Shockoe Bottom

[I miss RVA]

The Andrew Mellon Foundation has generously donated $11 M to the city to develop an interpretive center as part of the Shockoe Bottom Heritage Campus dedicated to the Bottom's role and history as a slave-trade hub. The center will be located at the northern-most end of Main Street Station's train shed on the ground floor.

From today's Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/12/21/city-awarded-11m-grant-for-shockoe-interpretive-center-at-main-street-station/

Edited December 27, 2022 by I miss RVA

[Child2021]

[I miss RVA]

2 hours ago, Child2021 said:

Thanks, @Child2021for taking and posting these. You must've been reading my mind - I was wondering how much progress there'd been on the Bakery Lofts. 

So they're using a crawler crane and not a tower or a mini - a bummer, but then again, these are the same developers who built the Icon on Scott's Addition - and they used a crawler crane there as well, if I remember correctly.

[Hike]

1 hour ago, I miss RVA said:

Thanks, @Child2021for taking and posting these. You must've been reading my mind - I was wondering how much progress there'd been on the Bakery Lofts. 

So they're using a crawler crane and not a tower or a mini - a bummer, but then again, these are the same developers who built the Icon on Scott's Addition - and they used a crawler crane there as well, if I remember correctly.

Hoping it’s there waiting for the tower crane pieces to show up. Can’t tell if there’s a pad there to receive the tower base, doesn’t look like it, but can’t really tell. How many floors is this one?

Edited January 7, 2023 by Hike

[Brent114]

I was happy to see a crawler (though towers are sexier) because it means it’s going to go up quickly! 
 

Edited January 7, 2023 by Brent114

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, Hike said:

Hoping it’s there waiting for the tower crane pieces to show up. Can’t tell if there’s a pad there to receive the tower base, doesn’t look like it, but can’t really tell. How many floors is this one?

This one is slated for 12 floors.  

[eandslee]

2 hours ago, Hike said:

Hoping it’s there waiting for the tower crane pieces to show up. Can’t tell if there’s a pad there to receive the tower base, doesn’t look like it, but can’t really tell. How many floors is this one?

It’ll probably be all precast, which is why there is no tower crane. Oh well, at least we’ll get 12 stories out of it!

[I miss RVA]

19 minutes ago, eandslee said:

It’ll probably be all precast, which is why there is no tower crane. Oh well, at least we’ll get 12 stories out of it!

That's how it was with the Icon - and Historic Properties -- the developers for Bakery Lofts -- also built the Icon.

[Icetera]

On 1/7/2023 at 7:35 PM, I miss RVA said:

That's how it was with the Icon - and Historic Properties -- the developers for Bakery Lofts -- also built the Icon.

I was looking at this thing this weekend thinking it was too short but I guess it is the same equipment:

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, Icetera said:

I was looking at this thing this weekend thinking it was too short but I guess it is the same equipment:

I think the shortness of the equipment for the Bakery Lofts may be an optical illusion based on angle of photo, location of the photo relative to the position of the crane, etc. At distance, I'd be willing to bet the Bakery Lofts crawler and the Icon's crawler are the same size/height, since the buildings are slated to be the same size/height.

Edited January 9, 2023 by I miss RVA

[Brent114]

The crawler looks tall looming  over I95. 

[Icetera]

21 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

I think the shortness of the equipment for the Bakery Lofts may be an optical illusion based on angle of photo, location of the photo relative to the position of the crane, etc. At distance, I'd be willing to bet the Bakery Lofts crawler and the Icon's crawler are the same size/height, since the buildings are slated to be the same size/height.

This is the angle I had before seeing it posted here already.  It looks like a shorter boom to me.  Looking back at The Lofts, it looks like they used a smaller darker-color crawler for the garage and then switched to the taller yellow one after the foundation was poured for the tower.

[I miss RVA]

1 hour ago, Icetera said:

This is the angle I had before seeing it posted here already.  It looks like a shorter boom to me.  Looking back at The Lofts, it looks like they used a smaller darker-color crawler for the garage and then switched to the taller yellow one after the foundation was poured for the tower.

Good call on that one, Ice! And great photo! Thanks for taking it and posting! 

That would make sense then (switching crane sizes). Historic Properties is probably following the exact same game plan for the buildout of the Bakery Lofts as they did for the Icon. 

[I miss RVA]

Okay folks - more from the Bakery Lofts site. Again, HUGE thanks to @Child2021who went over and snapped this photo of the progress.

 

[Icetera]

1 hour ago, I miss RVA said:

Okay folks - more from the Bakery Lofts site. Again, HUGE thanks to @Child2021who went over and snapped this photo of the progress.

 

Wow!  That was just a hole Sunday...

[Child2021]

The wall from the old picture is now a  elevator / stair shaft towering a couple of feet in the air.

[I miss RVA]

51 minutes ago, Child2021 said:

The wall from the old picture is now a  elevator / stair shaft towering a couple of feet in the air.

Thanks for the update, @Child2021 You are truly awesome, my friend! 

Holy wow!!! These folks aren't playing around. 

Man - I'm praying that the Project Formerly Known as the Admiral will get underway SOON!! We NEED this one to get started like yesterday for a LOT of reasons. I could say a LOT more about what my concerns are but, for now, I'll refrain.

Edited January 15, 2023 by I miss RVA

[Child2021]

The little side wall is now about half of a parking deck.

[rjp212]

A 36-Unit, 5 Story building is being planned between Cedar and 20th on Broad.

Edited February 3, 2023 by rjp212

[blopp1234]

8 minutes ago, rjp212 said:

A 36-Unit, 5 Story building is being planned between 18th and 19th on Broad.

It looks more like it’s between 19th and 20th on Broad but I could be wrong. I’ve marked the plot on google maps below. Glad to see the holes along broad being filled up in Shockoe as right now it’s a barren wasteland of parking for the most part between Church Hill and MCV.

 

Edited February 3, 2023 by blopp1234

[rjp212]

Whoops.  You're right.

[whw53]

This could be a nice little corridor of development activity over the next couple years that could really tie Shockoe into Church hill.  This project - the rehab and new build at 18th & Broad before the CAR and then hopefully someone picks up the approved plans at 21st & E Broad for the townhomes & renovation of the garage. Now i wish someone would grab that Exxon lot. 

Edited February 3, 2023 by whw53

[I miss RVA]

2 hours ago, rjp212 said:

A 36-Unit, 5 Story building is being planned between Cedar and 20th on Broad.

Great looking infill for that block. And to you point about that long-standing townhouse project at 21st and Broad, @whw53- fully agreed. I'd love for a developer to swoop in and get that one going. Lots of potential for that stretch of E. Broad.

[Icetera]

2 hours ago, whw53 said:

Now i wish someone would grab that Exxon lot. 

Somehow that convenience store has now become a 7-11 so that may not happen for some time.  I have never seen one in that format.

[123fakestreet]

1 hour ago, Icetera said:

Somehow that convenience store has now become a 7-11 so that may not happen for some time.  I have never seen one in that format.

The Exxon at Broad and AA recently became a 7-11 as well. Not only have I never seen a 7-11 in that "format" but there is already a normal 7-11 caddy corner across the street.