Manchester Development

[Flood Zone]

20 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

"High fly ball, right field. Jackson gets under it... smacks the mitt... and lets gravity do the rest."

Such gravity is why we teach kids the concept of bare hand supporting the gloved hand on a fly ball!

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, Flood Zone said:

Such gravity is why we teach kids the concept of bare hand supporting the gloved hand on a fly ball!

EXACTLY!!! Not all this one-hand "snap-the-glove" in a "waving" motion when making a catch that some of the hot dogs in the majors have loved to do for a couple of generations.

[Richmonopoly]

Manchester amazes me!  Great shots!

[I miss RVA]

26 minutes ago, Richmonopoly said:

Manchester amazes me!  Great shots!

Same here! Every time I see a compilation of new pictures from Manchester, it feels like I'm looking at an entirely DIFFERENT city! Meaning -- not Richmond. Then it hits me - it IS Richmond - and the wow factor amps up all the more. 

[skinsfan]

I was doing some work for a tenant on the first floor of South Falls 1.  The suite will be used as a high end spa. 

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, skinsfan said:

I was doing some work for a tenant on the first floor of South Falls 1.  The suite will be used as a high end spa. 

Wow! A high-end spa coming to Manchester? Boy oh boy has the neighborhood changed in the past decade!

GREAT photo! Cool to see the River's Edge I and the Tidewater (or whatever it's now being called) together in this shot. Imagine what it will look like over the next few years to see the Avery Hall towers rising just to the right of River's Edge I (they'll block the view of the Tidewater from this angle).

Thanks so much for taking and posting, @skinsfan! Methinks I'll be needing that little jar of silver polish this weekend after all. 

[rjp212]

Did anybody catch the meeting last night? I caught the tail end of them talking about a SUP for this property, but only could see the parking lot portion.

Edited April 14, 2023 by rjp212

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, rjp212 said:

Did anybody catch the meeting last night? I caught the tail end of them talking about a SUP for this property, but only could see the parking lot portion.

Meeting... Manchester Alliance?

[RVABizSenseMike]

On 4/14/2023 at 11:43 AM, rjp212 said:

Did anybody catch the meeting last night? I caught the tail end of them talking about a SUP for this property, but only could see the parking lot portion.

(Obligatory note that this is not to be taken as official BizSense reporting)

I was there and the planned SUP is to turn the vacant lot into a parking lot. A nearby IT firm owns the land and they want to use the lot for employee parking. 

[I miss RVA]

8 minutes ago, RVABizSenseMike said:

(Obligatory note that this is not to be taken as official BizSense reporting)

I was there and the planned SUP is to turn the vacant lot into a parking lot. A nearby IT firm owns the land and they want to use the lot for employee parking. 

Oy vey...   Go figure...

Thanks so much, Mike for clarifying this!

[rjp212]

On 9/16/2021 at 4:26 AM, RVA-Is-The-Best said:

Two days in a row, huh. Manchester is on a roll.

Thalhimer has announced it's intention to put up an 8-story apartment building dubbed Overlook II, with 271 apartments + ground floor retail, as sort of a successor to the Overlook at City View right on the next lot. 

Someone must have had the scoop, because it's already on the development map too lol.

Good stuff

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/09/16/thalhimer-plans-to-put-up-eight-story-apartment-building-in-manchester/

Slightly newer rendering of Overlook II.   Not sure of any additional progress.

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, rjp212 said:

Slightly newer rendering of Overlook II.   Not sure of any additional progress.

 

Looks really good!

Man - for all the criticism we levy at TRP (and I think validly so) for their garbage projects on A.A. Blvd and Cowardin & Semmes, they're also VERY busy on the large apartment building front, what with the 7-story beauty planned for Ellen Road adjacent to the Diamond District - and this gem on Hull. Remind me again where on Hull - west side of the street between 4th and 5th? Or 3rd and 4th? (Or 5th & 6th?)

[Brent114]

Don’t tease me with a cheese shop! 

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, Brent114 said:

Don’t tease me with a cheese shop! 

Or a generic "RESTAURANT"!!  

[rjp212]

A SUP has been filed for 1401-1407 Hull St for 60 units.   I can't imagine this building holding 60 units so I would think it will be a new build

[I miss RVA]

15 minutes ago, rjp212 said:

A SUP has been filed for 1401-1407 Hull St for 60 units.   I can't imagine this building holding 60 units so I would think it will be a new build

Agreed - no way this is a renovation. Probably ground-up new construction. Wonder how much square footage we're talking about? What's the best guess - four stories, maybe? Would five be pushing it?

