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Council upholds BAR’s decision to deny request to demolish historic house

An attorney for the owner of 1301 Wertland St. told Charlottesville City Council on September 2 that tearing down the structure for new apartments would outweigh any historic preservation goals.  […]

Sean Tubbs | September 10, 2025

News Real Estate

Will Albemarle land an AstraZeneca pharmaceutical factory?

In July, officials with the British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca announced they would be investing $50 billion in the United States for new factories and research centers. According to a press […]

Sean Tubbs | September 3, 2025

News Real Estate

PHAR resists West Main student housing

When Charlottesville City Council adopted a new zoning code in December 2023, a key idea was to reduce the role elected and appointed officials play in determining what can be […]

Sean Tubbs | August 27, 2025

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Judge reverses ruling that voided city’s zoning

Charlottesville is once again legally in the clear to implement a zoning code that was adopted in December 2023, and was intended to allow developers to build more places to […]

Sean Tubbs | August 27, 2025

News Real Estate

Despite zoning uncertainty, development planning continues

On Friday, August 22, Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Claude Worrell will issue a written opinion on whether he will reconsider a motion of default judgment that threw out the city’s […]

Sean Tubbs | August 20, 2025

News Real Estate

Crozet Community Association seeks protection from too much growth

The No. 1 objective in Albemarle’s official housing policy is to build more homes to ensure supply for the tens of thousands people that area demographers expect to move here […]

Sean Tubbs | August 13, 2025

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Orangedale residents want city to crack down on illegal fireworks

On the night of July 4, anyone living in the southern portion of Charlottesville’s Fifeville neighborhood was treated to several hours of fireworks. For years, different groups have set up […]

Sean Tubbs | August 11, 2025

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Albemarle’s new economic development plan to get a vote in mid-August

Albemarle County is working on a new strategic plan to guide economic development efforts that will put a priority on defense, intelligence, and biotechnology businesses. This document is being put […]

Sean Tubbs | August 4, 2025

News Real Estate

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 […]

Sean Tubbs | July 26, 2025

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Albemarle Supervisors update regulations on solar panels

Albemarle property owners who want to install solar-energy facilities or battery-storage systems now have an easier pathway to do so. At its July 16 meeting, the Board of Supervisors adopted […]

Sean Tubbs | July 23, 2025

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