Richmond Developments

[eandslee]

Thought you all would be interested in attending this virtual meeting where there will be a discussion on zonings for the West Broad Street corridor from I-195 and west. 
 

When: tomorrow evening, 20 Oct at 6:00 to 7:30pm

Where:  MS Teams

See link below:
 

https://www.rva.gov/planning-development-review/rezonings

Edited October 20, 2021 by eandslee

[I miss RVA]

29 minutes ago, eandslee said:

Thought you all would be interested in attending this virtual meeting where there will be a discussion on zonings for the West Broad Street corridor from I-195 and west. 
 

When: tomorrow evening, 20 Oct at 6:00 to 7:30pm

Where:  MS Teams

See link below:
 

https://www.rva.gov/planning-development-review/rezonings

It's exciting to imagine what could happen in this part of the city if, in fact, it IS upzoned to TOD-1.

[rancenc]

Jobs and investment coming Henrico.

https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/11-23-2021/mondelez-international-henrico-county-virginia.shtml

[I miss RVA]

2 minutes ago, rancenc said:

Jobs and investment coming Henrico.

https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/11-23-2021/mondelez-international-henrico-county-virginia.shtml

This actually is quite significant. Mondelez is what used to be the biscuit side of the Kraft empire when it was under Altria a number of years ago. When Kraft (several years before the merger with Heinz) split off the packaged food business from the old biscuit business (recall, Kraft owned Nabisco), Mondelez became the corporate name for that side of the business. Glad to see this kind of investment coming from them to RVA metro!

[eandslee]

Look at the very last words of the article posted below (“The city is set to make a major economic announcement Friday. Details are limited, but it could bring thousands of new jobs.”).

 

Can’t wait to hear what this is all about. Hopefully, it’s something we don’t already know about!
 

 

https://www.nbc12.com/2021/12/16/richmonds-mayor-hopeful-good-economic-news-2022/

Edited December 17, 2021 by eandslee

[123fakestreet]

34 minutes ago, eandslee said:

Look at the very last words of the article posted below (“The city is set to make a major economic announcement Friday. Details are limited, but it could bring thousands of new jobs.”).

 

Can’t wait to hear what this is all about. Hopefully, it’s something we don’t already know about!
 

 

https://www.nbc12.com/2021/12/16/richmonds-mayor-hopeful-good-economic-news-2022/

They are supposed to issue the RFP for the Diamond District before the end of the year. Don't have much time left at this point...

[ancientcarpenter]

31 minutes ago, 123fakestreet said:

They are supposed to issue the RFP for the Diamond District before the end of the year. Don't have much time left at this point...

In the video they mention City Center and Diamond District (along with a few other smaller job creating objectives). I imagine today's announcement may be what we already know about City Center... as Diamond District would have had to have been quite the secret that none of us know about.

 

Who knows, could be another new company coming into RVA!

 

Note: eandslee posted the video in his edit - https://www.nbc12.com/2021/12/16/richmonds-mayor-hopeful-good-economic-news-2022/

[blopp1234]

Maybe this is the official costar announcement?

[eandslee]

10 minutes ago, blopp1234 said:

Maybe this is the official costar announcement?

That was my first thought.  If we are talking about the possibility of bringing thousands of jobs to RVA, the CoStar announcement would do just that.  I also foresee the CoStar HQ even moving from DC to Richmond.  I guess we'll see.  Usually these announcements are made late morning time...say 1000 or 1100.  I'm waiting on pins and needles!

