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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.

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UVA planning to extend Copeley Road to Barracks Road area

The University of Virginia tends to keep its plans close to the vest, but sometimes keen observers can get a glimpse of its future by poring through property sales.  On […]

Sean Tubbs | March 11, 2026

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Albemarle supes delay vote on $3.5 million in housing funds to get more details on process 

The Albemarle county board of Supervisors had been expected to approve $3.5 million in funding for affordable housing projects at its meeting on March 4, but held off due to […]

Sean Tubbs | March 11, 2026

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Rezoning request for 153 units on Rio Road sails past Albemarle Planning Commission

Many public hearings for land use changes in Albemarle County are well-attended by nearby residents concerned about the impact of new development on their properties. Already in 2026, decisions on […]

Sean Tubbs | March 4, 2026

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City Council briefed on CRHA’s plans for a new generation of Westhaven housing 

There have been very few renovations at Westhaven since the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority constructed 126 apartments in 1964 as a replacement for homes razed in Vinegar Hill. Decades […]

Sean Tubbs | March 4, 2026

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Piedmont Housing Alliance purchases MACAA site and prepares for construction

When Sunshine Mathon took the helm as executive director of the Piedmont Housing Alliance in August 2017, the entity managed about 350 affordable units.  Since then, PHA has doubled that […]

Sean Tubbs | February 25, 2026

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City Council agrees to minor zoning code changes, while some want major reform

When Charlottesville City Council adopted a new zoning code in December 2023, the intent was to streamline the development process to make it easier for new construction to get built.  […]

Sean Tubbs | February 25, 2026

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Abundant Life Ministries wants to build new space off Prospect Avenue

To celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, Abundant Life Ministries wants to construct a 10,370-square-foot community building behind a single-family house it owns at 782 Prospect Ave. The group filed […]

Sean Tubbs | February 18, 2026

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Albemarle Planning Commission wants another design for a rezoning in Crozet

Seven Development will try a third time to create a plan for a 3.15-acre site in Crozet’s growth area after both the Albemarle Planning Commission and neighbors said the plans […]

Sean Tubbs | February 18, 2026

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Places29-North group briefed on two rezonings

The housing chapter of Albemarle’s new Comprehensive Plan states that the county needs 10,000 new homes by 2040 to keep up with anticipated population increases. The exact number that gets […]

Sean Tubbs | February 6, 2026

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Activity at all three sites where UVA will donate land for affordable housing

Though Jim Ryan is no longer the president of the University of Virginia, planning work continues on three affordable housing projects called for under one of his community initiatives. In […]

Sean Tubbs | February 4, 2026

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