Dan, 48, moved from the Midwest to Charlottesville to get treatment for a rare, often painful genetic ailment at the University of Virginia hospital. “I’m in the process of getting disability,” he says, speaking anonymously. “I have limited capacity for work. I’m still working, but it’s very part-time.” In his efforts to obtain life-changing care, […]
Developer Nicole Scro is working on several projects across the City of Charlottesville that take advantage of higher residential density allowed by the zoning code adopted in late 2023. One of them is a 13-unit development on two parcels, separated by a narrow strip of city-owned land, on Palatine Avenue in Belmont. On August 17, […]
A proposal to build a seven-story building in Fifeville moved closer toward construction on August 20 when Charlottesville city staff approved a key document required for the project to proceed. “This Development Plan shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of approval or until August 20, 2031,” wrote city planner Carrie […]
In a social media letter to Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders, 5th District Rep. John McGuire called on the city to delay the opening of the Holiday Drive emergency shelter. The congressman raised concerns about the impact on businesses in the area and the physical condition of the building, but gave no alternatives for housing […]
As the value of real estate in Charlottesville continues to go up, so does the city’s ability to generate a surplus based on increased assessments. These extra funds are allocated to contingency funds, including a $15.8 million transfer at the end of Fiscal Year 2023, $22.4 million at the end of FY24, and $8.5 million […]
At an August 13 hearing, the Albemarle Circuit Court ruled that Michael Swiney must remain in custody without bail. Swiney, a former social emotional learning coach for Albemarle County Public Schools, faces 11 felony counts, including multiple charges of aggravated sexual battery and indecent liberties. More details about the allegations against Swiney emerged during the […]
Despite the high concentration of data centers in the Commonwealth, Charlottesville has few actual or proposed sites—no matter how you define “data center.” Virginia has a lot of data centers, with 371 operating and more than 800 proposed as of August 2026, per Cleanview estimates. None are in Charlottesville or Albemarle. Other sources, using different […]
When the Board of Supervisors approved Greystar Development’s request to rezone 36 acres of land just to the west of the University of Virginia’s North Grounds, there was no mention of what the area would be called after 525 new units were built. At some point between March 2023 and now, marketing officials came up […]
From the home she’s owned on Azalea Drive since 2017, Casey Gioeli watched the trucks roll in and the trees come down. Several weeks earlier, Stanley Martin Homes began construction on Azalea Springs: 45 new Fry’s Spring homes squeezed into a steep, thickly forested 7.6-acre ravine between Azalea Drive and Monte Vista Avenue. “Towards the […]
The first objective of Albemarle County’s official housing policy calls for construction of thousands of new places by 2041, to accommodate a growing population. Housing Albemarle, adopted by the Board of Supervisors in July 2021, set a specific target of 11,075 units with the hope that most will be in the development area. According to […]
In the very near future, new residential units will come online near the University of Virginia, including 463 units at the 12-story Verve and 550 units on Old Ivy Road in an area Greystar Development and Construction has dubbed Spring Valley. There is also new life planned for existing buildings such as the Holiday Inn […]