The Forager of Asheville boutique bodega planned; Taqueria Rosita announced; the 'Brawl at the Mall'; Enka Commerce Park construction; more

Also, the price of a single family home in Asheville keeps going up

The Enka Clock Tower, built in 1928-29 at what was then the American Enka rayon fiber manufacturing plant, stands in the center of new construction to create the Enka Commerce Park./ photo by Stephan Pruitt of Stephan Pruitt Photography for Ashevegas Hot Sheet

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This latest Hot Sheet includes updates about plans for The Forager of Asheville, a boutique grocery store and bodega; Taqueria Rosita, a new restaurant by Asheville Chef Luis Martinez; a new gym called MPAC 360; tidbits regarding Asheville Charcuterie, Asheville Recyclery, Sawasdee Thai Cuisine and more.

Go to the Hot Sheet website to sign up and see all newsletters. Recent missives include details about a new East Asheville honky tonk called Sissy’s; a new hot dog joint called Dizzy’s Glizzies; and plans for Scratch Ankle Pub in Candler.

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The Enka Clock Tower stands in the middle of construction to create the new Enka Commerce Center./ photo by Stephan Pruitt of Stephan Pruitt Photography for Ashevegas Hot Sheet

Enka Commerce Park is under construction. The photo above shows the incredible transformation that’s underway to remake an old industrial site into a new industrial site. Three buildings planned on the 45.5-acre site will house almost 600,000 square feet of industrial space. The first building will be a 136,080-square-foot shell for an industrial or warehouse use. No tenants have been announced.

The history of the location (near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Sand Hill Road) as a center for manufacturing and distribution dates back to the 1929 opening of rayon fiber manufacturer American Enka Corp., a Dutch company that also built the now-iconic clock tower that still stands. Asheville Watchdog Answer Man John Boyle gives a solid recap here of the effort to preserve the Enka Clock Tower.

The price of a single family home in Asheville keeps going up. The average sales price of a single family home in Asheville increased 10.25 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to Q2 of last year. The average "sold" price is now $704,866. That is up from $639,329 for the same quarter last year. The average list price of a single family house is now $715,451, up from $646,644.