Capitol / Financial District / Shockoe Slip

[KJHburg]

Capitol area photos today and that new state office building looks great across from the Capitol.  Took a self-guided tour of the Capitol on my last visit I did the guided tour.  That was something about the Capitol disaster where 60 plus people were killed when the floor above collapsed.   (see the plaque on the wall) 

[KJHburg]

this is a great old hotel conversion to an office building I think it was a state office building.  (VA State Attorney's office)  But good building save.

first photo is of the St Pauls  Episcopal church. 

 

[Child2021]

The new Supreme Court building will only add more to this area, along with the renovation of the 4th circuit court of appeals building.

[Child2021]

Youngkin's plan to vacate James Monroe Building on hold (richmond.com)

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to move state employees out of the aging James Monroe Building and into various existing offices across the city has been put on hold.

The state will consider erecting a new office building — which Youngkin’s administration has said is not needed, as downtown office space remains available and employees work hybrid schedules.

But state lawmakers disagreed, and ultimately won, saying the state government should invest in the city of Richmond and study the situation more.

Later in the article it explains that it will likely still be torn down, but at rather later time. 

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, Child2021 said:

... but at rather later time. 

And as we all know, things can change between now and a "later time" - particularly when things like elections can bring in different people who might have a different perspective on the situation. I keep holding out hope the state will put the building up for sale and a deep-pocketed investor/developer comes in and makes something magical happen. Pipe dream, I realize, but hey - one can hope, right?