Richmond Developments

[jbjust]

So they're tearing down the Junior League's Clothes Rack building?

[TBurban]

Looks like they'd tear down the existing building with the shop reopening at the base of this new development.

[wrldcoupe4]

Has anyone else noticed the work at the Graduate Hotel conversion (former Doubletree) on Franklin Street near VCU? Looks like a total gut job and many of the windows have been removed. Curious to see the finished product. 

[drayrichmond]

 

I didn't know this was happening, I found this RTD article on it, looks like a total gut job from the article, rooms, common spaces, pretty much everything is being renovated. The article, from 2015 said it would be ready in 2016, but the website for the new hotel says coming 2017.

http://graduaterichmond.com/

http://www.richmond.com/business/local/article_1eb21077-efab-54c4-b705-d5c558566426.html

 

Edited August 28, 2016 by drayrichmond

[jbjust]

21 hours ago, TBurban said:

Looks like they'd tear down the existing building with the shop reopening at the base of this new development.

Of course, that's the Junior League logo on the building. 

[Marcus Squires]

http://www.oregonhill.net/2016/08/28/dorm-demolition/

They are tearing down the dorms on monroe park - 

[blopp1234]

Which dorms are these?

[drayrichmond]

1 hour ago, Marcus Squires said:

http://www.oregonhill.net/2016/08/28/dorm-demolition/

They are tearing down the dorms on monroe park - 

Awesome! So glad to see this moving forward!

1 hour ago, blopp1234 said:

Which dorms are these?

These are the Gladding Residences on Main Street at Monroe Park, here's a link on them: http://www.housing.vcu.edu/grc-project/

[blopp1234]

47 minutes ago, drayrichmond said:

Awesome! So glad to see this moving forward!

These are the Gladding Residences on Main Street at Monroe Park, here's a link on them: http://www.housing.vcu.edu/grc-project/

Oh ok I had no idea that they started on this that quick. It'll be nice to see this go up.

[Marcus Squires]

Here are some updates from church hill and downtown

[jbjust]

On 8/25/2016 at 5:52 PM, TBurban said:

First internship in my senior year at VCU was as a Community Development Intern working with Derek and Cybelle. Really great couple who have their finger on the pulse of BPB. Excited the area is finally getting the attention and attraction it deserves.

 

Switching gears to Carytown, it looks like Fultz and Singh Architects is working on a four-story mixed-use building at Cary and Mulberry at the current site of a thrift shop that operates there. Neat, modern design. Glad to see Cary Street continuing west across the Boulevard. This, along with the bus barn redevelopment is critical in connecting Carytown with the activity along Robinson. Would love to see the property at the NE corner of Robinson and Cary redeveloped.

Just learned this is not happening.  The Junior League owns the Clothes Rack and isn't signed off on this. 

[Marcus Squires]

Update on Manchester developments new homes and row houses going up all over as well as the old GRTC depot more pictures to come - 

They are also renovating the home in the back. 

 

Edited August 30, 2016 by Marcus Squires

[lammius]

You guys' friend blopp1234 stopped by the Norfolk forum and asked me to mock up a massing of a few of the new additions to Richmond's skyline in Google Earth.  

First, I took a look at the development map and found two projects that are likely to have a real impact on the skyline.  In the case of the Dominion Energy building, the height is known (413 feet), so I used that height for the building on the parcel on 6th Street.  I wasn't sure, based on the development map, but is the second tower supposed to be on the spot where an existing tower sits?  I assumed so, so I didn't draw the second tower, as the existing tower covers it.  

Second, I added the locks building.  The height was not stated, but at 21 floors of mixed-use, I assumed a height of 280 feet.  If its height is known to be more or less, let me know and I can change it. 

If there are any major projects I missed, or if I got the details on these two wrong, let me know.  I just need the location, height, approximate width/dimensions, and I can plop a box on the map.  

Please enjoy this look at Richmond's future!

1.  From a bridge.  See the gray, faceless boxes representing the new buildings.

2.  From another bridge!  See 'em on the left?

3.  From a highway.  The Dominion Energy building dominates this view:

4.  And finally, the sexy helicopter flyover:

Edited August 31, 2016 by lammius
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[Marcus Squires]

More pictures from the set posted earlier today from the Manchester Core 

 

This whole block is being redone. 

 

This is the lot of the planned apartment building. 

The former Mosque is being converted back to a church with new stain glass windows. 

