Ways to mitigate effects of gentrification discussed As Charlottesville officials, residents and developers wrestle with how to build more affordable homes for the city’s poorest residents, the local branch of a national land-use think tank held a forum last week to highlight one potential solution. “One of the many tools at our disposal for […]
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Architectural firm hired for Friendship Court redevelopment
The Piedmont Housing Alliance has spent the past 18 months developing a plan to quadruple the residential density at a redeveloped Friendship Court, and it has now hired an architectural firm with Charlottesville ties to create the first of several blueprints. “Grimm and Parker’s work will be to create the footprint, [establish] typical unit types […]
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Albemarle officials briefed on affordable housing issues
Representatives from several housing organizations spent Tuesday evening explaining to the Albemarle County Planning Commission how each is doing its part to address one of the region’s most pressing issues. “We would like to essentially put some focus on the affordable housing that’s proposed in the county’s Comprehensive Plan,” said Commissioner Pam Riley. “We’d really […]
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SIA residents learn more about development plan
Around a hundred people packed into a room at the Ix Art Park Monday for a progress report on the city’s Strategic Investment Area plan, a conceptual vision to direct future development south of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. “We’re going to build our neighborhood, alright?” said Pete Armetta, the president of the Ridge Street Neighborhood Association. […]
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Charlottesville not on track to meet affordable housing goal
A Charlottesville housing expert told the City Council recently that a goal adopted in 2010 to increase the number of affordable homes may be unrealistic due to factors such as the high cost of land. “The 2025 housing goal of having 15 percent supported affordable housing units is a great aspirational goal but it presents […]
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Friendship Court to be redeveloped as mixed-income community
The nonprofit organization that owns a minority stake in the 150-unit Friendship Court subsidized apartment complex in Charlottesville has announced it intends to redevelop the property as a mixed-income neighborhood. “The Piedmont Housing Alliance will have the opportunity to acquire Friendship Court late in 2018 and that’s exactly what we intend to do,” Frank Grosch […]
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Nonprofit pilots program to purchase proffered affordable units
When the Albemarle Board of Supervisors rezones land for a new residential development, county policy requires developers to designate a portion of the units as affordable. Since 2000, the policy has created a potential of more than 1,200 homes that are restricted to families or individuals with an annual income less than 80 percent of […]
