Former Hollar Hosiery Mill

Map this Property Address: 883 Highland Ave SE, Hickory, NC

Property Description: Click here for Catawba County GIS property information

The property was first developed prior to 1925 with the current central warehouse, which was occupied by “The Best Hosiery Mills”.  The western warehouse was completed between 1925 and 1931 and was occupied first by Hollar Hosiery.  In the early 1940s, Louis-Lavitt Company Yarns completed an addition on the eastern side of the warehouse and occupied the property from the early 1940s to the early 1980s.  Various textile companies occupied portions of the buildings between the 1940s and 1970s.  Several additional operations including a paper box manufacturer, an oil distributor, moving and storage companies, an office supply company, a cut and sew company and warehouse storage space occupied the site from the early 1980s to the early 1990s.  The site buildings have been vacant since the early 1990s.

Environmental Assessments
The following environmental assessments have been completed at this property:

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Brownfield Phase II ESA assessment data indicated that additional assessment or engineering controls may be required for the property prior to redevelopment. The property was recently sold and redevelopment plans are currently being developed. As part of the planning, the developer is evaluating entering the property into the North Carolina Brownfields Program.