Richmond in Pictures III

[Rooster]

great pics! sure is fun to see that hole getting deeper

 

[I miss RVA]

5 hours ago, Rooster said:

great pics! sure is fun to see that hole getting deeper

 

 !!!  Fully agreed, my friend! 

[I miss RVA]

One of 'em has got me stumped...

Oh - and I need to connect with our official RVA/UP engraver to get some silverware engraved because... @eandslee- I do believe you will be toting home some hardware this weekend in the merit of your awesome photography! 

Edited April 30, 2023 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

7 hours ago, eandslee said:

I was in town yesterday and today for the Ragnar Trail Relay Race at Pocahontas State Park. I do it every year, but on the way back home, I stopped in the downtown area to take some photos. Here are some of the pics I took today:

Just for fun, can you name the projects I got pictures of?

 

Hmmm... lessee... 

1.) This is the one that's stumping me in terms of actual development. Looks like you're northbound on the 288 beltway just south of the interchange with the Powhite Parkway. No idea what the project is on the west side of the highway.

2.) Apartments and parking deck - west side of I-195 (between 195 and Hamilton Street)

3.) Belleville apartment building

4.) Ibid.

5 through 11.) Crescent/Novel Scott's Addition

12.) VCU Tech Center - W. Broad Street

13 through 20.) CoStar

[eandslee]

9 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

Hmmm... lessee... 

1.) This is the one that's stumping me in terms of actual development. Looks like you're northbound on the 288 beltway just south of the interchange with the Powhite Parkway. No idea what the project is on the west side of the highway.

2.) Apartments and parking deck - west side of I-195 (between 195 and Hamilton Street)

3.) Belleville apartment building

4.) Ibid.

5 through 11.) Crescent/Novel Scott's Addition

12.) VCU Tech Center - W. Broad Street

13 through 20.) CoStar

You did pretty well in identifying the photos.  You were REALLY close with the first one.  The first one is "The Park" (the surf park) right off of 288 at the intersection of 76/Powhite Parkway!  Great job!

I have to say that, aside from the CoStar photos, my favorite photo in this line-up is this one (below).  Why, you ask?  Look at what the crane is lifting!  ha ha 

Edited April 30, 2023 by eandslee

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, eandslee said:

You did pretty well in identifying the photos.  You were REALLY close with the first one.  The first one is "The Park" (the surf park) right off of 288 at the intersection of 76/Powhite Parkway!  Great job!

I have to say that, aside from the CoStar photos, my favorite photo in this line-up is this one (below).  Why, you ask?  Look at what the crane is lifting!  ha ha 

HAAAA!!!! LOVE IT!! 

Well, you're definitely in line for a silver version of one of those just on the merit of the outstanding pictures - but IN PARTICULAR - BECAUSE of the one posted here. That ALONE is worthy of silverware!

As soon as our engraver is available, I'll be doling out quite a few trophies from the last week or two. Stay tuned for yours, which will be forthcoming! (Hopefully, you won't need the Novel crane to lug it home!) 

On ID'ing the photos: yeah - 19 out of 20 ain't too bad, all things considered! 

Edited April 30, 2023 by I miss RVA

[wrldcoupe4]

[I miss RVA]

Really compelling aerial drone photo posted today to the RVA/Reddit site. While the thrust of the photo is to show the smokey haze and poor air quality over the city caused by the downwind flow of smoke from the horrific Canadian forest fires, I actually wanted to cull out a few interesting nuggets showing off just how amazingly RVA is booming. The shot is looking east/southeast from a vantage point above the western edge of Scott's Addition. I cropped specific shots and highlighted certain elements that are visible in the picture. Even with the smoky skies and thick haze we can still see just how much RVA has been enjoying unprecedented recent development in Scott's, "midtown" (VCU area) and downtown -- and even Manchester's boom is visible.

PICTURE ONE: looking toward downtown. Pretty amazing to see two of RVA's newest high-rise apartment buildings - the Opus and the Pinecrest/Parc View in the same picture. Through the haze we can also (barely) make out (more or less) the location of VCU's under-construction tech center on Broad Street. Off in the distance we see the new buildings of Manchester across the river.

PICTURE TWO: looking at the eastern part of Scott's Addition - and in this shot we can see the three buildings of Scott's Collection, as well as the Soda Flats (under construction) and the site of the huge redevelopment of the N. Chasen & Son property on W. Marshall.

PICTURE THREE: looking at the southern/southeastern part of Scott's -- we see the Icon, the Nest and the Summit - along with the under-construction Soda Flats and the site of the N. Chasen & Son redevelopment.

FINAL PICTURE -- is the original, overall shot downloaded from Reddit.

[I miss RVA]

Great photo in today's Richmond BizSense (in the story about the Wells Fargo property at 3501 W. Broad) of the new apartment building(s) rising on the west side of I-195, between the expressway and Hamilton Street. These apartments really have a striking presence overlooking the expressway.

