Axia Urban pitches live-work

Local developer Axia Urban is planning a three-building project that would give the corner of 22nd and Talbott streets a whole new look. The plans, submitted by landowner Woodland Realty Co., call for two new buildings and a complete renovation of a historic theater northwest of the intersection. The new buildings would replace vacant lots on either side of 22nd Street. (Image here shows one of the new buildings, at right, and the renovated building, both along 22nd Street.) Each of the buildings would have two live-work units consisting of ground-floor retail or office space and a 2-bed, 2-bath condo upstairs, said principal Gary Levine. The developer hopes to start construction on the project, dubbed Talbott Commons, within the next year. It bought the former theater from the city. A final approval of the plans is scheduled for Aug. 20.