VCU Developments

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

It's not a development but GO RAMS

[wrldcoupe4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkvM9R3J6JY

 

Video overview of the new Children's Hospital now under construction.

 

http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2013/11/18/birds-eye-view-of-a-downtown-crater/

Edited November 18, 2013 by wrldcoupe4

[Brent]

The projects on Grace are flying up! The stairwell on the arartment building is six floors high, the second floor is framed. Streel has started to go up on the adjacent office building.

The hospital animation is terrific. This building looks even better than I expected!

[Brent]

A new tower crane is going up at the children's Pavillan site. I guess this is a beefier one. The current crane would hit this one, unless this one stays pretty short. I assume the one along the side street will be removed (this one is rising from the pit).

[eandslee]

Thanks for the news Brent!  Odd that they would remove one and erect another.  Photos anyone?

[wrldcoupe4]

looks like a 2nd crane to me?

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

Just how far has this city come with VCU's massive, neverending expansion?

 

RVANews takes a look: 

 

http://rvanews.com/news/vcu-expansion-past-present-and-future/107480

[ClawsonVCU]

Exciting news: VCU's endowment is now officially $1.326 billion due to "board re-designated long-term investments held by VCU entities as 'quasi-endowments' that are unrestricted/not-needed for general operating expenses". 

 

Of note: 

• This represents a 202% change in market value when comparing 2012 and 2013.
• VCU now ranks 61st among US universities in endowment value; however, if the assets of MCV (ranked 209th) were combined with VCU's they would collectively sum to $1.671 billion and be ranked 47th. 
• Considering its new total VCU now has the 23rd highest endowment per student.

References:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/top-college-endowments-per-student-in-2013/2014/01/28/ed582efe-881f-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html

http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/Endowment%20Files/2013NCSEEndowmentMarketValuesRevisedJan232014.pdf

[Brent]

Site clearing has started at the site of the two new 5 floor dorms at Grace and Harrison.

Library construction has started too! It's going to be a busy summer.

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

Site clearing has started at the site of the two new 5 floor dorms at Grace and Harrison.

 

 

Is this the site that's currently home to the 500 Academic Centre?

 

If so then good, very good, it is like the only major big parking lot left on that stretch of Grace and it will finally be infilled.

[Brent]

Yes, it is that location. I still can't find any renderings for the project.

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

VCU will break ground on the ICA in June. Just confirmed by the VCU ICA Twitter 2 hours ago. It also says so on the website:

 

http://ica.vcu.edu/

 

Edited May 10, 2014 by RVA-Is-The-Best

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

VCU has announced that the Basketball Practice Facility will break ground on June 2.

 

Wow. In two days, we have announced groundbreakings for the ICA and the practice facility. We're on a roll!

 

Here's more info on the practice facility by VCU Athletics:

 

http://www.vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2013-14/releases/20140509cozdh8

 

EDIT: Here's info from the architect's (VMDO Architects) website:

 

http://www.vmdo.com/project.php?ID=86

Edited May 10, 2014 by RVA-Is-The-Best

[Brent]

That looks great.

The newly installed glass curtain/wall at a Grace and Shaffer looks really nice too!

[eandslee]

That looks great.

The newly installed glass curtain/wall at a Grace and Shaffer looks really nice too!

 

Anyone have any photos?  I would love to see what Brent is talking about.  Unfortunately, no webcams that I know of that work pointing in that direction.

[Brent]

Here's one.

Edited May 12, 2014 by Brent

[eandslee]

Here's one.

 

Don't see one.  Missing attachment?

[Brent]

I think it worked the second time...

[eandslee]

Wow!  That's really nice!  If fact, it doesn't even look like Richmond!  Love it!  Thanks for posting Brent!

[Brent]

http://ica.vcu.edu/2014/05/12/construction-cam-aimed-ready/

ICA constructon camera is up!

[eandslee]

http://ica.vcu.edu/2014/05/12/construction-cam-aimed-ready/

ICA constructon camera is up!

 

Unfortunately, when you click on the link, it has the same image there as yesterday before the groundbreaking.  The VCU RAMCAM on the other hand has live streaming video of the site...even if the image is smaller.  I do like contruction cams though!  Thanks for posting Brent!

[Icetera]

Some nice info in this article on the recent VCU housing developments and also including some interesting details on Central National Bank development.

 

http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/local/metro-business/new-buildings-at-vcu-reach-high/article_d95f2d76-f98f-571d-a857-0d6be3a048f0.html

 

 

The Central National Bank building at Broad and Third streets, once the city’s tallest skyscraper when it opened in 1929, is being converted into 200 apartments.

A four-story bank annex facing Grace Street will be renovated first and turned into 80 apartments, which are scheduled to open in July.

The 23-story tower, which will house the remaining apartments, is scheduled to open late this year.

[eandslee]

Some nice info in this article on the recent VCU housing developments and also including some interesting details on Central National Bank development.

 

http://www.timesdispatch.com/business/local/metro-business/new-buildings-at-vcu-reach-high/article_d95f2d76-f98f-571d-a857-0d6be3a048f0.html

 

I had read in the RTD (I believe) that the CNB Tower renovation has come to a halt due to changes to the tax law.  They were hoping that the work would only be stopped for a couple weeks while the CPAs sort out all the tax implications for the project.  I hope they have started working on it again.  Can anyone confirm?  I did see the tower the other night from I-95 as I drove through and the tower looks great illuminated...well, light through the windows could be seen.  I'd actually like to see the building brightly illuminated on the outside too - now, that would be sweet!

 

I like the photos attached to the article of the Grace Street projects as well.  They appear a bit old though.  Considering the residential building is supposed to be ready by the time school starts for VCU in August, there appears to be a whole lot of work left to do!

Edited June 11, 2014 by eandslee

[Icetera]

I had read in the RTD (I believe) that the CNB Tower renovation has come to a halt due to changes to the tax law.  They were hoping that the work would only be stopped for a couple weeks while the CPAs sort out all the tax implications for the project.  I hope they have started working on it again.  Can anyone confirm?  I did see the tower the other night from I-95 as I drove through and the tower looks great illuminated...well, light through the windows could be seen.  I'd actually like to see the building brightly illuminated on the outside too - now, that would be sweet!

 

I like the photos attached to the article of the Grace Street projects as well.  They appear a bit old though.  Considering the residential building is supposed to be ready by the time school starts for VCU in August, there appears to be a whole lot of work left to do!

 

The pictures are definitely old as the building is topped out and most (if not all) of the curtain is up.

[540_804]

I had read in the RTD (I believe) that the CNB Tower renovation has come to a halt due to changes to the tax law.  They were hoping that the work would only be stopped for a couple weeks while the CPAs sort out all the tax implications for the project.  I hope they have started working on it again.  Can anyone confirm?

 

I'm never in that area during construction/work hours so I can't confirm.

 

However, I did notice that the construction barriers that had been blocking the left hand parking (and most of the driving) lane on 3rd street have been pushed back onto the sidewalk. If it were an active construction site I imagine they wouldn't move the barriers every night.