The University of Virginia’s real estate foundation spent decades slowly acquiring an entire city block to the northwest of Central Grounds for future buildings. All but two spaces have now been claimed by various departments including on-Grounds housing. The Board of Visitors has had the ultimate say over both design and function of what is […]
Stony Point Development Group has restarted efforts on Phase III of Dairy Central. Work on this portion of the project was paused indefinitely in 2023, when 10th and Page community leaders pushed back on plans to build more luxury apartments in the historically Black neighborhood. A September 23 meeting of developers and neighbors brought the […]
When the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce led a delegation of government and business officials to Chapel Hill this past May, participants had the chance to see how the University of North Carolina interacts with the town it calls home. “The one thing that came up in every single session was partnerships,” wrote Quana Dennis […]
When real estate investment firm Bonaventure purchased the former Cavalier Crossing apartment complex in the summer of 2024, housing advocates sounded the alarm that many tenants would not be able to afford higher rents. Two years later, that concern seems to have fizzled out, as no one spoke at an August 19 public hearing where […]
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 continued progress toward implementing a vision that stems from what had been a stalled process. In February 2019, City Council agreed to jumpstart an update […]
In a social media letter to Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders, 5th District Rep. John McGuire called on the city to delay the opening of the Holiday Drive emergency shelter. The congressman raised concerns about the impact on businesses in the area and the physical condition of the building, but gave no alternatives for housing […]
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 Development Plan shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of approval or until August 20, 2031,” wrote city planner Carrie […]
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 to contingency funds, including a $15.8 million transfer at the end of Fiscal Year 2023, $22.4 million at the end of FY24, and $8.5 million […]
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 of Supervisors in July 2021, set a specific target of 11,075 units with the hope that most will be in the development area. According to […]
Crews with Stanley Martin Homes are preparing to build about four dozen single-family houses in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood on land currently covered by a forest. The first step in the Azalea Springs project is to remove mature trees that nearby residents say are critical to the city’s environmental health. “This isn’t about opposing growth,” […]
Pantops is one of three areas Albemarle planners hope to grow as an “activity center” as part of the county’s ongoing management strategy to avoid expansion of the growth areas. A new group has become one of the stakeholders. One of Albemarle’s many private religious schools paid $4.355 million for 384 Worrell Dr., which includes […]