Sean Tubbs, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

City planners will hold public hearing on minor upgrade to Comprehensive Plan

The website for the Cville Plans Together initiative has not been updated since Charlottesville City Council adopted a new zoning code in December 2023, but several events this week show […]

Sean Tubbs | September 9, 2026

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Albemarle supervisors approve 18-unit development in Crozet over local opposition

The No. 1 objective of Albemarle County’s housing strategy is to build more units, and the county’s new Comprehensive Plan calls for projects to be as dense as possible. On […]

Sean Tubbs | September 9, 2026

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Piedmont Housing Alliance buys 501 Cherry Ave. ahead of groundbreaking

The Piedmont Housing Alliance has purchased two lots on Cherry Avenue, where it plans to build 71 affordable apartments as well as space to be held for a future community […]

Sean Tubbs | September 2, 2026

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Group that runs races at Foxfield sues property’s land owners to compel sale

The next running of the Foxfield Races on Garth Road in Albemarle County is scheduled for October 4 and will take place under the veil of a lawsuit filed by […]

Sean Tubbs | August 27, 2026

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Council votes to convey land in Belmont to facilitate 13-unit development

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | August 26, 2026

Development News

Seven-story student housing building in Fifeville clears administrative hurdle

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | August 26, 2026

Development News

Sale of cul-de-sac near UVA nets Charlottesville another $750k for capital spending fund

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | August 19, 2026

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Greystar close to opening several units in what it’s calling Spring Valley

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | August 19, 2026

Development News

Albemarle supervisors will hear proposal to add 165 units at Fifth Street complex

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | August 12, 2026

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Plans moving ahead to redevelop Emmet Street Holiday Inn as residential complex

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | August 12, 2026