundations are poured, and vertical construction will start this week. The first units will open in August. The community will be complete in February 2013.

Price: $19 million for 278 apartment units in this gated community. Five floor plans range from 852 to 1,427 square feet. Rent is expected to be about a dollar per square foot, per month, Cromer said.

Features: Crown molding in living and dining rooms, wood plank floors, 9-foot ceilings, custom cabinetry, built-in computer niche, French doors. Fiber cement siding, similar in construction to Hardie board with wood-grain look.

Amenities: Residents will have access to a resort-style pool, a billiards and entertainment room, Internet cafe, fitness room, tanning studio, summer kitchen and playground. The entryway will be beautifully landscaped with 100 varieties of trees. Rooms are pre-wired for data, Internet and phone.

General contractor: LandSouth Construction

Developer: Integra Land Co.

-- Compiled by staff writer Ellis Smith, esmith@times freepress.com or 423-757-6315

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Under Construction: Luxury apartment complex begins in Collegedale