Manchester Development

[eandslee]

3 minutes ago, skinsfan said:

Have we seen the Hourigan project  from a south facing position yet? 

Whoa!  I had not seen this perspective before!  Great rendering.  Thanks for sharing!

[I miss RVA]

4 hours ago, skinsfan said:

Have we seen the Hourigan project  from a south facing position yet? 

I'm not sure - this one looks new. MAN - this development is going to be absolutely GORGEOUS once it's built out!  Holy wow - I'm salivating over these buildings (not to sound overly disgusting about it - but I think most of us feel the same way)...  Can you imagine Manchester's skyline in another three or so  years? Especially if Tom Papa is actually moving on South Falls II - and if Avery Hall can get everything pushed through with the city and can break ground on those two beauties on the Rivers Edge II site? I can't even find the words for how awesome this will be.

[Brent114]

Demolition has started at the Plant Zero site.  They are tearing out the planters/flower beds today.    It will make room for heavy equipment.  The street (3rd)  isn’t blocked off yet but I assume that will happen soon. 

[I miss RVA]

43 minutes ago, Brent114 said:

Demolition has started at the Plant Zero site.  They are tearing out the planters/flower beds today.    It will make room for heavy equipment.  The street (3rd)  isn’t blocked off yet but I assume that will happen soon. 

SWEET!!

And fencing is all the way up at the Silos now? Any demo equipment on-site yet?

[rjp212]

Crazy to think that South Falls, Silos, Plant Zero, Port RVA II,  Tidewater, Caravati I and II, The Box and the Commodore could all be in some phase of Construction shortly.   That's roughly 1500 units between the flood wall and Commerce.   I would bet Sampson, Overlook II and Beach Co II could be starting in the next 1-2 years too.

[Icetera]

1 hour ago, I miss RVA said:

SWEET!!

And fencing is all the way up at the Silos now? Any demo equipment on-site yet?

I keep forgetting to post/confirm, but from across the river it looks like a large crane has been active at the silos as of last week.

[I miss RVA]

 

1 hour ago, Icetera said:

I keep forgetting to post/confirm, but from across the river it looks like a large crane has been active at the silos as of last week.

Ummm... any chance for ... 

Engravement of names for this week's OFFICIAL   trophy is still VERY much in play! (Just to throw in a little... ADDED... incentive!) 

 

Edited January 25 by I miss RVA

[Flood Zone]

Just had lunch with my family at Cafe Zata in Manchester, and, although I can't keep track of all the Manchester development, I think my kids and I were watching construction on the Commodore building. At least I think that's what it was. At any rate, it's coming along nicely.

[I miss RVA]

4 minutes ago, Flood Zone said:

Just had lunch with my family at Cafe Zata in Manchester, and, although I can't keep track of all the Manchester development, I think my kids and I were watching construction on the Commodore building. At least I think that's what it was. At any rate, it's coming along nicely.

If you were at 7th and Hull - then yes indeed - that's the Commodore! I wonder how the apartments will be "numbered" -- will they be numeric, alpha-numeric, by floor as the lead number? If it was strictly numeric - I'd love to have apartment "64" or "128" - imagine telling some one your apartment is "Commodore 64" 

[CitiWalker]

My view from across the riva....A lot of movement in Manchester. 

Edited February 1 by CitiWalker

[I miss RVA]

15 minutes ago, CitiWalker said:

My view from across the riva....A lot of movement in Manchester. 

Wowzers, @CitiWalker!! These are AWESOME shots! Thanks SO much for taking and posting! My friend, you're going to have an AMAZING front-row seat when the Avery Hall and Hourigan developments begin to rise as well as Tom Papa's South Falls II. 

Gentlemen - I believe we have our first nominee for this week's RVA/UP "YOU DA MAN" AWARD - and the prestigious SILVER PORT-A-POTTY trophy.  

 

Edited February 1 by I miss RVA

[rjp212]

Meant to post the other day, but the warehouse that was suppose to be Vytal Studios on Semmes is being torn down.  

[I miss RVA]

Do we know if there's been any further movement regarding the demo work at the Silos?

[Brent114]

I haven’t noticed anything at the silos. 

Demo is happening at Plant Zero though.  It’s slow going at the moment, I guess they’re doing surgical demo ahead of the wrecking ball.  
 

The power lines have been physically cut away from the building.  The little plaza area was torn out (concrete planters separating the plaza from the street and the trees/plants have been razed) and now trucks are parked in that area along with a port-o-potty. 

[I miss RVA]

44 minutes ago, Brent114 said:

I haven’t noticed anything at the silos. 

Demo is happening at Plant Zero though.  It’s slow going at the moment, I guess they’re doing surgical demo ahead of the wrecking ball.  
 

The power lines have been physically cut away from the building.  The little plaza area was torn out (concrete planters separating the plaza from the street and the trees/plants have been razed) and now trucks are parked in that area along with a port-o-potty. 

They probably have a TON of site work just in clearing out any remaining contents of the silos. We may laugh about "silo flatulence" (lots o methane produced by decomposing natural contents) - but it is a significant hazard and it would make sense that a tremendous amount of prep work needs to take place before the wrecking ball comes a swingin'.

