A look back at our most-read news stories of 2024
With this issue, C-VILLE wraps up its 2024 news coverage. What follows is a glimpse at our top news stories of the year, according to Google Analytics. Big changes in […]
UVA Foundation moving forward with North Fork residential development
When the University of Virginia Foundation purchased hundreds of acres of land by the Charlottesville Regional Airport in 1986, the intent at the time was to create a research park […]
Judge is ready to rule in Charlottesville zoning case, but opens door to more evidence
One month after City Council approved a new zoning code that allows more residential density across Charlottesville, a group of property owners filed a lawsuit arguing they would be harmed […]
Neighbors oppose private school in Albemarle’s rural area
The Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia projects that Albemarle’s population will grow from around 116,000 now to more than 155,000 people in 2050, generating the need for […]
Another mixed-use project hopes to build more homes, less space for business
When Albemarle supervisors approved a rezoning of 277 acres north of Polo Grounds Road in November 2016, Riverbend Development got the green light to build up to 1,550 residential units […]
Five-unit Venable apartment building to be replaced with nine-dwelling structure
The future of land use in Charlottesville will be determined parcel by parcel as property owners make decisions about whether they will build units that are required to be sold […]
Albemarle County biotech company to add 200 jobs at expanded facility
Albemarle County’s campaign to grow the biotechnology industry showed a major sign of progress earlier this month when one company announced plans to invest $200 million into an expansion project. […]
A hotel seems more likely at Artful Lodger shopping center
A New York-based developer who had planned to build a nine-story apartment tower on the site of a downtown Charlottesville shopping center has sold the property for $5.75 million. Jeffrey […]
UVA Board of Visitors to meet this week over two private development projects
The governing body of the area’s largest landowner will meet this week with five new members, at least one of whom has significant experience in real estate. Governor Glenn Youngkin’s […]
Closing arguments filed in challenge to city’s new zoning code
The waiting game continues for a lawsuit filed earlier this year that seeks to nullify Charlottesville’s new zoning code. A group of residents filed suit against Charlottesville in January alleging […]