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Not sure if it would help RIC, but we were actually scheduled to fly from Raleigh to New Orleans in a few weeks on Spirit. We booked this because we could fly non-stop. Well, a few weeks ago Spirit cut the route and also wasn't flying to or from where we needed on the days we needed any longer. So...we ended up rebooking and flying United out of RIC connecting through DC (it was only about 30 bucks less to fly out of DC direct). Anyway, perhaps Spirit cutting their volume at RDU could push a few people to RIC??? We are actually flying from RIC to ATL in January too. I just got the 2nd dose of Pfizer vaccine so hopefully more people will be able to travel in the coming months.

So in scanning the interwebs for Richmond development news...I came across something that could be interesting. This was taken from the resume of an architect at Walter Parks. See where it lists Locks 7 tower for around 2023. All the other projects on the resume are either completed or in progress, so seems like this could be on the horizon. I wonder if this would replace the announced canal walk hotel across from the Carmax offices. I can't find anything else about this, but anyone heard anything?? http://www.nahumgoodenow.com/resume

The building in the background is Riviera on Semmes. There are two 5 or 6 story buildings under construction. The existing buildings that were part of Muse have already been converted to apartments and are occupied.

These aren't great pics, but I took them while driving down Broad the other day. The first set are of the development on the UMFS property and the last pic is the old Quality Inn at the edge of Scott's Addition.

Site work for the Hydro Apartment development in Manchester. Pics taken yesterday.

McRae and Lacy townhomes are taking shape.

1. Children's hospital 2. General Assembly (the exterior is starting to be applied at the base) 3. VCU outpatient tower 4. Children's and GA 5. Main St apt building (Centennial lot) 6. Liv Development apartments (The Jamestown) in Manchester with Riviera at Semmes in background

First pic is from Rocketts with General Assembly, Children's Hospital, and Adult Patient Tower in view. 2nd is the construction of the apartment building across from Shiplock Park taken from Dock St looking up toward Main.

Exciting news this morning! Costar looks like they want to build a new riverfront office building! https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/07/27/costar-eyes-new-riverfront-office-building/

This type of project exists in pretty much any college town. It won't do anything to detract from SA. The traffic is a crap show regardless of this project because the streets were not designed as a residential area. Why it hasn't been reconfigured is beyond me. It wouldn't take that much to create more 4 way intersections etc. Anyway, hope it passes!

I had read in more recent articles that the 2nd component of South Falls was to be another residential building vs the previously proposed office building. Found this today that appears to show an adjacent building of about 10 floors! https://www.cite-design.com/south-falls

Taken yesterday on the Capital Trail at Rocketts. The new General Assembly building is going to stand out a lot more than I had imagined and you can see the VCU outpatient building on the right edge.

More of South Falls and The Current and downtown cranes

Pics from yesterday in Scott's Addition showing progress of The Nest (set to open in July) and The Summit (leasing for fall).

Just a couple of pics today... First pic is Liv Development's Jamestown Apts and now that wood framing is up this should start taking shape fast. Then you see further demo work going on with the Dominion building. Lastly is South Falls and The Current from Potterfield Bridge. It may not show in this pic, but The Current really stands out and is visible from a lot of vantage points.

Some pics from Manchester taken today This is Liv Development's Jamestown Apartment development looking across Semmes to Riviera on Semmes with the visible elevator shafts Riviera on Semmes Unimpressive new apartment building on Mcdonough Co-housing Building Part of Riviera on Semmes where Buick showroom was New restaurant space part of Riviera on Semmes

Just some pics I snapped today from walking the floodwall and canal. All the projects were still underway!

A little more positive news and an update to the Hardywood property redevelopment. Glad to see this going forward and that they still believe there will be a market for this. https://richmondbizsense.com/2020/04/02/new-details-emerge-on-hardywood-anchored-development-near-the-diamond/

I work at Johnston-Willis hospital and got exposed outside of work and got tested Wednesday and still no results. I had to self quarantine and take my own PTO (I only have about 70 hours). My husband is a project manager for a small construction company based in Ashland. He has been furloughed for 6 weeks and will have to use all his PTO (he doesn't have 6 weeks). We are greatly concerned about the future of his job and that company. They rely heavily on the retail and service sector to be thriving. I think we may be ok, but can't say we are not worried. Personally, I am having no symptoms currently and feel what I did have was allergy sinus related. My hope is that it doesn't get as bad at the hospital as some fear, but reading what is going on in other places like even Albany, GA...I feel the worst seems like it's yet to come. I have never been more hopeful to be wrong. That said, I see a much larger contraction of our economy and fear many restaurants and other business won't be able to reopen because so many of us will end up wiped out financially and unable to support them.

Someone posted about this in the Manchester thread recently. It's from liv development out of Birmingham, AL. http://livdev.com/property/the-jamestown/

The good news is that another vacant lot gets developed and makes the need for the next development to perhaps be taller and more dense. We still have so so many of those lots in Monroe Ward to fill in. I think until that happens we probably won't see too much height. I hope to hell I am wrong, but just my guess. Still though, I would love love love to see those parcels fill in rapidly...like Manchester and SA so we can get some taller buildings going.

But, in the end the city had to issue bonds to pay for the 200k needed to build when we walked away from money on the table. So, it was a sound financial decision...haha.

So this is kind of related to the Navy Hill proposal and also ties into the missed opportunity with our airport being a hub versus Charlotte. I was doing some research on my house and stumbled down a rabbit hole that talked about the history of Richmond's Public Library. Did you know that Richmond rejected Andrew Carnegie's offer of 100k for a library? Sounds ridiculous right?? It's really crazy and I couldn't help think of these more current things. It seems Richmond has a long history of missed opportunities... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Public_Library_(United_States)

I live in this area and I think this plan sucks. Why can't they do a proper round-a-bout? There is plenty of room.

You know it's coming and I will do whatever I can to support another viable candidate. I do not care for her. She is a divisive self-promoter without solutions to real problems.