Chamberlayne / VUU / Northside

[Icetera]

7 hours ago, Icetera said:

It is.  I snapped some shots this weekend and that development is well under way.  Will add in a few.

The Foundry:

School Street Apartments:

I completely forgot about School Street so I was surprised to see this.
 

[I miss RVA]

Icetera - thank you sir for these great photos! It is SO exciting to see so many projects coming to fruition and rising all across Richmond - literally seems like all points north, south, east and west are just bursting with energy of new construction. THIS is certainly how cities grow FAST. A lot of synergy - with developments rising simultaneously, businesses moving into town and population pouring in. SO good to see Richmond finally doing this!

[whw53]

Property at 1218, 1224, 1226, 1228 East Brookland Park Boulevard was designated a 'revitalization area' in a council resolution last night. Not entirely sure what this means but it was done so to help facilitate the development of that land by a non-profit in  project that has been discussed here before. Possibly it helps open up financing options. 

Nice looking development, dramatically more dense than anything else currently at 6 Point and love the preservation of the church's façade into the courtyard.

 

 

[eandslee]

@whw53 You, my friend, are a rendering NINJA!  Love all the new renderings you've found and posted!  This looks like a very nice project with quite a bit of mass.  Like it!

[Brent114]

Glad to see that there is still some interest in this project.   I would drive by every few months to see if anything was going on here and had given up hope. 

[I miss RVA]

Happy to see a real increase in density there. Nice add to the neighborhood.

[whw53]

Plan of Development filed for 12 attached townhome development this week in Chestnut Hill or south Highland Park.  This is another under represented housing type in northside so good to see more of it. With some of these large houses in Chestnut Park area likely to revert to single family from divided units as revitalization continues, we need denser housing all across here. Hopefully more targeted infill projects spread.

 

 

[whw53]

More detail on the SUP from Jan - this being the BPB project just east of Griffin Ave. Nice looking infill. Looks like the commercial space could be divided up to support smaller retailers, smaller rents. I would have loved to see a 3rd story tacked on to push BPB upward but understand the space constraints.  Otherwise a solid looking project and at least we get some residential. Project attracted unusual attention from RVA Reddit so i linked that discussion here too. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/02/16/mixed-use-redevelopments-planned-for-brookland-park-boulevard/

 

 

 

[whw53]

Pair of commercial building permits were issued this week for the foundations of the 2 buildings to comprise the Sphere Development off Brook - that should be the green light for this one!

 

[wrldcoupe4]

Appreciate this weekly roundup. It really highlights how much development is occurring across the city, not just in the typical hotspots. 

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, wrldcoupe4 said:

Appreciate this weekly roundup. It really highlights how much development is occurring across the city, not just in the typical hotspots. 

I second that motion, Coupe. These Friday roundups really shed light on so much that's going on. Great to see economic development firing on all cylinders all across the city.

[whw53]

On 1/29/2021 at 1:56 PM, whw53 said:

Plan of Development filed for 12 attached townhome development this week in Chestnut Hill or south Highland Park.  This is another under represented housing type in northside so good to see more of it. With some of these large houses in Chestnut Park area likely to revert to single family from divided units as revitalization continues, we need denser housing all across here. Hopefully more targeted infill projects spread.

 

 

More info for development along 5th Ave. I think the site plan and architecture is neat - area could use some fresh design elements if you ask me. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/04/06/developer-plans-to-build-a-dozen-townhomes-in-southern-highland-park/

[whw53]

On 12/6/2020 at 6:50 PM, whw53 said:

A rezoning was filed last week for a parcel of land at 711 Dawn St. The applicant is seeking to rezone the land from M1 Industrial to B-7 Mixed Use District.

 

!!NEW PROJECT ALERT!!

This rezoning proposal was formally introduced to City Council last week and subsequently referred to the Planning Commission to take up. The applicant's report is very detailed about the intention behind the rezoning - 

Full application report and related materials here- https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4910773&GUID=52916A75-F48D-4D91-8FA6-558462A6B390&Options=&Search=

To cut to the chase-

 

 

 

[I miss RVA]

I keep hoping that these projects that are popping up on the near Northside and other neighborhoods are the first of the 'falling dominoes' - that will serve as a catalyst for more developers to come into these areas and begin building similar projects. The density could ramp up very nicely in some of these neighborhoods if momentum can be sustained.

