Sean Tubbs, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

Woodard Properties buys Water Street lot for $15 million from Charlottesville Parking Center

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | June 10, 2026

News Real Estate

Supervisors allow building to remain within stream buffer

When Katharine DeGeorge and Jeremy Kent bought a house on 7.86 acres in May 2022, previous owner David A. Powell signed an affidavit stating he knew of no violations of […]

Sean Tubbs | June 10, 2026

Development News

Albemarle Planning Commission recommends denial of rezoning for 18-unit development

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | June 3, 2026

News Real Estate

Five-story building proposed for vacant parking lot on Cherry Avenue

For the second time in a few weeks, Woodard Properties has filed a development plan with the City of Charlottesville for a building in what the new zoning code refers […]

Sean Tubbs | June 3, 2026

Development News

Albemarle supervisors to update guidelines for use of housing funds, with $7M slated for next fiscal year

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | May 27, 2026

News Real Estate

Smaller West Main building still draws ire from public housing advocate

The tension between Charlottesville’s permissive new zoning code and public housing advocates continued to be on display when the Board of Architectural Review took a preliminary look at a revised […]

Sean Tubbs | May 27, 2026

News Real Estate

Hundred-unit apartment building proposed for Rose Hill in special exception zone

Charlottesville’s Rose Hill neighborhood is the second-least-populous neighborhood in the city, according to a fact sheet produced by Neighborhood Development Services, but that might change if a proposed apartment building […]

Sean Tubbs | May 20, 2026

Development News

Albemarle planners discuss the finer points of a particular piece of jargon

Perhaps one reason that planning is not very popular is the sheer amount of jargon required to understand the rules of what can be built and where. Albemarle County is […]

Sean Tubbs | May 20, 2026

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Divided Council overturns denial of permit for student-housing tower in Fifeville

In the latest test of Charlottesville’s new zoning code, City Council voted 3-2 on May 4 to allow developers of a private seven-story student housing project to make minor changes […]

Sean Tubbs | May 13, 2026

Business News

Albemarle and Charlottesville’s top officials lead walk across new pedestrian bridge

On the brisk morning of May 1, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce assembled about two dozen people in the parking lot of the sprawling Seminole Square Shopping Center to […]

Sean Tubbs | May 6, 2026