Richmond Developments

[whw53]

Nice update from RichmondBizSense on the Foundry project off Brook Rd. 

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/08/06/project-snapshot-apartments-rising-from-the-ashes-of-northside-junkyard-fire/

 

I think a thread devoted to the Chamberlayne/VUU neighborhood may be needed. 2 projects underway, another set to break ground, and VUU project announced for the motel site.  A lot of this land is under-developed. I think we will see a lot more activity over here in the next 3-5 years-would be nice to have a homepage for that now. 

[Wahoo 07]

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/09/09/after-delay-city-planners-endorse-next-round-of-pulse-driven-rezonings/

Another step towards a denser Broad Street.  Hopefully, people acknowledge that transportation investments can bring about enormous private sector development.

[I miss RVA]

17 hours ago, Wahoo 07 said:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/09/09/after-delay-city-planners-endorse-next-round-of-pulse-driven-rezonings/

Another step towards a denser Broad Street.  Hopefully, people acknowledge that transportation investments can bring about enormous private sector development.

I'm already dreaming of Richmond with a population of 340,000 in the next 16 1/2 years...

[eandslee]

See the Pre-Final copy of the Richmond 300 Plan here:

http://www.richmond300.com/prefinal

Upcoming meetings are also listed on this link.  Attend and get the inside scoop, find out everything before it comes out in the news!

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, eandslee said:

See the Pre-Final copy of the Richmond 300 Plan here:

http://www.richmond300.com/prefinal

Upcoming meetings are also listed on this link.  Attend and get the inside scoop, find out everything before it comes out in the news!

This is quite impressive. Honestly, it's the first really comprehensive Richmond master plan that I have ever seen, and I've seen quite a few over the years. The planners unquestionably did their homework.

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

3-story corner building off Broad in the Arts District is getting redeveloped into 10 apartments + existing retail space on ground floor, current ground floor retail tenant is leaving and mentioned the two floors above him are 'empty', as in the building is apparently a shell and not occupied on the top 2 floors. The redevelopment will fill that in.

24 E Broad.

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/09/18/shell-of-a-building-at-broad-and-first-to-be-converted-to-apartments/

[whw53]

4 hours ago, RVA-Is-The-Best said:

3-story corner building off Broad in the Arts District is getting redeveloped into 10 apartments + existing retail space on ground floor, current ground floor retail tenant is leaving and mentioned the two floors above him are 'empty', as in the building is apparently a shell and not occupied on the top 2 floors. The redevelopment will fill that in.

24 E Broad.

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/09/18/shell-of-a-building-at-broad-and-first-to-be-converted-to-apartments/

Great news for a Friday. Have added to the development map

Edit: Great to see SNP continuing to invest in Jackson Ward and the Arts District. Now if we can get Douglas Development to fix up their holdings just east around 2nd /Broad...

Edited September 18, 2020 by whw53

[I miss RVA]

This is pretty interesting. A really good idea - and the riverfront location is perfect for this given that it is south facing and gets unobstructed sun year-round. Harkens back historically to the old VEPCO hydro-electric plant on the canal when it functioned decades ago.

https://richmond.com/business/largest-solar-array-project-in-downtown-richmond-planned-for-the-top-of-a-dominion-energy/article_a8932939-9c39-5cdc-863f-01b730fa1619.html#utm_source=richmond.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Flocal%2Fdaily-business&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=0ec7e032dd1e4ec101109fd5c9cd7c5c0a175c41

[keo091]

Thought you guys would like this. Photo taken a few days ago (9/22/20) from Rocketts Landing.

[cbl1]

Not building related - but Richmond related in keeping up with the big cities.

At Apple Event today Verizon announced nationwide launch of 5g with 55 cities launching today - Richmond is one of those cities and coverage map shows 5G for entire region.

 

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, cbl1 said:

Not building related - but Richmond related in keeping up with the big cities.

At Apple Event today Verizon announced nationwide launch of 5g with 55 cities launching today - Richmond is one of those cities and coverage map shows 5G for entire region.

 

NICE!! That means Richmond is definitely moving up in the world and grabbing some attention!

[keo091]

Some news coming out of Chesterfield. Interested to see how this plays out.

https://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/articles/chesterfield-floats-funding-for-new-stadium-in-exchange-for-city-support-of-henricus-park/

Quote

Chesterfield floats funding for new stadium in exchange for city support of Henricus park

OCTOBER 14, 2020

BY JIM MCCONNELL SENIOR WRITER

 

In exchange for helping to fund a new baseball stadium to replace The Diamond, pictured here, Chesterfield wants Richmond to join it and Henrico as an equal partner in the operation of Henricus Historical Park. Photo by Ash Daniel

As it encourages Richmond to invest in shared regional amenities, Chesterfield County is dangling a carrot that has been on the city’s wish list for nearly two decades: funding for a new baseball stadium to replace The Diamond.

Chesterfield wants Richmond to join it and Henrico County as an equal partner in the operation of Henricus Historical Park, a living history museum located within the county’s Dutch Gap...