[DalWill]

On 4/19/2021 at 12:17 AM, I miss RVA said:

I keep hoping that these projects that are popping up on the near Northside and other neighborhoods are the first of the 'falling dominoes' - that will serve as a catalyst for more developers to come into these areas and begin building similar projects. The density could ramp up very nicely in some of these neighborhoods if momentum can be sustained.

I've always said Highland Park & The Chamberlayne Corridor got next!

[whw53]

Late nigt recon-Contractor signs and demo equipment - a backhoe - is on site at the Sphere Apt site off Brook.

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[123fakestreet]

On 4/18/2021 at 9:36 PM, whw53 said:

!!NEW PROJECT ALERT!!

This rezoning proposal was formally introduced to City Council last week and subsequently referred to the Planning Commission to take up. The applicant's report is very detailed about the intention behind the rezoning - 

Full application report and related materials here- https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4910773&GUID=52916A75-F48D-4D91-8FA6-558462A6B390&Options=&Search=

To cut to the chase-

 

 

 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/05/03/five-story-mixed-use-building-planned-near-northside-brewery/

[eandslee]

10 hours ago, 123fakestreet said:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/05/03/five-story-mixed-use-building-planned-near-northside-brewery/

Welcome to the forum 123fakestreet!  Come and post often!  

Whw53 is quick and an awesome researcher for projects in the city.  Because of him, we know about a lot of the projects long before they are announced.  I think we’ll keep him!

This looks like a great addition to the neighborhood!

Edited May 3, 2021 by eandslee

[I miss RVA]

That's a REALLY nice looking building. With the other projects rising just a stone's throw away in multiple directions, it looks like there is some serious momentum beginning to build in this part of town.

[123fakestreet]

snapped a couple of quick shots of new apts between Spectrum and USPS.  seemed like they were never going to break ground on this, drove by today and they were finally doing site prep work, must have just started this week.

[whw53]

On 5/3/2021 at 8:24 AM, 123fakestreet said:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/05/03/five-story-mixed-use-building-planned-near-northside-brewery/

The rezoning needed to facilitate this development along Dawn St. was adopted by city council this evening. 3 for 3! 

https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4910773&GUID=52916A75-F48D-4D91-8FA6-558462A6B390&Options=&Search=

Edited May 11, 2021 by whw53

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, whw53 said:

The rezoning needed to facilitate this development along Dawn St. was adopted by city council this evening. 3 for 3! 

https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4910773&GUID=52916A75-F48D-4D91-8FA6-558462A6B390&Options=&Search=

BOOM! Another home run leaves the ballpark! 

[whw53]

Could be something, could be nothing ..property at the corner of Roane and Atlantic (1801-1809 RoaneSt.)  changed hands in December to an entity registered in Charlottesville. The registration address for 'Roane Atlantic LLC' shares a registration address with a group - Altus Realty Partners which is a real estate development and investment company active in the DC Area. Listed on a recent zoning confirmation letter was a contact from what must be a related business venture out of that same address - Secured Realty LLC. which markets itself similarly. Maybe its unrelated to the development arm, but would be great to see another parcel in play here - momentum has been strong along Chamberlayne. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/12/11/the-pipeline-commercial-real-estate-roundup-for-12-11-20/

https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.altus_realty_partners_llc.628db59d214d196a54d0957af9bdd5bd.html

https://energov.richmondgov.com/EnerGov_Prod/selfservice#/plan/facf7428-32fa-4edb-9f01-002bdbe8783b

https://www.altusre.com/

https://www.securedre.com/

 

 

[rjp212]

Looks like Gilpin is next to get the Creighton-like redevelopment. 
 

“...RRHA is preparing to apply for federal funding to chart an overhaul of the 783-unit public housing complex that dates to World War II. The housing authority has indicated it will seek a CHOICE Neighborhoods Planning Grant to jump-start redevelopment of a new mixed-income community where Gilpin stands.”

https://richmond.com/news/local/virginia-union-university-makes-20-year-pledge-to-gilpin-court-community/article_2b26932c-95c9-5d2c-a560-b837412060dc.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_&fbclid=IwAR3r0Y6tsAKJX0YZjxCyLHhz9OVq3OEIocgtGw6DcAz5wgVp69NpkadX9nk

[123fakestreet]

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/06/17/thalhimers-purchase-of-3-5-acres-sign-of-developer-interest-in-northside/

School bus yard off Chamberlayne sells.

Had just been thinking the past couple of months that lot is primed for a big development.