Monroe Ward / Oregon Hill

[Hike]

@ I miss RVA

Totally get the heat humidity issues, used to live in New England and got used to cooler,  colder temperatures and less humid conditions. As my wife and I have aged, the heat effects us more, really slows us down.  I used to feel nothing when I was younger, loved summers, now it's like,  oh no, summer is here,  how long until fall.  When living away though,  I did really miss it here and was happy to come back, but could do without summers. My hope is to retire and summer back in New England, sooner than later please!

Edited May 25, 2021 by Hike

[rjp212]

"On the Boards"  from Hays + Ewing Design Studio.   Seems to be the lot at the intersection of Main/Foushee based on the other buildings around it.

 

https://hays-ewing.com/project/modern-architect-in-richmond-va/

 

[Icetera]

6 minutes ago, rjp212 said:

"On the Boards"  from Hays + Ewing Design Studio.   Seems to be the lot at the intersection of Main/Foushee based on the other buildings around it.

https://hays-ewing.com/project/modern-architect-in-richmond-va/

 

While not particularly tall, that certainly has some great density and would do wonders for returning foot-traffic to that block.  Height-wise, it looks to be on par with 8 1/2 Canal, which has some impact.

I would like to imagine that the little dude on the surface lot is planning out a future tower.

[whw53]

Nice find @rjp212!  - isnt this the same site as Eagle's Foushee Mews project though? Could this have been an alternative submission or maybe the project is back at the drawing boards? I swear i saw permit activity recently for this site though. 

Edited July 1, 2021 by whw53

[Icetera]

7 minutes ago, whw53 said:

Nice find @rjp212!  - isnt this the same site as Eagle's Foushee Mews project though? Could this have been an alternative submission or maybe the project is back at the drawing boards? I swear i saw permit activity recently for this project though. 

It most definitely is.  Perhaps they dropped a couple townhomes in favor of adding multi-unit housing in back?

https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/06/12/eagle-eyes-monroe-ward-site-infill-development/?utm_source=BizSense

[whw53]

A couple surface lots along Grace have hit the market. They are being marketed as development land. Note the parcel at 101 E Grace is contiguous with the midblock property at 109 E Grace that Thalhimer has expressed interest in re-developing (by removing the parking function in service to off site existing development).

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/115-N-Foushee-St-Richmond-VA/22141433/

https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/iiR0G7oqjBrLh2LPQ0lX_i2icMjg9udYxDvEyCmA1X8/Development Land.pdf

Seller is Jim's Family Corporation. Both are currently being used as private paid parking lots and both are zoned B-4 Central Business. 

[Hike]

On 5/1/2021 at 9:26 PM, Hike said:

Link from bizsense. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/12/07/thalhimer-sells-downtown-lot-for-2-5m-to-make-way-for-15-story-apartment-tower/

This project is out for a budget, the drawings are pretty far along, is being called a design development set, construction start listed as January 2022  - 16 story.  

Edited July 8, 2021 by Hike

[I miss RVA]

2 hours ago, whw53 said:

A couple surface lots along Grace have hit the market. They are being marketed as development land. Note the parcel at 101 E Grace is contiguous with the midblock property at 109 E Grace that Thalhimer has expressed interest in re-developing (by removing the parking function in service to off site existing development).

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/115-N-Foushee-St-Richmond-VA/22141433/

https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/iiR0G7oqjBrLh2LPQ0lX_i2icMjg9udYxDvEyCmA1X8/Development Land.pdf

Seller is Jim's Family Corporation. Both are currently being used as private paid parking lots and both are zoned B-4 Central Business. 

This is definitely positive! Tag-teaming this parcel with the 109 E. Grace parcel perhaps portends some height and density down the road. The 109 E. Grace parcel and a third parcel across the street were request for removal of parking requirement at the same time as 321 W. Grace - where the new 15-story residential building will rise (behind the Berkshire). Let's hope a developer with big ideas about height and density swoops in, gobbles these up and is ready to roll with a new residential tower.

[eandslee]

50 minutes ago, Hike said:

This project is out for a budget, the drawings are pretty far along, is being called a design development set, construction start listed as January 2022  - 16 story.  

Awesome report Hike!  This is great news!  At least now we have somewhat of a timeline...and an extra floor!!

[eandslee]

3 hours ago, whw53 said:

A couple surface lots along Grace have hit the market. They are being marketed as development land. Note the parcel at 101 E Grace is contiguous with the midblock property at 109 E Grace that Thalhimer has expressed interest in re-developing (by removing the parking function in service to off site existing development).

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/115-N-Foushee-St-Richmond-VA/22141433/

https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/iiR0G7oqjBrLh2LPQ0lX_i2icMjg9udYxDvEyCmA1X8/Development Land.pdf

Seller is Jim's Family Corporation. Both are currently being used as private paid parking lots and both are zoned B-4 Central Business. 

This is great news for Monroe Ward!  At least I'm seeing some effort to develop these empty parking lots!  Hopefully, this land sells quickly and development starts soon.  Would love to see a tall, nice-looking design.  B4 zoning is for really tall buildings, correct?  Thanks for posting!

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, eandslee said:

This is great news for Monroe Ward!  At least I'm seeing some effort to develop these empty parking lots!  Hopefully, this land sells quickly and development starts soon.  Would love to see a tall, nice-looking design.  B4 zoning is for really tall buildings, correct?  Thanks for posting!

