Pinnacle at 31st Street (Under Construction)

[vdogg]

Wow! This will have quite the presence.

https://www.pilotonline.com/business/consumer/vp-nw-pinnacle-apartments-0707-20200706-ge2mnkky3rddtael3ahouyqe3u-story.html

[Buildthetowers]

27 minutes ago, vdogg said:

Wow! This will have quite the presence.

https://www.pilotonline.com/business/consumer/vp-nw-pinnacle-apartments-0707-20200706-ge2mnkky3rddtael3ahouyqe3u-story.html

This is great, but it is Virginia Beach not Norfolk.

[vdogg]

29 minutes ago, Buildthetowers said:

This is great, but it is Virginia Beach not Norfolk.

I swear I put this in the Virginia Beach forum. I did this on my phone, must've accidentally switched tabs. 

[Buildthetowers]

52 minutes ago, vdogg said:

I swear I put this in the Virginia Beach forum. I did this on my phone, must've accidentally switched tabs. 

we will forgive

[baobabs727]

 So apartments only. No mixed use   ?

[CrazyPy]

Sounds great, too bad it's just apartments.

[urbanvb]

7 hours ago, baobabs727 said:

 So apartments only. No mixed use   ?

I must admit it’s a great place for mixed use. There are plenty of people living nearby in condos and apartments that would patronize said shops. 

Edited July 7, 2020 by urbanvb

[vdogg]

There's tons of shops and restaurants on that corridor that are max 1-2 min walk from the apartments. Not everything has to be mixed use so long as it's located in a mixed use district. This will really drive up activity on the 31st Street corridor and will be great for nearby businesses.

 

[baobabs727]

Oh well . I will agree  to disagree, Vdogg. 

[Norfolk757Kid]

I wouldn't call a decade long period of slow growth a boom

[urbanlife]

If the city lets this be built without retail along Laskin, that will be a major missed opportunity to create an active corridor. This building should be designed more like the Summer House Apartments that is only one block away from this site. This stretch of road should be mostly lined with 5 story apartment buildings with commercial spaces all along Laskin. Hopefully that gets corrected before they break ground with this building. 

[BFG]

I drove through that area last night. That side of VB is more active than I thought, so I dunno if this one not having retail/commercial is the worst thing in the world. But, if it gives the locals a reason to avoid "The Strip", I agree it would be nice.

[baobabs727]

I wrote to Mr. Williams to inquire as to whether there was any possibility of getting some mixed use going here. Here is his response:

[email protected]> wrote: 

Thank you for your email. The City does not own the parcel on 31^st Street and is not an investor or partner in the project.

The project is a by-right development that will need to adhere to all applicable building and zoning codes and the Comprehensive Plan.

Sincerely,

Ron

Ronald H. Williams, Jr.

Deputy City Manager

[urbanlife]

On 7/10/2020 at 4:07 PM, baobabs727 said:

I wrote to Mr. Williams to inquire as to whether there was any possibility of getting some mixed use going here. Here is his response:

[email protected]> wrote: 

Thank you for your email. The City does not own the parcel on 31^st Street and is not an investor or partner in the project.

The project is a by-right development that will need to adhere to all applicable building and zoning codes and the Comprehensive Plan.

Sincerely,

Ron

Ronald H. Williams, Jr.

Deputy City Manager

That really showcases how bad the zoning is for the city, especially in this area. This stretch of road should have been required to have it dedicated mostly to commercial space along the first floor to help stimulate a new urban commercial corridor.

[baobabs727]

Exactly!

[vdogg]

Planning application was submitted July 16th.

”The Pinnacle on 31st Street
A proposed 7-story, 240-unit apartment community development that includes a 5- story, 300,000 sf residential apartment over a 2-story, 170,000 sf parking garage, along with the construction of all necessary infrastructure for the project including public utilities and underground stormwater storage.”

[vdogg]

Already have the signs up. Need to check the status of the planning application. It may have already gone through. Finally this “gateway” is going to truly feel like one.

[vdogg]

Construction starts in May! This is truly going to be a transformative project.

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/construction-to-start-in-may-on-66m-pinnacle-apartments-in-va-beach/

[baobabs727]

On 4/17/2021 at 7:11 PM, vdogg said:

Construction starts in May! This is truly going to be a transformative project.

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/construction-to-start-in-may-on-66m-pinnacle-apartments-in-va-beach/

Still, I would’ve liked to have seen some mixed use here, but anyway....

[Qdeathstar]

They can put a 7-11 close to it 

[baobabs727]

Press Release from Breeden:

https://www.thebreedencompany.com/news/construction-to-start-on-66m-pinnacle-apartments-in-virginia-beach-va/

TMA Architects:

https://www.tmarchitects.com/projects/the-pinnacle-at-31st-street/

 

Related Links:

https://www.breedenconstruction.com/our-work/the-pinnacle-on-31st-street/

https://www.livepinnaclevb.com/

 

Edited April 20, 2021 by baobabs727

[vdogg]

Groundbreaking seems to be a mere formality. There is construction equipment and trailers on site right now. Seems as though site work has been going on for sometime now.

[varider]

tower crane has been installed on site

[baobabs727]

The crane is taller than you might think. It looks to be at least six stories. Stretches clear across Laskin road and over the Burger King.  

[baobabs727]