Fulton / Rockett's Landing

[I miss RVA]

3 hours ago, rjp212 said:

Building Permits have been filed for the 5 story mixed used building at 501 Orleans Rd. 

Excellent news!!! Is this, by chance, connected to the larger Fulton Yards development?

Just to get our gyroscopes pointed in the right direction, here's the location of 501 Orleans Street in Fulton:

Edited November 28, 2023 by I miss RVA

[I miss RVA]

Here's the RT-D's reporting on the planning commission voting to approve the residential and office development in Rockett's that was part of @RVABizSenseMike's round-up in RBS last week. Haven't seen this graphic before - so it gives us a good indication of where this might go.

Given that probably 80% (or more) of the gorgeous redevelopment in Rockett's has actually been in HENRICO and not in the city, it'll be nice to see the city actually get in on the action on this one.

BTW - does anyone have any read or that second five (or six?)-story apartment building that was supposed to be built north of that big new building on the city side of Rockett's? Block 8 (or Block 6 or whatever - I can't remember). Wonder if that one is anywhere close to getting started?

From Friday's Richmond Times-Dispatch:

https://richmond.com/news/local/business/real-estate/richmond-rocketts-landing-development/article_4eedb61a-c68c-11ee-bede-73ccc1196686.html#tracking-source=mp-in-article

Edited February 11 by I miss RVA

[123fakestreet]

1 hour ago, I miss RVA said:

Here's the RT-D's reporting on the planning commission voting to approve the residential and office development in Rockett's that was part of @RVABizSenseMike's round-up in RBS last week. Haven't seen this graphic before - so it gives us a good indication of where this might go.

Given that probably 80% (or more) of the gorgeous redevelopment in Rockett's has actually been in HENRICO and not in the city, it'll be nice to see the city actually get in on the action on this one.

BTW - does anyone have any read or that second five (or six?)-story apartment building that was supposed to be built north of that big new building on the city side of Rockett's? Block 8 (or Block 6 or whatever - I can't remember). Wonder if that one is anywhere close to getting started?

From Friday's Richmond Times-Dispatch:

https://richmond.com/news/local/business/real-estate/richmond-rocketts-landing-development/article_4eedb61a-c68c-11ee-bede-73ccc1196686.html#tracking-source=mp-in-article

This was just a rezoning to *allow* for a 12 story building yet the RT-D has the very misleading headline "Riverfront Development Planned for Rockett's Landing" as if a developer is already doing this. My initial thought was being surprised the RT-D actually beat BizSense to the punch on this new development as I hadn't seen it there. Once I read the article I was reminded what I already knew, that @RVABizSenseMike has way better reporting than the local rag.

Still really disappointed that not only Echo Harbor got killed but now they turned that area into a park (as if there isn't already massive park space right in the area) so now nothing will ever go there and it will forever be a big gap failing to properly link downtown to the riverfront & Rockett's Landing.

Edited February 11 by 123fakestreet

[I miss RVA]

2 hours ago, 123fakestreet said:

This was just a rezoning to *allow* for a 12 story building yet the RT-D has the very misleading headline "Riverfront Development Planned for Rockett's Landing" as if a developer is already doing this. My initial thought was being surprised the RT-D actually beat BizSense to the punch on this new development as I hadn't seen it there. Once I read the article I was reminded what I already knew, that @RVABizSenseMike has way better reporting than the local rag.

Still really disappointed that not only Echo Harbor got killed but now they turned that area into a park (as if there isn't already massive park space right in the area) so now nothing will ever go there and it will forever be a big gap failing to properly link downtown to the riverfront & Rockett's Landing.

Interestingly, @123fakestreet - you originally posted the RBS reporting on this project back in March of last year.

https://forum.urbanplanet.org/topic/14251-fulton-rocketts-landing/?do=findComment&comment=1859851

Here's the original RBS story (for those who can access RBS archives)

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/03/28/new-rocketts-landing-section-welcomes-first-residents-developer-eyes-12-to-14-story-tower-next-door/

Regarding Echo Harbor: !! Fully agreed. That's another really promising project that got torpedoed by the NIMBYs and preservationists. Ugh...  As many of us have stated (much to the consternation of some) - it's not like RVA lacks for green space or "natural" (read: undeveloped) riverfront. Unbelievably, there was a reader commenting on the RT-D article lamenting the "lack" of green space and open riverfront in Richmond. All because a developer wants to build on a grand, whopping total of TWO blocks of riverfront property in the far East End. I mean - c'mon folks - it's not like the JRPS isn't beyond expansive. It's not like the city isn't ADDING to it with the purchase of Mayo Island. It's not like the riverfront along the James will EVER be confused with Manhattan's riverfront along either the Hudson, the East or the Harlem rivers. Dose of reality, please!

