Scott's Addition Development

[I miss RVA]

15 hours ago, rjp212 said:

Construction fencing is now up for this project.

Also, we officially have gone vertical with the project in front of UMFS with rebar in place for the first columns.

 

 

 

Nice classic Mustang in the artist's conceptual rendering, BTW! 

[Shakman]

At least they got that right.

[I miss RVA]

Mustang Sally must've helped with that rendering. 

[eandslee]

Despite the economic pause that was are currently experiencing, the new project announcements keep coming!  There is a lot of confidence that the economy is going to soar when this is all over.

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/04/13/7-story-soda-flats-planned-next-to-hofheimer-building-in-scotts-addition/

 

 

Edited April 13, 2020 by eandslee

[wrldcoupe4]

Would be nice infill if it comes to fruition.

[rjp212]

For a box it looks pretty solid.  Seems to mimic a renovated warehouse and should fit in well with the post-WWII vibe of the neighborhood.  
 

Between the 12 story addition to the old hotel, the redevelopment across from Vasen and this project, the neighborhood seems to be maturing nicely. 

Edited April 13, 2020 by rjp212

[rjp212]

There's a rezoning petition for what seems to be the brick building behind Sportscar Workshops.   Any one know any details?  The Richmond zoning site is a bit cumbersome.

[I miss RVA]

On 5/2/2020 at 2:52 PM, rjp212 said:

There's a rezoning petition for what seems to be the brick building behind Sportscar Workshops.   Any one know any details?  The Richmond zoning site is a bit cumbersome.

Let's hope something big!!

[rjp212]

Some renderings I hadn't seen before for the 'Scotts Collection' complex.

Scotts Collection III:

 

 

Scotts Collection II:

 

 

 

Source: https://www.capitalsquare1031.com/offerings-2/

Edited May 6, 2020 by rjp212

[eandslee]

Wow!  Great find!  Thanks for posting!

[Shakman]

I'm not seeing any opportunities for ground floor retail.

[rjp212]

1 hour ago, Shakman said:

I'm not seeing any opportunities for ground floor retail.

Retail is going to be a hard sell right now in this market.  Any smart developer should be using “flex space” on the street level,  that can be changed from residential to commercial as the market evolves. 

[Shakman]

Understood but have that option available is what I was referring.

[rjp212]

Planned renovation to 3410 W Leigh St (next to Starr Hill)

[I miss RVA]

2 hours ago, rjp212 said:

Planned renovation to 3410 W Leigh St (next to Starr Hill)

 

HOLY MOLY!!!  Where did you find this? Is there a news story attached to it? My father managed the printing company that was located in these connected buildings - 3410-12 W. Leigh. The large window in this artist's rendition (right side of the picture near the cyclist) is where my father's actual office was -- the existing window was/is smaller and a little closer to the doorway. The architect is putting in a solid doorway - it used to be all glass. 

WOW... This is EXACTLY where my father's office used to be. I used to look out both the window and the doorway at the (now long-gone) asphalt plant when I was a kid during the summers I'd go there to hang out. (My family's pre-cursor to "bring your munchkin to work day" -- only mine lasted for three months every year!) This brings back SOOOOOOOOO many cool memories! My mom would work there during the summer months -- and I LOVED hanging out there because I could spend more time with my dad. Plus, when I got old enough, I'd walk around to Curles Neck Dairy to get lunch at the Dairy Bar -- their milkshakes were EPIC!!

My dad worked at the printing company there from 1946 until the late 1980s, when he finally retired. He managed the company for about 20 years. I don't think this address was the original location of the company when my dad joined after he came home from World War II. My guess is that the company bought these buildings some time in the 1950s.

O... M... Goodness... If only you knew how much of my childhood (the stretch from the late 1960s through the mid 1970s) was spent in these buildings!  LOL!! This is amazing!! I had the time of my life in those days. I'm in my late 50s and I occasionally dream about those days hanging out (and helping out -- I used to fold boxes and box tops!) way back when. My first wife worked for my dad here in the 1980s.

Edited May 12, 2020 by I miss RVA

[rjp212]

Source:

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3410-3412-W-Leigh-St-Richmond-VA/19508667/

[I miss RVA]

37 minutes ago, rjp212 said:

Source:

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3410-3412-W-Leigh-St-Richmond-VA/19508667/

Thanks! I was off by a few feet as to the location of my dad's office window in the architect's rendering. My dad's office was closer to the door.

