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Looks like the Pamunkey tribe is proposing the same thing in Richmond. https://www.nbc12.com/2020/01/17/pamunkey-tribe-announces-plans-resort-casino-richmond/

More block 20 renderings.

Apparently there will be a third train out of Norfolk next year. https://www.wavy.com/news/virginia/new-routes-from-norfolk-newport-news-to-dc-part-of-3-7b-expansion-in-va-passenger-rail-service/

Does anyone know if there is a construction cam for this project like they have for EVMS and the CHKD towers going up?

WAVY 10 news just reported that she only has 2000 signatures but that she hopes to have 4000 by tomorrow. I don’t think she’s going to make it.

Progress shots from today

Apartments planned for the Virginian Pilot Headquarters downtown. https://www.pilotonline.com/real-estate/vp-bz-monument-buying-pilot-hq-20191008-mcv2alt47zgsnaislnwexcficy-story.html

Sounds like he wants to take Norfolk to the next level. That’s a good thing.

Looks like there’s a pile driver at the River Tower site.

The Wards Corner pizza place is called Your Pie. It's like a Subway shop where you go through and pick your crust type and toppings then they bake it.

Norfolk hopes to buy the post office site https://pilotonline.com/news/government/local/article_77bb7732-8edb-11e9-a6d3-bb8953676644.html

From the article... "Construction crews will begin bulldozing for the $224 million project this fall. It’s slated to open its doors in 2022."

New farmers market opening at O'Connor Brewing this weekend. https://pilotonline.com/business/consumer/article_720b41c6-8c8f-11e9-a8f8-579c3bb6c4e8.html

So, will this be all concrete all the way up, or will they start using steel beams at some point?

How many floors so far? Hard to tell.

More pics

Here are some of the concepts for the Harbor Park and St Paul’s area from tonight’s meeting. A friend of mine took these.

Does anyone know if the ferris wheel is coming back this summer next to Waterside?

I just came back from Seattle. Wish we had some of these towers.

Does that mean construction will start soon?

Maybe we'll hear something during the state of the city address. Does anyone know when that's supposed to happen?

The city is planning to build on the corner of Brambleton and Church to spur development https://pilotonline.com/news/government/local/article_5d7777e2-4f41-11e9-b393-c76a3de612d3.html

This development is on the agenda for Tuesday’s council meeting for rezoning. But what I noticed was a new development planned for the St Paul’s district. Look at the 4th bullet. In the spirit of continuing dialogue and information sharing, begun at the joint meeting of the Norfolk City Planning Commission and the Norfolk School Board, Iwould like to share information regarding proposed land use developments that could impact the Norfolk school system. The City of Norfolk has received applications for four proposed apartment complexes, all of which are planning to apply for Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) in March 2019. The developments are as follows: • Riverside Apartments at 5827 Curlew Drive. The Franklin Johnston Group proposes to build 236 apartments. The application is on the December 13, 2018 City Planning Commission agenda for arezoningandconditionalusepermit. • American Cigar Factory at 1140 E. Princess Anne Road. S.L. Nusbaum proposes to build 118 apartments. The application is on the December 13, 2018 City Planning Commission agenda for a rezoning and conditional use permit. • 630 Tidewater Drive Apartments at 630 Tidewater Drive. The Lawson Companies propose to build 160 apartments. The application is on the December 13, 2018 City Planning Commission agenda for a rezoning and conditional use permit. • St. Paul's Transit Center at the southwest corner of Fenchurch Street and Wood Street. The Franklin Johnston Group, in partnership with Brinshore, proposes to build approximately 105 apartments. They are not on an agenda yet and are still working on design issues. They may be on the January agenda. Typically, only one application will receive the LIHTCfunds each year so not all will proceed to construction on the same timeline. Planning Department staff continues to work with school staff to provide upcoming development information for use in school planning and projections, but Iwanted to make sure you are aware of the significant number of proposed projects. Planning staff currently prepares a "Pending Land Use Actions" report for City Council (2-3 times per month) that details applications received and site plans approved for a set time period. I have attached a copy for your review. If this would be useful to you and other members of the School Board, we would be happy to make it available on an ongoing basis. Please advise if you would like to be added to our email list.

Wow. Take a look at this proposal. https://pilotonline.com/news/government/local/article_0e93ab18-03a7-11e9-89fc-2b17dbcb7b30.html

Norfolk Southern may relocate headquarters to Atlanta. https://pilotonline.com/business/ports-rail/article_67d98782-b2b8-11e8-8561-3faac9e3c8b7.html