 

[I miss RVA]

A few pictures to brighten your late-July Tuesday. Aerial photos of downtown RVA and Manchester courtesy of Dave Parrish Photography. LEGO factory site photo courtesy of Margo Wagner, Richmond Times-Dispatch:

Edited July 25, 2023 by I miss RVA

[eandslee]

Happy Veterans Day!  This morning, I ran the Richmond Half Marathon and while downtown, I took some photos that I thought I’d share:

 

[I miss RVA]

2 hours ago, eandslee said:

Happy Veterans Day!  This morning, I ran the Richmond Half Marathon and while downtown, I took some photos that I thought I’d share:

 

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Absolutely fantastic! You know the drill. Silver hardware time for youuuuuuuuuuuuu,

 

Edited November 12, 2023 by I miss RVA

[eandslee]

14 minutes ago, I miss RVA said:

Absolutely fantastic! You know the drill. Silver hardware time for youuuuuuuuuuuuu,

 

Thanks!  My third photo from the bottom shows demolition work on the block just north of Dominion Energy’s vacant lot downtown (Seventh and E. Cary).  Isn’t that supposed to become a residential tower?  I can’t remember seeing any renderings for this yet, so has me curious.  Anyone know?

[I miss RVA]

2 hours ago, eandslee said:

Thanks!  My third photo from the bottom shows demolition work on the block just north of Dominion Energy’s vacant lot downtown (Seventh and E. Cary).  Isn’t that supposed to become a residential tower?  I can’t remember seeing any renderings for this yet, so has me curious.  Anyone know?

Not that corner - but the corner across 7th street WAS supposed to be a 300-unit residential tower. Genesis (wasn't that the developer?) pulled out - scuttled the sale. Dominion has put both that parcel plus the Eighth & Main (former Wheat First Securities HQ) building back on the market. 

This deck (in your photo) - I believe - is part of the state office building that's getting torn down and converted into green space. Originally was going to be the new 14-story state office building that would've housed departments being relo'd from the Monroe building. Now - it's just going to house squirrels and maybe a few pigeons. 

Edited November 12, 2023 by I miss RVA

[georgeglass]

Some pics I took today walking around...

 

 

[georgeglass]

[eandslee]

27 minutes ago, georgeglass said:

Some pics I took today walking around...

 

 

These are fantastic!  Thanks for taking and posting!  Wonderful!

[I miss RVA]

15 hours ago, georgeglass said:

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWZERSS, @georgeglassJust AMAZING!!!

I only have one response to this outstanding collection of photos, my friend:

Some prestigious RVA/UP Silver Hardware is coming your way! VERY much deserved!!

Edited November 15, 2023 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

Some gorgeous drone photography of downtown bedecked in holiday lighting. Note the presence of the CoStar cranes. It will be amazing down the road to see these same shots after the CoStar tower has been constructed.

From our friends at the RVA Reddit page.

Edited December 17, 2023 by I miss RVA

[eandslee]

Ryan Ramsey of RichmondCityWatch.com just posted these photos on his Facebook page today.  Enjoy!

[eandslee]

Found more photos of Richmond taken this morning during the heavy fog. Beautiful!

Courtesy of Dave Parrish Photography:

 

[eandslee]

Lots of great photos of Richmond have been post as of late.  Just sharing what I find. This one is pretty cool:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1cEAcVulDt/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[blake_p]

Monument and Hamilton

Edited January 1 by blake_p

[I miss RVA]

Stumbled across these gems on the RVA subreddit. I still marvel at how not all that long ago, Rockett's was little more than open/overgrown empty lots and a couple of abandoned buildings. The transformation over the last decade has been beyond stunning.

From our friends at RVA/Reddit.

 

[blopp1234]

11 minutes ago, I miss RVA said:

Stumbled across these gems on the RVA subreddit. I still marvel at how not all that long ago, Rockett's was little more than open/overgrown empty lots and a couple of abandoned buildings. The transformation over the last decade has been beyond stunning.

From our friends at RVA/Reddit.

 

It will look even better when Fulton Yards starts construction. Development currently drops off when you hit the CSX railroad viaduct, however, with the Fulton yards development, both sides should be better connected. 
 

By the way, has anyone heard or seen anything going on regarding the Fulton Yards development? I haven’t heard anything in a while and am hoping it’s still proceeding. Any update would be appreciated!

 

Slightly unrelated but Amtrak is planning to build a train storage facility around where the blue freight cars are in the first image to overnight trains from Main Street Station, which will allow Main Street to have upwards of 8 daily passenger trains to the north, an increase over the 3 existing trains. This won’t necessarily bring increased activity to the area, but it is Rockett’s related so I figured I’d post it here.