Greater Church Hill

[Icetera]

53 minutes ago, I miss RVA said:

This is a really sweet looking new infill and rehab integration. QUESTION: The filing says four-story building - but all the renderings show a three-story building. Am I missing something?

Seeing the same..

[upzoningisgood]

I think if you look at the black door next to the white structure it shows people below grade. So maybe there are steps to a basement level?

[Wahoo 07]

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/10/26/union-hill-infill-project-would-add-13-apartments-potential-restaurant/

Another infill project.  Hopefully the restaurant happens.  I love the idea of Richmond having neighborhoods with pedestrian friendly amenities.

[I miss RVA]

8 hours ago, Wahoo 07 said:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/10/26/union-hill-infill-project-would-add-13-apartments-potential-restaurant/

Another infill project.  Hopefully the restaurant happens.  I love the idea of Richmond having neighborhoods with pedestrian friendly amenities.

Welp - we got an answer to the question of why it was described as a 4-story building but the renderings show three: the CAR pushed the developer to scale it back so that it would fit with the "scale" and "character" of the other buildings in the neighborhood.  

Oh well - at least the developer was able to simply "move" the fourth floor to a different location over the existing structure (at the recommendation of the CAR, believe it or not) and retain 100% of the original density proposed.

Glad to see this moving forward.

 

To putting it into perspective, note the location: just a block away from more new infill in Union Hill. The area is really starting to rev up with developments! NOTE: the new Tulip Street development is highlighted in YELLOW.

RBS reported on this other new development back in May. I can't recall if we had it here in the forums. Here's the story.

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/05/25/10-home-infill-project-mixed-use-building-planned-for-carrington-street/

Edited October 26, 2022 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

Daniil Kleyman - who has already done some AMAZING infill development in various parts of the city's East End - is adding to his "gateway" project in the far eastern portion of the city. He's filed SUP paperwork for an additional building as part of his "Gateway to Church Hill" apartment building project at the intersection of Government Road and Glenwood Avenue just below Chimborazo Park.  This building would add 31 apartments - bringing the total of the three planned buildings (the two previously planned on the west side of Glenwood Avenue and this one on the east side of the street) to 129 apartments. There would be street-facing retail space.

According to the RBS article, the previous plans were approved by the Planning Commission and are due for a City Council vote on November 14. He can build this third building by right - but needs the SUP because he wants to move the buildings closer to the street than current zoning allows.

Neat project all the way around, folks! Kleyman has been THE MAN in putting together an increasingly impressive and long list of Greater Church Hill infill projects such as the row houses near 29th and Q, the triangle building on Jefferson Avenue, among others.

From Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/11/08/kleyman-adds-31-unit-mixed-use-building-to-plans-for-chimborazo-crossroads/

 

Edited November 8, 2022 by I miss RVA

[Shakman]

Grrrr.  Surface parking.

[123fakestreet]

1 hour ago, Shakman said:

Grrrr.  Surface parking.

Agree in an ideal world, but its not expansive and it's off street hidden behind the building. That's about as good as you can ask for on a development that's not downtown or on a city block.

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, 123fakestreet said:

Agree in an ideal world, but its not expansive and it's off street hidden behind the building. That's about as good as you can ask for on a development that's not downtown or on a city block.

Agreed. Kleyman is a small developer and the added cost of integrated/structured parking would probably round-file this project right from the get-go.  Particularly given the location, I'd rather have the development and the density with surface parking hidden than not have the project at all, especially considering there's nothing but vacant land, air and opportunity sitting on those two parcels at the moment.

[ancientcarpenter]

Can someone explain to me how every piece of land in Churchill is designed/developed by Dave Seibert company? Do they have some type of agreement with the city or are they just extremely aggressive in Churchill?

[whw53]

@ancientcarpenterhe's on the realty side - not the development side. He lives in the neighborhood.

[ancientcarpenter]

50 minutes ago, whw53 said:

@ancientcarpenterhe's on the realty side - not the development side. He lives in the neighborhood.

Same question: How is it possible for one guy/company to get almost every lot under their line of work?

 

I just assumed there was some city sanctioned deal with him for lower fees... or maybe he's just extremely focused on CH?

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, ancientcarpenter said:

Same question: How is it possible for one guy/company to get almost every lot under their line of work?

 

I just assumed there was some city sanctioned deal with him for lower fees... or maybe he's just extremely focused on CH?

Maybe since he lives there, he's jumping in first on every opportunity that comes along. Certainly good for his business! 

[I miss RVA]

Really cool infill development on N. 28th Street, just north of Nine Mile Road - a triangular 3-story apartment building will bring 31 units (nine of which would be "tourist homes") to this parcel, about two-thirds of which is vacant. A nifty bit of infill with some nice density.

From today's Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/11/17/east-end-bus-garage-makes-way-for-31-apartments-off-nine-mile-road/

 

Edited November 17, 2022 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

More redevelopment and density coming to Chimborazo - this time courtesy of our good friend Mr. Louis Salomonsky (who developed the Icon in Scott's Addition, is developing the Bakery Lofts in Shockoe Bottom and has proposed a 10-story apartment building at Gaskins and Patterson in the West End).

Salomonsky is looking to build a 70-unit addition to the Bacon Retirement Community at 815 N. 35th Street in Chimborazo. The project will include eight townhomes, three detached houses and a three-story add-on to the current retirement community building (the former Bacon school). Once complete, Bacon will boast a total of 129 income-based housing units for seniors. VERY MUCH needed, to say the least!

Oh - what's more, this project is (as the crow flies) about seven blocks north of Daniil Kleyman's 100-unit apartment development at Glenwood Ave and Government Road.

From today's Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/11/23/70-unit-addition-new-homes-planned-as-part-of-senior-apartments-renovation-near-church-hill/

[whw53]

Mosby South re-development study moves forward. 

https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/nov/23/jackson-place-mosby-south-advance/

[plain]

10 hours ago, whw53 said:

Mosby South re-development study moves forward. 

https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/nov/23/jackson-place-mosby-south-advance/

 

I used to live in Jefferson Townhouse back in the day (which is on the opposite corner and next to the MLK Bridge). Many of us were friends with the people in that part of the projects. Lots of mostly good memories there, but I completely understand why it needs to be redeveloped. This is a great move in improving the neighborhood.

[rjp212]

On 11/17/2022 at 2:20 AM, I miss RVA said:

Really cool infill development on N. 28th Street, just north of Nine Mile Road - a triangular 3-story apartment building will bring 31 units (nine of which would be "tourist homes") to this parcel, about two-thirds of which is vacant. A nifty bit of infill with some nice density.

From today's Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/11/17/east-end-bus-garage-makes-way-for-31-apartments-off-nine-mile-road/

 

Building Permits have been filed for this.  

[rjp212]

The new Boys & Girls Club on Nine Mile is planning a pocket park for a portion of their property.