Richmond in Pictures III

[I miss RVA]

Even though the resolution is VERY grainy due to distance, quality of the cam and where it's focused, it appears that we can see just a bit of the skeleton of the Pinecrest/Parc View on the downtown skyline. The view is limited not only by the quality of the picture but by the angle - the cupola of the former William Byrd hotel (which is now an apartment building, yes?) on Broad Street blocks almost all of the view. But if you look just left of the cupola you can see part of the structure sort of "superimposed" in front of the Monroe tower. So I think we're getting a few of a very small portion of the Parc View from as far away as 3300 Cutshaw Avenue.

Check it out!

 

[Hike]

2 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

Even though the resolution is VERY grainy due to distance, quality of the cam and where it's focused, it appears that we can see just a bit of the skeleton of the Pinecrest/Parc View on the downtown skyline. The view is limited not only by the quality of the picture but by the angle - the cupola of the former William Byrd hotel (which is now an apartment building, yes?) on Broad Street blocks almost all of the view. But if you look just left of the cupola you can see part of the structure sort of "superimposed" in front of the Monroe tower. So I think we're getting a few of a very small portion of the Parc View from as far away as 3300 Cutshaw Avenue.

Check it out!

 

Me thinks I see it, does remind me of this meme though. 

 

[georgeglass]

Since it was such a beautiful day, I was able to get out and snap a few photos...

1. The Eddy

2. MacRae and Lacy has started the next set of townhomes next to Legend.

3. Same as #2

4. The silos fencing

5. Riverside Cycling has set up shop in "The Witch" building. I am happy a business is there, but I am a little disappointed that the plan that's on Nahum's site is apparently not happening.

6. New spa coming to the South Falls retail space on the canal.

7. River and skyline shot

8. Kayakers

9. The Commodore from near Legends 

10.  Kayaker

11. A block of townhomes being built off Bainbridge 

12. Danil Kleyman's apartment building is starting next to Dogtown Dance Theater 

[I miss RVA]

50 minutes ago, georgeglass said:

Since it was such a beautiful day, I was able to get out and snap a few photos...

1. The Eddy

2. MacRae and Lacy has started the next set of townhomes next to Legend.

3. Same as #2

4. The silos fencing

5. Riverside Cycling has set up shop in "The Witch" building. I am happy a business is there, but I am a little disappointed that the plan that's on Nahum's site is apparently not happening.

6. New spa coming to the South Falls retail space on the canal.

7. River and skyline shot

8. Kayakers

9. The Commodore from near Legends 

10.  Kayaker

11. A block of townhomes being built off Bainbridge 

12. Danil Kleyman's apartment building is starting next to Dogtown Dance Theater 

AMAZING photos, @georgeglass-- thank you SO much for taking and posting these. It goes without say, you are officially nominated for this week's RVA/UP "YOU DA MAN" AWARD and the prestigious OFFICIAL SILVER PORT-A-POTTY trophy! These pix are GORGEOUS - and i'm stealing one in particular for this month's "Richmond in Cranes" update.

 

[georgeglass]

2 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

AMAZING photos, @georgeglass-- thank you SO much for taking and posting these. It goes without say, you are officially nominated for this week's RVA/UP "YOU DA MAN" AWARD and the prestigious OFFICIAL SILVER PORT-A-POTTY trophy! These pix are GORGEOUS - and i'm stealing one in particular for this month's "Richmond in Cranes" update.

 

Thanks, glad you liked em! Now that the temps are up a bit, I'll try and be more consistent.

[Brent114]

This is very attractive! 
 

 

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, Brent114 said:

This is very attractive! 
 

 

OMG - that is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!! VERY cosmopolitan, isn't it?!

Thanks SO much for taking and posting this, Brent. Yeah - another silver port-a-potty seems to be in your future (once I get to the warehouse and start digging out the port-a-potties!)

[Shakman]

OMG.  That is HORRIBLE!   *shakman barfed on keyboard* 

Edited February 15, 2023 by Shakman

[eandslee]

2 hours ago, Shakman said:

OMG.  That is HORRIBLE!   *shakman barfed on keyboard* 

Well, to be honest, the whole building looks terrible. I’m not talking about the design…I’m talking about how worn it looks!  Last time I saw this building in person, I was almost embarrassed by how terrible it looked with rain stains running down the side, etc.  It’s virtually new and it’s already not aging well.  I don’t know, this is one way to draw your attention away from the tattered look. 

[eandslee]

An awesome photo found on r/RVA (Reddit) posted by u/M4000h taken from a vantage point I've never seen before!  This hi-res image (click the reddit link to see the original) shows some great detail to include at least two tower cranes in the skyline:

 

Edited February 16, 2023 by eandslee

[blopp1234]

51 minutes ago, eandslee said:

An awesome photo found on r/RVA (Reddit) posted by u/M4000h taken from a vantage point I've never seen before!  This hi-res image (click the reddit link to see the original) shows some great detail to include at least two tower cranes in the skyline:

 

Great pics!

 

That whole corridor is screaming for 3-6 story apartment buildings and BRT. Hopefully we start to see this realized in a few years.

