If the Board of Supervisors approves real estate firm Bonaventure’s proposal, the total number of units at Attain on 5th will be 309.
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 the county’s latest official figures from April 2026, more than 13,300 residential units have been approved but not yet built. In some cases, developers will come back for rezonings to increase their total capacity.
On August 19, the real estate firm Bonaventure will go before the Board of Supervisors for a rezoning that would allow it to add another 165 units to Attain on 5th. The company bought a 144-unit apartment complex known as Cavalier Crossing in 2024 for $20.5 million as an investment that fit in with county goals.
“This infill redevelopment for Phase 2 perfectly aligns with recent policy statements from the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission encouraging applicants to increase the number of units in the Development Areas,” reads the narrative for the rezoning filed in mid-2025.
If approved, the total number of units at Attain on 5th would be 309. Under the terms of the rezoning, 10 percent of the units in the complex would be reserved for households at 60 percent below the area median income and another 10 percent for those below 80 percent. Those rules must be in place for 30 years.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on October 28, 2025.
In March, the Board of Supervisors approved a mixed-used development near the intersection of U.S. 29 and Interstate 64. That will see as many as 600 units as well as up to 350,000 square feet of commercial space.
There have been a few rezonings filed so far this year, including a request to redevelop a one-acre property at 2636 Hydraulic Rd. for up to 15 townhomes. The required community meeting has been held and the next step is a public hearing before the Planning Commission.
This spring, the United Land Corporation sought permission to amend the zoning for a portion of Hollymead Town Center to increase the number of residential units by up to 2,400. The staff review has been generally favorable, but it noted that much of the property is currently designated for light-industrial use.
“This application will need to go before the Planning Commission for a work session to evaluate this topic,” reads a comment letter.
A third rezoning submitted in 2026 is actually the renewal of a previous request that had made it fairly far through the process.
In July 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a proposal from Thesis Living and UP Charlottesville to redevelop a 3.23-acre site at 1195 Seminole Trl. with 165 units and 10,000 square feet of commercial space. Some members of the commission encouraged more density.
The request went before the Board of Supervisors but the applicant pulled the item to try to satisfy the commission’s request.
While the new plans are not in the county’s land use permit portal as of press time, there is also a second application seeking a special exception request to be allowed to build only one kind of unit.
