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Among the restaurants and shops of W. Main Street, one address sticks out like a sore thumb: 858-860 W. Main, a muddy lot next to the Hampton Inn. Although the trucks, steel beams and construction fencing make the lot look like the burgeoning site of some mixed-use condo and retail building, the space is currently being used only as a storage area for construction supplies. Fluvanna Holdings LLC owns the land, buying the 1.2 acres for $1.7 million in September from previous owner Waste Management. (Before that, it was a Pontiac dealership.) Who’s behind Fluvanna Holdings LLC? It would appear Coran Capshaw: The address matches that of Red Light Management. A call to Red Light was not returned. According to Brian Haluska, a Charlottesville neighborhood planner, some local residents have complained that the company has not done enough to fence off the area and conceal the site from public view. As of yet, there has been no mention of future development projects for the site—though considering the price and the owner, you can bet that there will be.—Stephanie Woods
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