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While a study may not be necessary to determine that housing costs in the Charlottesville area are high, staff at the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission are conducting one anyway […]

Sean Tubbs | November 11, 2026

Housing News

Court filings and a resident’s account at odds with CRHA’s portrayal of eviction diversion program 

In 2025, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority launched its eviction diversion program, which is designed to reduce eviction rates by connecting residents with additional support and services. The Legal […]

Catie Ratliff | September 16, 2026

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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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ADUs: what they are, what they cost, and how to get them built

For years, discussions of zoning and affordable housing in Charlottesville have invariably thrown around the acronym “ADU.” Part of the abbreviation, “dwelling unit,” is generally agreed upon. There is decidedly […]

Catie Ratliff | June 24, 2026

Housing News

A fire at the Rivanna Trail encampment costs one man his shelter 

In the afternoon sun along the Rivanna River Trail, Joshua Ballou paced the edges of the burnt-black patch of public land that used to be his home.  The Charlottesville Fire […]

Nathan Alderman | May 13, 2026

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Service providers and city leaders say immediate action should be taken to address affordable housing and local unhoused population

At its May 4 meeting, Charlottesville City Council received an update on “The State of Homelessness” from a coalition of service providers. Led by continuum-of-care coordinator Blue Ridge Area Coalition […]

Catie Ratliff | May 6, 2026

Housing News

Service providers have a plan to operate city’s low-barrier shelter—once they can get the doors open

At a March 25 special meeting, regional service providers and project leaders presented Charlottesville City Council with plans to renovate and operate a low-barrier shelter at 2000 Holiday Dr. “I […]

Catie Ratliff | April 1, 2026

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