 

[Richmonder23]

2 minutes ago, keo091 said:

Some news coming out of Chesterfield. Interested to see how this plays out.

https://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/articles/chesterfield-floats-funding-for-new-stadium-in-exchange-for-city-support-of-henricus-park/

 

Well this is just a win-win situation right here (though I can't say that I'm particularly excited about a new stadium, but it would be nice to resolve the issue)

Edited October 14, 2020 by Richmonder23

[eandslee]

14 minutes ago, keo091 said:

Some news coming out of Chesterfield. Interested to see how this plays out.

https://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/articles/chesterfield-floats-funding-for-new-stadium-in-exchange-for-city-support-of-henricus-park/

 

I like it!  This is what needs to happen to get the region to cooperate with one another.  Hopefully, the terms are amenable and a deal is struck!

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, eandslee said:

I like it!  This is what needs to happen to get the region to cooperate with one another.  Hopefully, the terms are amenable and a deal is struck!

Agreed - for as much as Richmonders kvetch (and rightly so) about getting the short end of the regional cooperation stick by Chesterfield and Henrico bailing on -- or flat refusing to participate -- in projects that could benefit the regions (but are located in the city limits), the city should absolutely step up to the plate (sorry - couldn't resist given the ballpark part of this story) and take the mantle on regional cooperation. The longer-term prospects for county participation I think will be much brighter if the city plays ball. 

[Hike]

Looked outside and saw this, 2020 is wild.  

Edited October 14, 2020 by Hike

[rjp212]

If you haven't been down Jeff Davis recently, the second phase of the American Tobacco Co. (now Port City) rehab is well underway.  The single story tobacco warehouses have been gutted and will be turned into more apartments and artist studios.  It's a long stretch of land, so it'll definitely help spruce up some of Jeff Davis.

[whw53]

Bizsense and RTD had competing write ups this morning on the Westhampton Commons project. Looks like  lease-up is strong and the apartments will be due mid 2021. Really like the design of this project.

https://richmond.com/business/westhampton-commons-mixed-use-project-in-richmonds-west-end-lands-large-office-tenant/article_8e706ee9-de60-538b-8e99-79395ad5ee9e.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/11/10/raymond-james-latest-office-tenant-to-sign-on-at-rehabbed-westhampton-school/

[eandslee]

21 minutes ago, whw53 said:

Bizsense and RTD had competing write ups this morning on the Westhampton Commons project. Looks like  lease-up is strong and the apartments will be due mid 2021. Really like the design of this project.

https://richmond.com/business/westhampton-commons-mixed-use-project-in-richmonds-west-end-lands-large-office-tenant/article_8e706ee9-de60-538b-8e99-79395ad5ee9e.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/11/10/raymond-james-latest-office-tenant-to-sign-on-at-rehabbed-westhampton-school/

Unfortunately,  it appears that this project is “stealing” a couple companies from downtown...I don’t see that as a positive thing.  I do like this project though and glad that it is seeing success.

Edited November 10, 2020 by eandslee

[rjp212]

Work is FINALLY starting on the transformation of Model Tobacco Building into Apartments.  Should have it's first tenants by Spring of 2022.

https://richmond.com/business/the-iconic-model-tobacco-plant-in-south-richmond-undergoing-a-59-million-redevelopment-into-apartments/article_ed4f62e2-ada2-5adf-9f66-2f65506deb53.html

Sounds like some cool amenities are planned too.

"Plans call for a rooftop community room and deck that will have commanding views of the city's skyline.

A former power plant behind the main building on the 14.79-acre property will become a recreation center for tenants. It will include a half-court indoor basketball court, gym space, a 30-foot climbing wall, a large community room with a cooking kitchen, a yoga studio and a gaming center. Off the gym will be a deck and an outdoor swimming pool."

[georgeglass]

So in scanning the interwebs for Richmond development news...I came across something that could be interesting. This was taken from the resume of an architect at Walter Parks. See where it lists Locks 7 tower for around 2023. All the other projects on the resume are either completed or in progress, so seems like this could be on the horizon. I wonder if this would replace the announced canal walk hotel across from the Carmax offices. I can't find anything else about this, but anyone heard anything??

 

http://www.nahumgoodenow.com/resume

[rjp212]

Seeing as they currently work for Walter Parks, I'm curious how many of the "on the board" projects are proposed for Richmond.  The first rendering looks like it'd be near the canal.

[wrldcoupe4]

I noticed a few good ones here recently as well. 
http://www.smbw.com/work/

[eandslee]

2 hours ago, wrldcoupe4 said:

I noticed a few good ones here recently as well. 
http://www.smbw.com/work/

Whoa!  The rendering of the Five50!!  Nice!  I like it.

[I miss RVA]

54 minutes ago, eandslee said:

Whoa!  The rendering of the Five50!!  Nice!  I like it.

VERY nice!! Now do we get from here to groundbreaking?