[Lluck002]

https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/12/17/breaking-news-costar-announces-plans-for-massive-new-riverfront-office-complex/
 

I really hope they keep the height. Would be the state’s tallest building. There’s something off about the crown’s setbacks to me though. Looks weird from the riverfront view. They should lower that rear portion of the building, that’s currently the tallest part, and then raise the central portion so that it’s the tallest part of the skyscraper. It’d make the building look more cohesive and less lopsided. But honestly, I’ll take anything in Virginia over 500 feet…

[eandslee]

Didn't know where to put this, so I'm putting this here:

A new Richmond library?  Take a look at the rendering!

https://www.wric.com/community/richmond-looking-for-input-on-library-renovation-plans/

[marinog711]

38 minutes ago, eandslee said:

Didn't know where to put this, so I'm putting this here:

A new Richmond library?  Take a look at the rendering!

https://www.wric.com/community/richmond-looking-for-input-on-library-renovation-plans/

Looks cool but should be about 40 stories higher !

[I miss RVA]

I wish the RPL website had more actual details about the plans. Nice rendering - it looks like a ground-up rebuild and expansion of the current building. Interesting piece on the architecturerichmond.com website about the current structure, built in 1972 by Baskervill & Son -- same firm that built the original 1930 Dooley Library on the Franklin Street site. The lobby of the old building was incorporated into the 1972 building. It'll be interesting to see how the new building handles this - if it keeps remnants/elements of the previous two structures. If the Dooley Wing is preserved in its current form (along with any elements of the current structure), then the RPL main building would actually have elements of three 'generations' of the main public library building(s) woven together. No one will ever confuse me with Ed Slipek - but for a rank amateur who doesn't follow these kinds of things much, that concept actually is pretty cool.

I'll be curious to know (hard to tell from the renderings of the new building) if height will be introduced (it does look like a floor is added) and how much of the overall block of Main/Franklin/1st/2nd is actually filled with the building.

Given all the other (particularly residential) construction both in Monroe Ward and in downtown overall, now does seem like a good time to update the main public library building. 

https://architecturerichmond.com/inventory/richmond-public-library-main-branch/

[wrldcoupe4]

The new multi family project at the corner of Monument and Hamilton is underway. Old office building has been demolished. 

[wrldcoupe4]

On 5/6/2022 at 1:18 PM, wrldcoupe4 said:

The new multi family project at the corner of Monument and Hamilton is underway. Old office building has been demolished. 

The mobile crane is on site here and very visible from 195. Exciting to see. 

Edited September 22, 2022 by wrldcoupe4

[I miss RVA]

15 minutes ago, wrldcoupe4 said:

The mobile crane is on site here and very visible from 195. Exciting to see. 

Sweet!! Wow - with SO many big projects grabbing headlines, the "smaller" projects such as these often fall off our radar screen. SUPER exciting to know this one is rolling along!

[Hike]

Not sure where to place this one, the project was approved by city council last night.  It's near Addison & Cary Street, replacing the old firestation, nice looking building, include a picture of the existing, it needs to be replaced seeing how old that is.

https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-oks-unplanned-4-million-bond-issue-to-replace-richmond-fire-station/article_7f8c5efe-a238-5ba9-8b29-515cee2a5467.html

 

Edited September 27, 2022 by Hike

[I miss RVA]

4 hours ago, Hike said:

Not sure where to place this one, the project was approved by city council last night.  It's near Addison & Cary Street, replacing the old firestation, nice looking building, include a picture of the existing, it needs to be replaced seeing how old that is.

https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-oks-unplanned-4-million-bond-issue-to-replace-richmond-fire-station/article_7f8c5efe-a238-5ba9-8b29-515cee2a5467.html

 

SWEEEEET!!! Man - that's an awesome rendering. That new fire station will rock when complete!  

[ancientcarpenter]

On 9/27/2022 at 8:07 AM, Hike said:

Not sure where to place this one, the project was approved by city council last night.  It's near Addison & Cary Street, replacing the old firestation, nice looking building, include a picture of the existing, it needs to be replaced seeing how old that is.

https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-oks-unplanned-4-million-bond-issue-to-replace-richmond-fire-station/article_7f8c5efe-a238-5ba9-8b29-515cee2a5467.html

 

 

Walk by this everyday. Definitely overdue. LOVE the new design, have never seen something like that. Definitely fits in the uniqueness of that area of the fan. Push forward - love the density!