[rjp212]

Sadly the pandemic has claimed another victim  

The planned food hall that was to be anchored by Veil has been canceled.  

https://www.richmond.com/food-drink/restaurant-news/scotts-addition-food-hall-that-was-going-to-have-18-vendor-and-the-veil-taproom/article_89b45ab2-15e3-5d72-88ea-c395e0197c20.html

[whw53]

I found another rendering of the Scott's Collection 1 project to be at 3008 W. Clay- this one from Richmond based Render Sphere.

 

 

[Wahoo 07]

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/07/17/6-story-cohousing-development-eyed-for-ashe-boulevard/

Not sure if this is new, but a nice bit of infill in "Greater" Scott's Addition.  Ten years from now, people won't believe that the Boulevard corridor north of Broad used to be a moribund industrial area.

[eandslee]

This article was not shared before, but one our our own posted about this on a another thread on 26 June.  I love it when we find out about developments before the press!

This development will be interesting.  I can only think that college kids or single people would ever want to live in a place configured like this one.  Is it affordable?  I’d hope so considering the living configuration, but we shall see. 

Edited July 17, 2020 by eandslee

[rjp212]

And right on cue, the general public is complaining about

“lack of parking”  

“Scott’s Addition has horrible traffic”

”there goes the neighborhood”

”destroying any character left of Scott’s Addition”

It is tearing down a long vacant blue cinder block building with a massive parking lot.  Nothing about it is cultural or architecturally significant. Traffic is bad in the neighborhood for 30 minutes a day and usually because of some out of towner who doesn’t understand one way streets.  Parking does not make a city, in fact it detracts from it.  It is a niche product that hopefully will be an affordable option for people who typically couldn’t live in the area.  Which in turn makes a neighborhood feel more lively by having a mix of people.  Since they don’t have to pay for a parking premium, those residents will choose to walk or use the abundant public transit options in the neighborhood.   I’m not a huge fan of the generic architecture but it’s a small filler project that will add more to the neighborhood than the architecture detracts.  

[georgeglass]

1 hour ago, rjp212 said:

And right on cue, the general public is complaining about

“lack of parking”  

“Scott’s Addition has horrible traffic”

”there goes the neighborhood”

”destroying any character left of Scott’s Addition”

It is tearing down a long vacant blue cinder block building with a massive parking lot.  Nothing about it is cultural or architecturally significant. Traffic is bad in the neighborhood for 30 minutes a day and usually because of some out of towner who doesn’t understand one way streets.  Parking does not make a city, in fact it detracts from it.  It is a niche product that hopefully will be an affordable option for people who typically couldn’t live in the area.  Which in turn makes a neighborhood feel more lively by having a mix of people.  Since they don’t have to pay for a parking premium, those residents will choose to walk or use the abundant public transit options in the neighborhood.   I’m not a huge fan of the generic architecture but it’s a small filler project that will add more to the neighborhood than the architecture detracts.  

This type of project exists in pretty much any college town. It won't do anything to detract from SA. The traffic is a crap show regardless of this project because the streets were not designed as a residential area. Why it hasn't been reconfigured is beyond me. It wouldn't take that much to create more 4 way intersections etc. Anyway, hope it passes!

[Richmonder23]

9 hours ago, rjp212 said:

And right on cue, the general public is complaining about

“lack of parking”  

“Scott’s Addition has horrible traffic”

”there goes the neighborhood”

”destroying any character left of Scott’s Addition”

It is tearing down a long vacant blue cinder block building with a massive parking lot.  Nothing about it is cultural or architecturally significant. Traffic is bad in the neighborhood for 30 minutes a day and usually because of some out of towner who doesn’t understand one way streets.  Parking does not make a city, in fact it detracts from it.  It is a niche product that hopefully will be an affordable option for people who typically couldn’t live in the area.  Which in turn makes a neighborhood feel more lively by having a mix of people.  Since they don’t have to pay for a parking premium, those residents will choose to walk or use the abundant public transit options in the neighborhood.   I’m not a huge fan of the generic architecture but it’s a small filler project that will add more to the neighborhood than the architecture detracts.  

LOL what?! My God, some Richmonders are so regressive. If they think Scott's Addition has horrible traffic, they can't possibly have been to a larger city. And I'm all for destroying the character of run-down manufacturing buildings, warehouses, and empty parking lots, to provide something that people can actually use and isn't just an egregious eyesore.  Some people just don't like any kind of change or progress.

Edited July 17, 2020 by Richmonder23

[whw53]

Great update on some Scott's Addition developments. I think this will be in tomorrow's Metro Business section of the RTD for anyone looking to pick up a paper copy.

https://richmond.com/business/apartment-construction-boom-taking-place-in-scotts-addition-with-hundreds-of-new-apartments-planned/article_50608f43-30c0-5b6d-88d7-6903a258f2b6.html