Icetera
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On 1/28/2024 at 5:58 PM, I miss RVA said:
Okay - I noticed something somewhat odd and certainly interesting. Looks like some kind of portable "crane" was visible downtown - my best guess would be somewhere in the vicinity of 6th and Franklin (just guessing). Is there anything going on with that old parking garage building that's being taken down to be replaced by the nine (it's really 10) story apartment building?
What's weird is the "crane" materialized for a few hours today (I don't remember when I first saw it) -- and then it disappeared. I snapped a screen shot of the TV-8 weather cam at about 2:40 EST - and then another screen shot around 5:20 EST. So - my guess is whatever this is was up during the afternoon. I don't recall seeing it in the morning.
Anyone know what might be going on downtown?
FIRST SCREEN SHOT - approx. 2:40 EST
SECOND SCREEN SHOT - approx. 5:20 EST
It appeared to be HVAC replacement on the Theatre Row building, when I drove by the other day.
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21 hours ago, Brent114 said:
Yeah. That is with tip (slow to respond because you made me question my entire existence lol, decided to order again in person before responding).
I just ordered what is probably my last one (they are quite good). The base is $12. I added feta for $1. With tax and 18% tip it was $17.74.Funny stuff, I looked up their Carytown menu and the gyro here at Hatch is $1 more than at their sit down place on Cary.
You gave me the same effect, hence having to look up my receipts. I think they own their spot in Carytown now, so probably have to charge more for rent and whatever operating fees Hatch adds. I miss when the Carytown location was more of a counter service joint with cheaper prices. The meals tax adds up fast, which has significantly cut down on my eating out in the City over the past few years.
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1 hour ago, Child2021 said:
Hate to be that person, but where do they expect people to park at? Costar, Manchester entrance to River, Canoe Run, or somewhere else? I know there's some parking now, but I can imagine the people in Oregon Hill is going to have a fit over this once this really pull in big crowds of people (they already do it on days like this).
Where do people park now for River Rock, Folk Festival, etc?
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On 1/19/2024 at 6:22 PM, Brent114 said:
A gyro costs $17.00.
Is that including tax and tip?
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It was nice being able to sit at the bar and the bartender could order food from the various vendors and bring it out to you. Made for some nice variety with ala carte food options.
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2 hours ago, Flood Zone said:
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17 hours ago, eandslee said:
Well, where DID the crane go? This project looks far from complete. I assume another crane will be brought on site to complete the project?
With all of the precast pieces in place, perhaps they need a less substantial crane going forward?
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On 12/17/2023 at 12:49 PM, I miss RVA said:
Wow - Phase 1 consists of constructing an 8-story mixed-use building. NICE!
Wording is jumbled, but I believe it is an 8-story hotel and a separate 7 story (listed in BizSense) mixed-use building.
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On 12/6/2023 at 4:53 PM, Flood Zone said:
Up to, though. It has the potential for 12 stories, but that doesn't make it desirable for that spot. I pass by there every day, and I just don't see how 12 stories there would be in anyone's interest.
Currently, perhaps not, but things are about to get much more dense just two blocks Northwest. There is also a Pulse stop next-door and a grocery store across the street (an amenity I would love to have).
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Weird choice to level a bunch of houses just to replace an unnecessary road (the narrow portion of Rosedale). They adjusted the lanes and rebuilt the South-bound Blvd exit, so I wonder how much of this study is still actually in play.
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3 hours ago, ancientcarpenter said:
It may be possible the others are referring to 2021 numbers? With google population counter, I'm seeing a drop from 2019 231k to 226k in 2020 and then stabilized in 2021 at 226k.
Does anyone know what happened between 2019 and 2020 in RVA? I understand pandemic threw everyone a curve ball but I was under the impression even more people were moving here when pandemic started and at a faster rate...
US Census numbers have us "estimated" to be 229k in 2022 so we are "recovering" from the 2020 drop. That brings us full circle back to what I originally had in my latest post (see picture) that RVA is gaining around 8 people a day.
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/richmondcityvirginia/PST045222
Not really a drop. 2019 used population estimates up to that point and then 2020 data comes from the, arguably inaccurate, 2020 Census Report.
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1 hour ago, RiverYuppy said:
Also the last project they started in 2018 is still going.
That one is finally really moving along, though. Looks like the roof is in place and the extension is nearly structural completion.
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On 11/13/2023 at 10:55 AM, Shakman said:
I think the full service hospital would have been best for this area.
Or we could stop letting them strip city hospitals when the city is rebounding. It is frustrating that, since Richmond started gaining population again, we have lost two hospitals (Metropolitan and Stuart Circle) and HCA has nearly gutted Retreat, never-mind having lost Johnston-Willis shortly prior.
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2 hours ago, 123fakestreet said:Everyone here wants taller buildings downtown, I was curious for myself so may as well share it here: a look at Richmond's tallest buildings.
For reference I'm using this wiki page (which may be a bit dated) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Richmond,_Virginia and including only occupiable structures 200 feet or more. There are 3 categories, government, business, and residential, with some sub categories, buildings are listed in order of height.
