A look at planned hotel rooms in the Charlottesville area
The number of hotel rooms under construction in the United States is at a five-year low, according to data collected by the company CoStar. The publication Construction Dive reports that […]
Despite ruling, Charlottesville has resumed taking applications under voided zoning code
The development community has filed dozens of applications under a new zoning code Charlottesville City Council enacted in late 2023 in order to increase the number of residential units that […]
Charlottesville pledges to restore new zoning code
The City of Charlottesville has stopped taking any applications for new development while officials figure out how to move forward after its zoning code was thrown out by Judge Claude […]
Judge throws out Charlottesville’s new zoning code after city fails to respond to order on time
After 18 months of legal procedures over the city’s new zoning code, Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Claude Worrell has granted a default judgment throwing out the new rules. A group […]
Planning Commission will look at plans for five-story Seminole Trail apartment building
Charlottesville’s new development code is intended to encourage the construction of new places to live across the city. However, there are still a few remaining large-scale residential projects being reviewed […]
Preliminary plans filed for seven-story apartment building in Fifeville
Three apartment buildings marketed to University of Virginia students sprung up on West Main Street in the 2010s, taking advantage of a zoning code from 2003 that encouraged residential density […]
Albemarle County files site plan to grade land for Rivanna Futures
More than two years have passed since the Albemarle Board of Supervisors gave permission for staff to move forward with the biggest economic development project in county history. Supervisors agreed […]
UVA’s adjusting capital plan to reflect new funding environment
While not constrained by either Albemarle County or the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia is a public body governed by an appointed Board of Visitors. The group meets […]
Harris Road apartment complex developer has until April 2026 to move forward
These are complicated times for anyone who’s tracking the details of how new housing gets constructed in Charlottesville. While planners and builders are still learning how the new development code […]
Albemarle Planning Commission votes to recommend approval for Forest School on Dudley Mountain Road
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit just over five years ago, child-care providers struggled to find ways to stay open amidst social distancing rules. Congregation Beth Israel “pivoted to a forest […]