Yes - no "hard" height restriction to buildings constructed in B4 zoned areas - just the city's 1:4 height-to-setback ratio, which quite honestly, I would like to see the city remove altogether - or at least modify to something a little more reasonable like 1:8 or higher.

[whw53]

vacant building at 109 E Broad  to be renovated. 

From plan description submitted on 7\27 - 'Renovate existing vacant commercial building into mixed use building. Will have 1 commercial space on 1st floor and 8 apartments. Storage space in basement.'

https://energov.richmondgov.com/EnerGov_Prod/selfservice#/plan/5e130d31-d468-4805-99a9-61d5703cb476

Monument Construction + Catalyst Design Studio handling this one.

[wrldcoupe4]

Hoping that crappy vinyl siding is covering up a nicer facade.

Actually, looks like they are restoring the cornice, painting the brick, and preserving terra cotta detailing on it, so that's exciting.

[whw53]

Another sliver of E Broad to be renovated\repurposed

211 E Broad - from a Zoning Confirmation Letter filed today

Existing use: Retail/vacant. Proposed use: Mixed commercial and residential. Please confirm Zoning allows for the renovation of the existing building to a mixed used residential development with ground floor commercial uses and residential in the back and on the upper floors.

https://energov.richmondgov.com/EnerGov_Prod/selfservice#/plan/d363b543-3f05-49f6-b330-a74231dfd181

[Brent114]

Could something  finally be happening at Main and Foushee Streets?! 
 

Here’s a drive-by shot of the fence around the block.  It’s fenced off along Cary Street too. 

[ancientcarpenter]

18 minutes ago, Brent114 said:

Could something  finally be happening at Main and Foushee Streets?! 
 

Here’s a drive-by shot of the fence around the block.  It’s fenced off along Cary Street too. 

that is quite a footprint there. I can't find anything on the permit portal of the city...but that site is almost impossible to navigate for me anyways. 

[whw53]

15 minutes ago, ancientcarpenter said:

that is quite a footprint there. I can't find anything on the permit portal of the city...but that site is almost impossible to navigate for me anyways. 

It's on our development map - it is slated for townhomes - 'Foushee Mews' by Eagle development. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/06/12/eagle-eyes-monroe-ward-site-infill-development/

[Icetera]

1 hour ago, whw53 said:

It's on our development map - it is slated for townhomes - 'Foushee Mews' by Eagle development. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/06/12/eagle-eyes-monroe-ward-site-infill-development/

I believe this was updated with an apartment structure on the interior of the block as well.

 

 

Here it is, may not be confirmed then.:

On 7/1/2021 at 2:25 PM, rjp212 said:

"On the Boards"  from Hays + Ewing Design Studio.   Seems to be the lot at the intersection of Main/Foushee based on the other buildings around it.

 

https://hays-ewing.com/project/modern-architect-in-richmond-va/

 

 

[Icetera]

I can only locate the SUP for 21 townhomes and the property has clearly been sub-divided to match.

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, whw53 said:

It's on our development map - it is slated for townhomes - 'Foushee Mews' by Eagle development. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/06/12/eagle-eyes-monroe-ward-site-infill-development/

Didn't that block get upzoned from B-3 to B-4?

I know this is probably the most idiotic question in the world, but the city fully adopted the full-on upzoning of Monroe Ward -- expanding the B-4 zoning area and converting the rest to TOD-1, yes? 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2018/10/15/city-turns-zoning-focus-monroe-wards-dearth-surface-parking-lots/

(very old article, I realize, but it gives the details)...

[Icetera]

22 minutes ago, I miss RVA said:

Didn't that block get upzoned from B-3 to B-4?

I know this is probably the most idiotic question in the world, but the city fully adopted the full-on upzoning of Monroe Ward -- expanding the B-4 zoning area and converting the rest to TOD-1, yes? 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2018/10/15/city-turns-zoning-focus-monroe-wards-dearth-surface-parking-lots/

(very old article, I realize, but it gives the details)...

This block is SE of the one highlighted there as "B-3 to B-4" and would be in the TOD-1 overlay.  I do not recall if those changes were completed within the 8 months between that article and the SUP for this project, but given the timeframe, it is unsurprising that the project would not fit the up-zone goals.

[I miss RVA]

49 minutes ago, Icetera said:

This block is SE of the one highlighted there as "B-3 to B-4" and would be in the TOD-1 overlay.  I do not recall if those changes were completed within the 8 months between that article and the SUP for this project, but given the timeframe, it is unsurprising that the project would not fit the up-zone goals.

Thanks for the clarification, Icetera. That makes sense. Question: had the timing on the upzone been such that TOD-1 was in place before a POD and SUP would have been filed, would the city have pushed for more density or simply allowed this project to proceed as is?

Edited October 19, 2021 by I miss RVA

[wrldcoupe4]

Not a factor. I had heard that the seller didn’t want higher density. So, this is probably the best outcome, and more ownership opportunities is a good thing. 

[whw53]

With Historic Richmond headquartered literally across the street ....can't blame them.

Kidding aside it's a nice looking site plan , good to have projects like this, Carver Square in the mix.

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[whw53]

Thanks for the clarification, Icetera. That makes sense. Question: had the timing on the upzone been such that TOD-1 was in place before a POD and SUP would have been filed, would the city have pushed for more density or simply allowed this project to proceed as is?

I doubt city really pushes in any official capacity any initiative to max out the given zoning if plan is otherwise in conformance or in this case if variance is unrelated to density. Would seem unprofessional, even out of line to me but idk. Private actors come from variety of places, different budgets and goals- not on public servant to presuppose.

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