Sean Tubbs

More than 17 years have passed since construction stopped on a luxury hotel in the middle of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall—and there are no active initiatives to move the project forward or move on.    “The building is currently being marketed for sale by commercial brokers on behalf of the owner,” said Charlottesville Economic Development Director […]

A proposal to build a new electric transmission line between Campbell and Culpeper counties has prompted elected officials in both Fluvanna and Louisa to take steps to oppose its construction, including setting aside money for a potential legal battle.   Now the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has taken a step to allow residents along […]

As Albemarle’s population continues to grow, the official policy is to concentrate development in about 5 percent of the county. Staff in the county’s Community Development Department are working on a new initiative to focus infrastructure to locate jobs, housing units, and other uses for what it refers to as activity centers.  “Weldon Cooper [is] […]

One of Charlottesville’s most prolific developers has added another high-profile property to its portfolio by purchasing a parking lot where the City Market operates on Saturdays for seven months of the year.  “Woodard Properties has acquired the surface lot at 100 E. Water St., converting our leasehold interest in the property into ownership,” said CEO […]

A major objective in Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan is to “increase the use of infill, higher-density development, adaptive reuse, and redevelopment in the Development Areas.”  That is a guideline, not a commandment, allowing elected and appointed officials to make decisions on a case-by-case basis.  On May 26, the Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend denial […]

When Albemarle’s fiscal year begins on July 1, there will be $7 million set aside by the Board of Supervisors to help keep the cost of housing down—at least for some places.  “The Affordable Housing Investment Fund was created in 2019 with the intention to fund projects that created or preserved affordable housing in several […]