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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 2d

Project Snapshot: 221-unit apartment project begins to rise on former Dominion site in the Fan - Richmond BizSense

One of the largest multifamily construction projects the Fan has seen in recent years is preparing to go vertical. The developer is Audeo Partners out of D.C.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 2d

House linked to Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘first and last love’ listed in Fulton Hill - Richmond BizSense

While Poe is most famous for his poem “The Raven,” the Fulton Hill house has been known by another birdy name – The Crow’s Nest – for the Crow family that has owned it for the past six decades.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 5d

Shockoe's Richmond Broom Co. building transformed as condos - Richmond BizSense

“I have refused to use the word ‘luxury.’ I hate it, I have seen the crappiest apartments called 'luxury.' I will not use that word. I will use the word 'quality.' We just really went for quality all ...

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 5d

Ryan Homes parent planning 950-home project in Chesterfield’s Rockwood area - Richmond BizSense

The 150-acre site near Hull Street and Courthouse roads makes up a sizable piece of the Rockwood Special Focus Area, which Chesterfield prioritized with the adoption of a growth plan in 2021.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 6d

Citywide cultural heritage plan returns, modified to address fears about stifling housing development

Many residents see it as a critical roadmap for how the city can preserve its historic resources amid a sweeping zoning overhaul.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 6d

Richmond's best homebuying week is now

A Realtor.com study says Oct. 26–Nov. 1 offers more listings and better prices in Richmond.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 9d

Brunswick at Hope Farm: An active-adult community in Hanover County is enjoying strong sales richmond.com/realestate/f...

Brunswick at Hope Farm: An active-adult community in Hanover County is enjoying strong sales

When Shaun Norr and Michael Spruill got married last year, they decided they needed a little more space than Norr’s home in Mechanicsville offered. But they weren’t just after more

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 11d

Richmond to seek proposals to redevelop city-owned parking lots in Shockoe, Manchester into affordable housing

The plans are part of a broader push by the city to repurpose properties Richmond owns but isn’t using for housing amid an affordability crisis.

Chickahominy Falls: Three new neighborhoods are coming to Central Virginia’s only agri-community for active adults

RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 12d

Chickahominy Falls: Three new neighborhoods are coming to Central Virginia’s only agri-community for active adults richmond.com/realestate/f...

This year’s summer growing season at Central Virginia’s only agri-community for active adults has ended. But home construction there is about to ramp up.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 16d

After budgeting $3.9M to help Richmonders pay for housing, the city has only given out $20,400

Giving out money to help Richmond residents make their rent or mortgage payments is apparently more complicated than city officials thought.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 18d

Church site at Grove and Malvern proposed for 72-unit residential redevelopment - Richmond BizSense

“We're trying to help the church get what they deserve for that property, and we're trying to build a quality development," said developer Charles Macfarlane, who lives in the neighborhood.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 18d

Siding with Avula, Council rejects push to lower real estate tax bills

In new assessments that went out last month, property values rose by 5.74% overall.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 23d

25-acre homestead’s $3M sale lands between Emrochs’ two September-topping deals - Richmond BizSense

While the Emrochs' West End move accounted for two of the month's top three sales, the Wesley Farm property in eastern Goochland took the No. 2 spot with its sale to a mystery buyer.

Historic Richmond Preservation Week: ‘We hope the variety of events has something for everyone’

RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 23d

Historic Richmond Preservation Week: ‘We hope the variety of events has something for everyone’ richmond.com/realestate/f...

Looking for something to do that combines architecture, dining and dancing? You’re in luck. A local historic preservation group is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a week of events that

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 25d

NoVA-based developer Middleburg making mark in Richmond with $267M project pipeline - Richmond BizSense

The projects, which include Hamlet Falling Creek in Chesterfield and a redevelopment of the former Knights Inn motel in Henrico, establish Middleburg's arrival after moving into the market three years...

RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 27d

7438 Cherokee Road: ‘There was a real opportunity to do something unique’ richmond.com/realestate/f...

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · 27d

Increasing Richmond’s density wouldn’t stretch utility infrastructure too far, officials say

Richmond’s utilities system has the capacity to handle the greater housing density envisioned by the city’s overhaul of its zoning code, according to DPU Director Scott Morris.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · Oct 1

Housing nonprofit revising Henrico proposal after thumbs-down from planning commission - Richmond BizSense

“I believe this can be a good project. But at this time, it does have a couple of issues that I’m not comfortable with,” Commissioner William Mackey said of the plan, which was to be supported by Henr...

WPA Studios: ‘It feels like Walter has done something on everything block in the city’

RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · Sep 26

WPA Studios: ‘It feels like Walter has done something on everything block in the city’ richmond.com/realestate/f...

It’s hard to imagine today, but some of Richmond’s most recognizable architectural landmarks were once slated for demolition.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · Sep 26

Emrochs sell longtime West End home for $6M in year’s second-highest sale so far - Richmond BizSense

The off-market deal followed the couple’s recent purchase of a slightly smaller house nearby previously owned by a Thalhimer.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · Sep 26

Promised sidewalk investments win Snead Road affordable housing project approval

Lynx agreed to either build sidewalks from the project site to the nearby J.L. Francis Elementary or give the city $50,000 to do so.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · Sep 24

After spirited discussion, Council delays vote on real estate tax rate

"It just seems like it's a circle that we are going around, that there's really no real relief."

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · Sep 22

Locals weigh in on Richmond's zoning overhaul

More than two dozen community questions touched on density, parking and preserving neighborhood character.

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RVA HOMES @rvahomes.bsky.social · Sep 22

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Varina data center proposal – first under Henrico's new rules – gets thumbs-down from planning commission - Richmond BizSense

The first data center proposal to go through Henrico’s new approval process was recommended for denial by the county’s planning commission earlier this month.