[I miss RVA]

Castle Development Partners have purchased the 2-acre parcel at 301 Maury Street for $3 million, according to Mike's reporting in RBS. No plans have yet been filed and the developer hasn't said yet what plans might be in the works - but it's at least in my mind a pretty clear indication that the "core" of intense Manchester redevelopment is getting ready to seriously start spreading south and east. This parcel is the entire city block bounded by Maury, Everett, E. 3rd and E. 4th streets and is situated right at the mouth of the rampworks coming from I-95 at the Maury Street interchange.

Note this nugget from Mike's reporting:

Based in Charlottesville, Castle Development specializes in apartment buildings with more than 120 units and that cost between $25 million and $100 million, according to its website.

This definitely is a super good sign. And - Tom Papa is planning a 163-unit complex at 500 Maury Street - just two blocks away - so there's some synergy starting to coalesce for expanding redevelopment out from the current "core" in lower/north Manchester.

From today's Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/02/02/manchester-block-sold-to-charlottesville-developer-for-3m/

 

[eandslee]

3 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

Castle Development Partners have purchased the 2-acre parcel at 301 Maury Street for $3 million, according to Mike's reporting in RBS. No plans have yet been filed and the developer hasn't said yet what plans might be in the works - but it's at least in my mind a pretty clear indication that the "core" of intense Manchester redevelopment is getting ready to seriously start spreading south and east. This parcel is the entire city block bounded by Maury, Everett, E. 3rd and E. 4th streets and is situated right at the mouth of the rampworks coming from I-95 at the Maury Street interchange.

Note this nugget from Mike's reporting:

Based in Charlottesville, Castle Development specializes in apartment buildings with more than 120 units and that cost between $25 million and $100 million, according to its website.

This definitely is a super good sign. And - Tom Papa is planning a 163-unit complex at 500 Maury Street - just two blocks away - so there's some synergy starting to coalesce for expanding redevelopment out from the current "core" in lower/north Manchester.

From today's Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/02/02/manchester-block-sold-to-charlottesville-developer-for-3m/

 

Man, what a great location for something special!  Right off the ramp of I-95…that’s essentially the gateway to Manchester from the interstate!  Would love to see something iconic there!  Exciting!

[whw53]

Isn't this were we saw a rendering concept at one point? Maybe from a loopnet flyer or something?

[Brent114]

I thought that this is where the townhomes were going?  I guess that’s some other lot bordering the new traffic circle. 

[rjp212]

20 hours ago, Brent114 said:

I haven’t noticed anything at the silos. 

Demo is happening at Plant Zero though.  It’s slow going at the moment, I guess they’re doing surgical demo ahead of the wrecking ball.  
 

The power lines have been physically cut away from the building.  The little plaza area was torn out (concrete planters separating the plaza from the street and the trees/plants have been razed) and now trucks are parked in that area along with a port-o-potty. 

When I was driving by, I noticed some large FULL construction dumpsters behind the Silos. I imagine they are gutting it first.

[Icetera]

4 hours ago, whw53 said:

Isn't this were we saw a rendering concept at one point? Maybe from a loopnet flyer or something?

I could not find that but here is some nice info on the area from LoopNet:
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/Maury-Street-Marx-Street-Portfolio/20896247/

[I miss RVA]

4 hours ago, Brent114 said:

I thought that this is where the townhomes were going?  I guess that’s some other lot bordering the new traffic circle. 

I think that's a different block in that end of Manchester. RBS is reporting that the developers who made this new purchase -- at the moment -- haven't announced what plans they might have.

[rjp212]

A developer has filed building permits for the old Southside Hardware and adjoining building to rehab the ground floor retail and add 8 rental units above.

https://energov.richmondgov.com/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService/richmondvaprod#/permit/2b73c046-2d85-4b48-ab60-6a399b364341?tab=moreinfo

Edited February 15 by rjp212

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, rjp212 said:

A developer has filed building permits for the old Southside Hardware and adjoining building to rehab the ground floor retail and add 8 rental units above.

https://energov.richmondgov.com/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService/richmondvaprod#/permit/2b73c046-2d85-4b48-ab60-6a399b364341?tab=moreinfo

This is a classic example that TOTALLY debunks the fearmongering of the "Manchester Alliance" types who kvetch about all the apartments being constructed in lower Manchester (and ditto the over-the-top preservationists who spend way too much time and energy clutching pearls over the "character" of Manchester somehow being "harmed" by all the new construction the district is enjoying). Indeed, the more Manchester continues to boom with the influx of population and high-density development, the more likely we'll see life being breathed back into the old legacy storefronts along Hull Street south of Commerce Road that were long the hallmark of Hull but have been shuttered, in most cases, for decades. It'll be really cool to see these old retail blocks rise from the ashes as the newer, larger-scale construction continues (hopefully unabated and hopefully unrestrained) all around the district. What a fantastic -- URBAN -- blend of old and new! 

Edited February 15 by I miss RVA

[rjp212]

Fountainhead is planning a phase 2 of The Box, that'll be catty-corner from the current building.  6-stories, 167 units, 175 parking spaces, 44 bicycle spaces and 3700 sf of ground floor retail.

 

 

Edited February 16 by rjp212