The Charlottesville Planning Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to recommend additional residential density for the West2nd mixed-use project on Water Street, but declined to support new designs that have been submitted for the L-shaped building. Commissioners said there were too many unanswered questions about affordable housing and other issues to recommend approval of developer Keith Woodard’s […]
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Redevelopment of former City Market lot nearing key approval
The building boom on Water Street in downtown Charlottesville is about to soar to new heights. The long-awaited redevelopment of the City Market lot as a nine-story building known as West2nd is expected to get underway this summer. That will be followed by the redevelopment of the Main Street Arena and recently unveiled plans for […]
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Design panel approves demolition for another downtown building
A building on Water Street that housed the Clock Shop of Virginia is the latest downtown structure to be on the chopping block. The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review approved a demolition permit Tuesday for 201 W. Water St., a one-story structure that was built in 1950, according to city property records. The building is […]
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Businesses want more say in downtown construction-related road closures
Groundwork for a future six-story apartment building on Water Street has raised the alarm of some downtown business owners who want city officials to take their interests into account before allowing street closures to accommodate for construction. “Right now, you have one lane closed and pretty much they are just continuously moving concrete barricades around […]
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New ordinance paves way for valet parking in the city
The Charlottesville City Council has cleared the way for private valet parking companies to operate on public streets. The council recently passed an ordinance that will allow companies that apply for a permit to block off street parking in front of businesses to allow space for pickup and dropoff of vehicles. The ordinance came before […]
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Charlottesville planners recommend denial of nine-story Water Street tower
The Charlottesville Planning Commission has cast doubt on a developer’s plan to build a nine-story luxury apartment tower on Water Street. The commission voted 4-2 on Tuesday to recommend denial of a special use permit allowing developer Andrew Baldwin to exceed the 70-foot maximum limit allowed by-right at 550 E. Water St. “I like the […]
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Another new hotel sought for downtown
Developer seeks rezoning for William Taylor Plaza site The Charlottesville Planning Commission will begin its new year Tuesday considering several major projects, including a hotel at the corner of Ridge Street and Cherry Avenue and expansion of downtown’s Glass Building to a nine-story complex. The developer of a mixed-use project called William Taylor Plaza has […]
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Charlottesville design panel approves Market Plaza
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review has approved the massing, scaling and general layout of the nine-story Market Plaza building proposed for a downtown parking lot currently owned by the city. “It’s five stories of residences plus a penthouse over two stories of office over a ground floor and plaza level of retail, all overlooking […]
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Commission endorses Market Plaza proposal
A proposal to replace a city-owned parking lot in downtown Charlottesville with a nine-story structure will go before the City Council in December. The Council originally had been scheduled to consider the Market Plaza proposal this month but the Planning Commission took additional time to reach agreement. Over the course of three meetings, commissioners debated […]
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Water Street Extended to open by year’s end
When an extension of Water Street opens to traffic later this year, one Carlton Road business owner is hoping people will feel like downtown Charlottesville has grown to the east. “As the crow flies, this neighborhood is practically adjacent to downtown, but because there were no direct routes, it has always seemed much further away,” […]