[I miss RVA]

15 minutes ago, ancientcarpenter said:

 

Walk by this everyday. Definitely overdue. LOVE the new design, have never seen something like that. Definitely fits in the uniqueness of that area of the fan. Push forward - love the density!

It's gorgeous, isn't it? The kind of fire station you'd see in Baltimore or D.C. or Boston... I can't wait for it to be developed. 

[I miss RVA]

The Richmond Free Press article @whw53posted in the South Richmond Development thread about the Council vote to approve the sale of the old Oak Grove Elementary school made brief mention of this project at the end of the article:

The council also approved shifting $4 million to fully fund construction of a replacement fire station for the 110-year- old station at 2223 W. Cary St. The action is the result of construction bids coming in well above city estimates.

[123fakestreet]

Wasn't sure where to put this so sticking it here.  Richmond is often compared to Austin, TX.  I know a few people who have moved here from there who all say Richmond is Austin 15 years ago.  So I saw this on CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/supertall-skyscraper-austin-texas-wilson-tower/index.html

80-story, 1,035-foot residential skyscraper planned for Austin, Texas....Those who aren't familiar with Austin and all it has to offer might not expect to hear about supertall skyscrapers under construction there. 'Why Austin?' would be the obvious question," Wilkins said. "As you scratch beneath the surface, it just makes sense. It's a really energetic place. It's amazing how much is happening and how much is going to continue to happen here."

We can dream. Maybe in 15 years.

[Downtowner]

23 minutes ago, 123fakestreet said:

Wasn't sure where to put this so sticking it here.  Richmond is often compared to Austin, TX.  I know a few people who have moved here from there who all say Richmond is Austin 15 years ago.  So I saw this on CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/supertall-skyscraper-austin-texas-wilson-tower/index.html

80-story, 1,035-foot residential skyscraper planned for Austin, Texas....Those who aren't familiar with Austin and all it has to offer might not expect to hear about supertall skyscrapers under construction there. 'Why Austin?' would be the obvious question," Wilkins said. "As you scratch beneath the surface, it just makes sense. It's a really energetic place. It's amazing how much is happening and how much is going to continue to happen here."

We can dream. Maybe in 15 years.

They already have another 1000 footer going up 98 red river you may want to look up. Also I think 6th and guadalupe is suppose to pass the current talked it’s around 800 to 900 feet or something like being built 

Edited November 30, 2022 by Downtowner

[I miss RVA]

57 minutes ago, 123fakestreet said:

Wasn't sure where to put this so sticking it here.  Richmond is often compared to Austin, TX.  I know a few people who have moved here from there who all say Richmond is Austin 15 years ago.  So I saw this on CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/supertall-skyscraper-austin-texas-wilson-tower/index.html

80-story, 1,035-foot residential skyscraper planned for Austin, Texas....Those who aren't familiar with Austin and all it has to offer might not expect to hear about supertall skyscrapers under construction there. 'Why Austin?' would be the obvious question," Wilkins said. "As you scratch beneath the surface, it just makes sense. It's a really energetic place. It's amazing how much is happening and how much is going to continue to happen here."

We can dream. Maybe in 15 years.

AMEN...  From your keyboard to God's eyes, my friend...

Mind you... I've been dreaming this dream about RVA for 50 years now... and I have no idea if I'll actually live long enough to ever see it come true.

But I can dream, can't I?

 

Edited November 30, 2022 by I miss RVA

[eandslee]

Should this project have broken ground already?  There was a lot of fanfare when the news of this was released…there was even preliminary coordination with the city to get this project moving and a goal to break ground in November. Well, that time has come and gone and I do t think I’ve seen anything happen on site yet. It is pretty close to the CoStar construction though. Anyone know anything?  Have permits been filed?

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/07/14/proposed-outdoor-amphitheater-come-downtown-richmond/?outputType=amp