River House Apartments Progress

[Norfolk4Life]

forgive the rough edges: no tripod, no time to trim:

view from granby st:

and view from the backside:

[urbanfan]

forgive the rough edges: no tripod, no time to trim:

view from granby st:

and view from the backside:

[vdogg]

forgive the rough edges: no tripod, no time to trim:

view from granby st:

and view from the backside:

[vdogg]

Can everyone see both pictures now?

[Glassoul]

Can everyone see both pictures now?

[mlsimons]

That shell station has got to go...maybe a WAWA could fit there.

What ever is done, I hope it fits the character of the neighborhood. There is so much potential for this historic corridor of Norfolk. I really with the Riverside Movie theater could be restored someday.

I could see this street becoming the next Colley Ave in the future.

[timothyp_787]

[snip]

I really with the Riverside Movie theater could be restored someday.

I could see this street becoming the next Colley Ave in the future.

[Sky06]

Progress pics. This project is pretty huge.

[spiker3]

[CaveMaN]

Good stuff man, where's this project at?? I hadn't heard anything about this one until you posted those pics.

[rusthebuss]

Its by the Granby Street bridge by the layefette river

[vdogg]

Someone needs to take some pictures of these. I passed by the other day and the whole project looks pretty neat. The buildings have a very modern look to them and they fit in well with their surroundings. Not a fan of the suburban style parking but at least some of the buildings are flush with the road giving that area a bit more of an urban feel.

[varider]

Yeah, the one's across the street look better IMO.. I forgot what they're called, though. Once you cross that bridge, your in suburbia to me.

[varider]

Just came from the Riverview area and the apartments closest to the waterfront are complete and a big "now leasing" sign is up! They loook very very nice and dense.. I'm curious to see if they fill up quick.. It's a pretty nice location!

[vdogg]

Just came from the Riverview area and the apartments closest to the waterfront are complete and a big "now leasing" sign is up! They loook very very nice and dense.. I'm curious to see if they fill up quick.. It's a pretty nice location!

[varider]

So I take it this project is completed then?

[Norfolk4Life]

Here are some pics from yesterday taken from the middle of the development. too much parking...

-sorry for the floating finger.... i was taking the photo into the sun

[mlsimons]

Can we say Chesapeake?

This looks nothing like the rest of Riverview...I'm not sure that I have any suggestions for what could have been done here, cause its kinda an under served and awkward part of town...maybe a mixed used development with shops underneath, but the only types of stores that I feel would work in Riverview is maybe antique shops. Oh well, there's still more land around there that can be bought or redeveloped.

[Norfolk4Life]

it would have been better if they could have built a larger tower on the point. the multiple mid-rise buildings do, as you say, look very Chesapeake. it looked better as an abandoned building. really, with this development and the one across Granby St, they really wasted a great opportunity. Thye could have built walkable, urban-type developments whcih could have set the standard to bring an urban feel all the way down Granby St. Really, there is not much at this section of granby historically, that couldnt be torn down and rebuilt.

[urbanlife]

Well it is good to see standard apartment complex buildings being constructed....

[mikeas]

While not the most urban of developments it will bring more people to the neighborhood which should help the area businesses out a bit. I've never really been to any of the shops/restaurants over there but it seems like a nice little part of town. Maybe someone will reopen the Riverview Theatre again?

[Norfolk4Life]

but there is no pedestrian connection from these apartments to anything but their parking lot. no pedestrians=no growth in walking distance business

[brikkman]

I think it will be under water first chance. It sticks out, not saying its bad, just sticks out and like someone else said, "chesapeakey"

[varider]

It ain't bad, but I feel it could have been much more urban an maybe even a small parking garage instead of all that surface lot.

[vdogg]

but there is no pedestrian connection from these apartments to anything but their parking lot. no pedestrians=no growth in walking distance business