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Disputes between founders-turned-landlords and new owners abruptly close the downtown social club
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Disputes between founders-turned-landlords and new owners abruptly close the downtown social club

Nothing in Common

In early 2016, when Common House Charlottesville was under construction at 206 W. Market St., its roof caved in. Snow dumped by a massive winter storm buckled the structure, threatening to pull down the interior walls. Co-founders Josh Rogers, Derek Sieg, and Ben Pfinsgraff had to supervise a painstaking rebuild prior to the club’s 2017 […]

Nathan Alderman | April 22, 2026

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Disputes between founders-turned-landlords and new owners abruptly close the downtown social club

In early 2016, when Common House Charlottesville was under construction at 206 W. Market St., its roof caved in. Snow dumped by a massive winter storm buckled the structure, threatening to pull down the interior walls. Co-founders Josh Rogers, Derek Sieg, and Ben Pfinsgraff had to supervise a painstaking rebuild prior to the club’s 2017 […]

Nathan Alderman | April 22, 2026

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