They have just began clearing the lot off of hull Street next to the Banquet Place.  ( taken on bainbridge) 

Edited August 31, 2016 by Marcus Squires

[blopp1234]

3 hours ago, lammius said:

You guys' friend blopp1234 stopped by the Norfolk forum and asked me to mock up a massing of a few of the new additions to Richmond's skyline in Google Earth.  

First, I took a look at the development map and found two projects that are likely to have a real impact on the skyline.  In the case of the Dominion Energy building, the height is known (413 feet), so I used that height for the building on the parcel on 6th Street.  I wasn't sure, based on the development map, but is the second tower supposed to be on the spot where an existing tower sits?  I assumed so, so I didn't draw the second tower, as the existing tower covers it.  

Second, I added the locks building.  The height was not stated, but at 21 floors of mixed-use, I assumed a height of 280 feet.  If its height is known to be more or less, let me know and I can change it. 

If there are any major projects I missed, or if I got the details on these two wrong, let me know.  I just need the location, height, approximate width/dimensions, and I can plop a box on the map.  

Please enjoy this look at Richmond's future!

1.  From a bridge.  See the gray, faceless boxes representing the new buildings.

2.  From another bridge!  See 'em on the left?

3.  From a highway.  The Dominion Energy building dominates this view:

4.  And finally, the sexy helicopter flyover:

Thanks lammius! 

2 hours ago, hikendesign said:

Lidl is taking over the building where colonial downs had an off track betting parlor.  That area can use a face lift, this will go a long way to help.

http://www.richmond.com/business/local/article_88746a5b-7d55-525d-a445-f35141b07b05.html

Yay this should help bridge the gap between Richmond and Hampton which could help increase demand for alternative forms of transportation and get commuters moving from Hampton to rva. Hopefully more development follows and that corridor takes off!

[RiverYuppy]

Yeah, that section of Hull street is about to really start transforming.  I really hope they can start filling up the corridor with new tenants and businesses.

[blopp1234]

Would love to seethe hull street area thrive and maybe have some sort of mass transit. It would be so cool to revive the streetcar lines that used to run through there so that LRT could help hull street grow even more!

[JSI]

Development is getting ready to start again next month at the Overlook Townhomes at the southern end of Oregon Hill. There are a total of 10 units left to be built. The first 5 to be built are the ones without garages. These are located to the West of Laurel St at Oregon Hill Parkway. See pic below. Once the first 5 are built or if pre-sales go well the next 5 (with garages) will be built that are East of Laurel St at Oregon Hill Parkway. Once complete the Overlook Townhomes will be complete with a total of 82 units.

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

14 hours ago, JSI said:

Development is getting ready to start again next month at the Overlook Townhomes at the southern end of Oregon Hill. There are a total of 10 units left to be built. The first 5 to be built are the ones without garages. These are located to the West of Laurel St at Oregon Hill Parkway. See pic below. Once the first 5 are built or if pre-sales go well the next 5 (with garages) will be built that are East of Laurel St at Oregon Hill Parkway. Once complete the Overlook Townhomes will be complete with a total of 82 units.

HA!! And to think my half-jokingly placed pin on the development map would only make fun of the obvious missing links for decades to come! I knew it would finally resolve. Thank god, those foundations are an eyesore.

[Blackbird Fly]

Progress update on the BofA building downtown. 

 

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

^^People are likely to complain that that's what it probably looked like when the building first opened in the 70s and just got darker over time with wear and tear haha. So next repainting scheduled for 2050s or so haha

[jbjust]

35 minutes ago, RVA-Is-The-Best said:

^^People are likely to complain that that's what it probably looked like when the building first opened in the 70s and just got darker over time with wear and tear haha. So next repainting scheduled for 2050s or so haha

Given the difference in air pollution now versus the 70's, I think we can make it to the 2090's. 

[wrldcoupe4]

I was just remarking today when I was downtown that I never realized how dirty the building looked until they started putting the new coating on the building. Makes a bigger difference than I expected. 

[Marcus Squires]

Not the best pictures but here are two updates on the Dominion Payroll  in Scotts addition (correction ) and the Hull Street McDonalds site in Manchester. 

Edited September 2, 2016 by Marcus Squires

[wrldcoupe4]

Are you referring to the Symbol project in Scott's Addition? Dominion Payroll Services is leasing the top floor (unaffiliated with Dominion Va Power) for their HQ.