United Land seeks rezoning for residential units at entrance to Carrsbrook

One of the last undeveloped stretches of U.S. 29 in Albemarle’s urban ring could soon be the home of new apartment buildings.  Landshark LLC, a subsidiary of the United Land Corporation, wants to change the zoning of a nearly eight-acre strip of land at the entrance of the Carrsbrook neighborhood from commercial to residential. The […]

Holiday Inn on Emmet Street eyed for conversion to apartments

Since 1972, the Holiday Inn on Emmet Street has been a temporary home for people visiting the Charlottesville area and the University of Virginia.  In the near future, dozens of people may call the seven-story building their permanent home.  “The Palms Charlottesville conversion will feature approximately 190 apartments, primarily focused on small affordable units, but […]

Local group preserves Violet Crown by arranging building purchase

The future of the Violet Crown cinema on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall seemed bleak this past February when the Board of Architectural Review granted Heirloom Development approval to demolish the structure for a residential building.  “The prospect of losing this cultural asset for the Virginia Film Festival, the community, and for the city itself was potentially […]