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Sean Tubbs

Sean Tubbs moved to Charlottesville in 2002 and has since sought to understand why development occurs the way it does. Since 2005, he’s helped innovate information-gathering to try to help people know they belong and how they can have their say. In addition to writing a C-VILLE Weekly column on real estate, Tubbs is also the person behind Town Crier Productions, which seeks to rebuild journalism for the rest of the 21st Century.

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

News Real Estate

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

News Real Estate

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

News Real Estate

Three-story Hillsdale Drive building to be site of special education private school 

One of the goals of the extension of Hillsdale Drive from Greenbrier Drive to Hydraulic Road was to help encourage redevelopment of shopping centers designed for the 20th century.  “The […]

Sean Tubbs | August 5, 2026

News Real Estate

UVA still committed to affordable housing initiative launched during Ryan administration

Shortly before the pandemic in March 2020, former University of Virginia president Jim Ryan announced an initiative to contribute land for the development of up to 1,500 affordable housing units […]

Sean Tubbs | July 29, 2026

Environment News

Albemarle supervisors seek tighter regulation of concentrated agricultural feed operations

Anyone who wants to set up a large-scale poultry operation in Virginia has to get a permit from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to demonstrate how heavy amounts of […]

Sean Tubbs | July 29, 2026

News Real Estate

UVA Foundation files for demolition permit for office building on Arlington Boulevard

If people from 2016 Charlottesville time traveled to Ivy Road, they would probably be incredibly shocked that an entire city block has been replaced with a new generation of buildings […]

Sean Tubbs | July 22, 2026

Housing News

Affordable housing project at 501 Cherry will move forward without grocery store

When the Piedmont Housing Alliance begins construction of a 71-unit apartment complex in Fifeville later this year, it will do so without anyone in place to operate the desired community […]

Sean Tubbs | July 22, 2026

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