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Hotel
- Omni 18 floors
- Marriot 18 floors
- 700 E Main St 17 floors
- Crown Plaza 16 floors
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Bank
- Suntrust 26 floors
- BOA Center 26 floors
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Law Firm
- Williams Mullen Center 15 floors
- Gateway Plaza 18 floors
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Major HQ
- Costar 26 floors (uncompleted)
- Dominion 20 floors
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Other
- River Front East 20 floors
- Riverfront West 20 floors
- Main St Centre 23 floors
- Two James Center 21 floors
- One James Center 21 floors
- Seventh & Franklin 18 floors
- 700 E Main St 17 floors
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Hotel
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Residential
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- 8th & Main Building 20 floors
- Central National Bank 22 floors
- First National Bank 19 floors
- Wytestone Plaza 18 floors (uncompleted conversion)
- Monroe Park Towers 18 floors
- Towers on Franklin 17 floors
- Hotel John Marshall 15 floors
- 2000 Riverside Apartments 15 floors
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Condos
- Vistas on the James 18 floors
- Riverside on the James 15 floors
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Government
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Federal
- Federal Reserve Building 26 floors
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State:
- James Monroe Building 29 floors
- One Capital Square 23 floors
- John Tyler Building 11 floors
- James Madison Building 15 floors
- Thomas Jefferson Building 15 floors
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City
- New City Hall 19 floors
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VCU
- Rhoades Hall 18 floors
- Brandt Hall 17 floors
- West Hospital 17 floors
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Federal
Some of the apartments/condos may not be accurate, and I wasn't sure who the primary tenant on some of the "other" businesses are anymore, so looking for corrections from the community. Feel free to draw your own conclusions on what any of this means, just was curious how it broke down.
I used to keep up the Wiki, but fighting every update got irritating, so I gave up. I do still keep a personal spreadsheet (including CoStar FeetTM) going that I really should more into Google Sheets. For now, I hope this helps (definitely see some discrepancies in building usage).
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20 minutes ago, eandslee said:
Oh wow! Never noticed that! So, maybe this will be the second one of its kind in the Richmond area. Ha! Interesting.
I believe they built the garage when they downsized their property for the surrounding development. It certainly caught my eye back then.
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On 10/3/2023 at 1:19 PM, eandslee said:
Is that a multi-level parking deck serving as the dealership “parking lot?” If so, that’s a new configuration I don’t think Richmond has seen before. It’s a great sign of density in that area. Better than the huge parking lots dealerships typically build.
It looks like it still has a decent size front lot for display. Rick Hendrick down the street appears to have a similar setup with a significant garage in back.
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22 hours ago, whw53 said:
@rjp212i wonder if we were at the same show, that was the first time i had been into that spot. i had thought it was an escape room or something..
The experience is not very clear from the website when signing up, but the art experience is kind of interesting. Love the Blues nights there.
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On 9/16/2023 at 8:11 AM, whw53 said:
@Iceteracould you move the above to the RVA YIMBY thread. Hit the wrong one - thanks!
Done.
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2 hours ago, RiverYuppy said:
I honestly have no idea what people do in physical branches other than get charged more fees and lower interest to pay for those physical branches. I've been digitally banked for over a decade now.
I hope it gets razed and the lot developed into something more useful.
Businesses and other organizations need physical branches for a lot of things.
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1 minute ago, Brent114 said:
bank branches are unnecessary now
As VACU keeps pouring them out, finally (appreciated as a member).
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On 9/5/2023 at 9:47 AM, RiverYuppy said:
I'm also quite bummed about Scott's Walk.
I'll try to put a positive spin on things though.
As for the Toast, Marcos, Chipotle, Starbucks, etc. I agree the construction and density sucks. But man that area is a food desert. I understand many people look at this at the perspective of coming from Scott's Addition which is a foodie Mecca, but the city proper extends quite a bit ways past Scott's Walk. For those people having something within a 5-10 minute drive/bike ride other than WaWa is a sort of quality of life improvement that's hard to convey. I've never heard of Marco's Pizza, but I know there are a lot of beautiful neighborhoods in the city that can't get pizza delivery because they're just outside the range of places in the fan that cater towards a short delivery radius. I'm sure they would love to be able to grab a quick pizza for a family dinner.
It should create a nice respite from the higher density uses around it, much like our often mediocre uses of "Greenspace". Let's call it "Greyspace."
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4 minutes ago, ancientcarpenter said:
The inside is filled with asbestos.
And the other older towers that have been since renovated were not?
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On 8/10/2023 at 6:40 PM, I miss RVA said:
Thanks, Ice! Wow... multiple projects all going up at the same time. Soda Flats are looking AYYY-MAYYY-ZINGG on W. Broad... N. Chasen looks like it'll be breaking ground soon - and the Signage - I mean - the "Ace" will be hopefully breaking ground before the end of September.
I wonder how long it'll be before we see significant movement on the BIG projects over in Manchester?
The Sampson Coatings plant is under demo. The 2nd floor portion overhanging the alley is now gone with interior preparations underway.
I also imagine Plant Zero's demo phase is nearing completion by now.
Unfortunately, I doubt we will see much action for Avery, Silos, or South Falls II for some time.-
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3 hours ago, I miss RVA said:
Curious if anyone's been by the N. Chasen & Son site recently? Curious to know how the demo and site clearance is going and if they've actually broken ground on any of the parcels yet...
Looked completely cleared last week, if I recall properly. May be some site work ongoing.
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Perhaps they will add a nice fountain that will never have water running?