[eandslee]

Here's a photo of the view from an office inside The Current in Manchester.  Nice view of downtown and the surrounding area under construction:

 

[I miss RVA]

16 minutes ago, blopp1234 said:

Great pics!

 

That whole corridor is screaming for 3-6 story apartment buildings and BRT. Hopefully we start to see this realized in a few years.

!!!

Those are already coming - and I think we're already moving past the 3-to-6 story range - and we're not long from seeing  5-to-8 apartment buildings in this part of town become the norm, based on what's been coming into the pipeline. It obviously lags behind Scott's Addition - but I think the densities will become even greater as we get more development in this part of the city.

Wowzers - I see a canvas just waiting for paint and the brush strokes necessary to turn out a true masterpiece. It's coming! Wow - it's coming.

And my friend - from your keyboard to God's eyes regarding BRT. We SOOOO need that north/south line. THAT (an operational BRT line) - more than anything - is what will pour the bottle of Urban Miracle Grow on the Northside. Once that line is built - watch out. 

And mark my words on this. I swear I hope and pray I live to see it - because I'm convinced it will be EPIC what happens here.

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, eandslee said:

An awesome photo found on r/RVA (Reddit) posted by u/M4000h taken from a vantage point I've never seen before!  This hi-res image (click the reddit link to see the original) shows some great detail to include at least two tower cranes in the skyline:

 

Some of the best photography I've seen on the RVA Reddit site has been from drone photography taken from above the Northside.

This is as EPIC a shot of the city as I have seen in quite some time. Indeed - two tower cranes (Parc View and the VCU tech building) - and notice how the Parc View is CLEARLY taller than the Berkshire from this vantage point. It's amazing -- seeing the cluster of buildings around the VCU academic/Monroe Park campus and in the northwestern portion of Monroe Ward - then some separation - then the main portion of the Richmond skyline - it actually looks like a smaller version of some pictures we see of cities like Atlanta or Houston -- cities with multiple skylines. 

Given the angle of the shot, the photo JUST MISSED including the Opus - literally just out of the range of the photo's range - right down Lombardy Street.

SO cool that we just had an RBS story about the planned redevelopment of Lombardy and Chamberlayne with a new apartment building. And given how hi-res this photo is, when you zoom in on all the newer construction closer in toward downtown between Chamberlayne and Lombardy - and down farther on the east side of Chamberlayne - it gives RVA SUCH a feel of the northeastern cities. and their block after block after block of density.

I can't wait to see what Northside will look like in five, 10, 15, 20 years - particularly after the BRT line is build through this corridor.

Edited February 16, 2023 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

38 minutes ago, eandslee said:

Here's a photo of the view from an office inside The Current in Manchester.  Nice view of downtown and the surrounding area under construction:

 

When I see views/vantages like this - looking from Manchester toward downtown across the river - and seeing all the NEW development going on in Manchester, I harken back to what the CRE experts who attended the RBS "The Future of Manchester" meeting a few years ago said - referring to Manchester as "Richmond's version of Brooklyn" because of the density/intensity of new development and the proximity across the river from downtown. And just look at this picture - to the left - allllllllllllllllllllll the land just waiting for new - HIGH DENSITY development!! 

 

Edited February 16, 2023 by I miss RVA

[georgeglass]

Not sure if anyone has posted this, but Hourigan has their wrapping installed on the fencing at the silos now.

 

 

[Brent114]

That’s a great sign of things moving forward!  Once you put your name on it, you have to follow through  
 

 

[plain]

On 2/16/2023 at 5:09 PM, eandslee said:

An awesome photo found on r/RVA (Reddit) posted by u/M4000h taken from a vantage point I've never seen before!  This hi-res image (click the reddit link to see the original) shows some great detail to include at least two tower cranes in the skyline:

 

Great shot indeed! It just makes me want a 500+ ft building(s) downtown that much more though.

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, plain said:

Great shot indeed! It just makes me want a 500+ ft building(s) downtown that much more though.

And makes me want a 1,000 or 1,200-footer downtown!   I'm serous, btw - that wasn't a joke.

Edited February 18, 2023 by I miss RVA

[Shakman]

Nice homes to the left center of the picture.

[eandslee]

It’s a beautiful morning in Richmond!  Good morning everyone!

 

[I miss RVA]

That TV6 skycam vantage point is simply EPIC. Love the view!

[I miss RVA]

From our friends on the RVA/reddit page - a GORGEOUS shot of downtown from a vantage point toward the south end of the Manchester Bridge. Photo courtesy of @seanmullicanphoto.

Folks, just imagine this very same picture over the next two years and beyond with the CoStar tower figuring prominently along the riverfront. What an epic skyline we're developing.

 

Edited March 14, 2023 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

It's lookin' like a GORGEOUS day in the River City today! Perfect weather at the approach of the vernal equinox.

Morning loveliness...

 

And afternoon beauty...

 

Under crisp, crystal clear, blue, sunny skies.

Man - bringin' back a LOT of good memories of the Capital City from when I was a kid many blue moons ago.

Enjoy!!

Edited March 19, 2023 by I miss RVA

[Hike]

One of the better city views I’ve seen in awhile.
(or should it be “a while”?) 

 This is from creativedogmedia found on Reddit. 

Edited March 22, 2023 by Hike