[Brent114]

Awesome find.  The Old Town part of Manchester needs the TLC.  
 

That fancy old bank building (maybe it wasn’t a bank) is wrapped in scaffolding at the moment.  5-6 years ago this site was rumored to be a new beer themed boutique hotel with a “tower” built onto the back.   It’s located maybe at 10th and Hull? Anywho, good to see some potential new build happening along this stretch. 

[I miss RVA]

19 minutes ago, Brent114 said:

Awesome find.  The Old Town part of Manchester needs the TLC.  
 

That fancy old bank building (maybe it wasn’t a bank) is wrapped in scaffolding at the moment.  5-6 years ago this site was rumored to be a new beer themed boutique hotel with a “tower” built onto the back.   It’s located maybe at 10th and Hull? Anywho, good to see some potential new build happening along this stretch. 

Agreed, @Brent114-- it's nice to see the redevelopment footprint of the Hull Street corridor now starting to push southwest past Commerce Road - while at the same time it's been slowly pushing southeast, though still parallel to Commerce. Obviously the Semmes Avenue corridor has built out nicely all the way to Cowardin Avenue - but farther east, toward Hull, it's been a slower go. There are dozens upon dozens of blocks, parcels, etc., all across Manchester that are prime for redevelopment - so it will definitely be exciting in the next few years (particularly if the economic situation stabilizes and shakes out favorably toward development/construction) to see projects in the pipeline move toward construction - and parcels in the pipeline for upzoning or SUP's start to blossom with new project proposals.

[rjp212]

We now have a rendering of the 60-unit building planned at 1401 Hull St. 
 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/05/10/new-5-story-apartment-building-planned-along-hull-street-historic-district-in-manchester/

[ancientcarpenter]

2 hours ago, rjp212 said:

We now have a rendering of the 60-unit building planned at 1401 Hull St. 
 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/05/10/new-5-story-apartment-building-planned-along-hull-street-historic-district-in-manchester/

Another blah rectangle but love that they have porches - helps integrate the community and bring more life into the area instead of people cocooning into their apartments. 

[rjp212]

Looks to be the first building post-parking minimums.  60 units with 25 spots.

[I miss RVA]

On 5/2/2023 at 5:55 PM, I miss RVA said:

What's the best guess - four stories, maybe? Would five be pushing it?

Welp - it doth look like I called it - five stories!! 

We'll take it, particularly along that stretch of Hull Street between Commerce Road and Cowardin Avenue. Thrilling to see the Hull Street corridor continuing to expand.

Putting the development in perspective relative to this part of upper Manchester, check out the map views from Mike's reporting and the additional map, showing the other two 5-story apartment buildings Mike mentioned in the article (1114 Hull Street and 1228 Hull Street). How great would it be to have all three of these projects get underway and rise at the same time?

 

Edited May 10, 2023 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, ancientcarpenter said:

Another blah rectangle but love that they have porches - helps integrate the community and bring more life into the area instead of people cocooning into their apartments. 

Hey, it's a Walter Parks building. Guess we can't expect something fancy like the Taj Mahal or anything. 

Agreed about the porches/balconies. They're a nice touch - AND - very happy to see plenty of retail/commercial space on the first floor. As this part of Manchester really begins to take off and grow, hopefully all these Hull Street-facing storefronts will fill up with plenty of businesses that will contribute mightily to people activity along Hull and in the neighborhood.

Edited May 10, 2023 by I miss RVA

[Icetera]

2 hours ago, ancientcarpenter said:

Another blah rectangle but love that they have porches - helps integrate the community and bring more life into the area instead of people cocooning into their apartments. 

I think the design looks appropriate to the location and Walter Parks designs tend to look better upon completion.  I hope the angled sign remains to completion as I love the extended signage like the Morton building on Broad.

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, Icetera said:

I think the design looks appropriate to the location and Walter Parks designs tend to look better upon completion.

I hope the angled sign remains to completion as I love the extended signage like the Morton building on Broad.

1.)  -- certainly can't argue that, Ice. Walter Parks actually do look better IRL then they do in the renderings.

2.) AMEN! I love signage on buildings. Isn't The Commodore - right down the street at 7th and Hull - slated to have vertical signage? Hopefully it will be illuminated at night as well (as in the letters themselves lighting up! I've always loved that look.)