Mark Brown’s buy: Main Street Arena owner makes a bid for Charlottesville Parking Center


The surface parking lot at Water and Second streets is just one of the Charlottesville Parking Center’s downtown assets that could come under Brown’s control, but it’s a big one—the future of the City Market depends on it. Staff photo

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