[123fakestreet]

1 hour ago, I miss RVA said:

Interestingly, @123fakestreet - you originally posted the RBS reporting on this project back in March of last year.

https://forum.urbanplanet.org/topic/14251-fulton-rocketts-landing/?do=findComment&comment=1859851

Here's the original RBS story (for those who can access RBS archives)

https://richmondbizsense.com/2023/03/28/new-rocketts-landing-section-welcomes-first-residents-developer-eyes-12-to-14-story-tower-next-door/

Regarding Echo Harbor: !! Fully agreed. That's another really promising project that got torpedoed by the NIMBYs and preservationists. Ugh...  As many of us have stated (much to the consternation of some) - it's not like RVA lacks for green space or "natural" (read: undeveloped) riverfront. Unbelievably, there was a reader commenting on the RT-D article lamenting the "lack" of green space and open riverfront in Richmond. All because a developer wants to build on a grand, whopping total of TWO blocks of riverfront property in the far East End. I mean - c'mon folks - it's not like the JRPS isn't beyond expansive. It's not like the city isn't ADDING to it with the purchase of Mayo Island. It's not like the riverfront along the James will EVER be confused with Manhattan's riverfront along either the Hudson, the East or the Harlem rivers. Dose of reality, please!

Well BizSense definitely had it first! Maybe I overlooked it but I still don't see where anyone has actually committed to this,  looks like it was very iffy back then and it's just as iffy now. Still misleading headline from RTD.

[I miss RVA]

On 2/11/2024 at 9:25 AM, I miss RVA said:

Here's the RT-D's reporting on the planning commission voting to approve the residential and office development in Rockett's that was part of @RVABizSenseMike's round-up in RBS last week. Haven't seen this graphic before - so it gives us a good indication of where this might go.

Given that probably 80% (or more) of the gorgeous redevelopment in Rockett's has actually been in HENRICO and not in the city, it'll be nice to see the city actually get in on the action on this one.

BTW - does anyone have any read or that second five (or six?)-story apartment building that was supposed to be built north of that big new building on the city side of Rockett's? Block 8 (or Block 6 or whatever - I can't remember). Wonder if that one is anywhere close to getting started?

From Friday's Richmond Times-Dispatch:

https://richmond.com/news/local/business/real-estate/richmond-rocketts-landing-development/article_4eedb61a-c68c-11ee-bede-73ccc1196686.html#tracking-source=mp-in-article

UPDATE:

@RVABizSenseMike has a roundup in today's RBS of City Council's votes on the latest round of proposed projects - and batting leadoff is approval of the rezoning  request for the two-block parcel in Rocketts for the mixed-use development that could include a residential building along with a three-story office building. The parcels are now upzoned to TOD-1. The developer, WVS Cos. isn't specific about what it will build there. The residential building COULD include condos as well as apartments.

The roundup includes Council approvals for:

• The SUP for the four-story boutique hotel in the 1900 block of W. Cary Street in the Fan
• The city to accept $4 million from CSX toward replacing the aging bridge on Arthur Ashe Boulevard crossing the train tracks near the Acca Yards connecting Scott's with the Diamond District

UNFORTUNATELY, the five-story apartment building at 14th and Hull was continued to the February 26th meeting.

A couple of key takeaways from the article:

The parcel I was wondering about (Block 6 (8?)) - next to the recently completed five-story apartment building (The Waterford at Rocketts Landing) on E. Main Street - is still in the works - and THAT is the building that could rise as high as 14 stories. 

Also - the other projects that WVS is collaborating with Tom Papa and Fountainhead Real Estate Development are still in the works but are on hold at this time pending a pullback in interest rates and construction costs. From Mike's reporting:

On the drawing board for the two firms are the final phase of the Locks development downtown with a set of 12- and 6-story apartment buildings along the canal; South Falls II, a 14-story apartment tower in Manchester; and a 7-story mixed-use building on the now-demolished Plant Zero site on Hull Street. 

Good to know that these projects are still very much alive, and that as the economic climate continues to improve, we could well see these start to move forward at some point. I feel better knowing that these are still in the pipeline and haven't gone away. 

From today's Richmond BizSense:

https://richmondbizsense.com/2024/02/14/westward-expansion-of-rocketts-landing-continues-with-3-acre-riverfront-rezoning-approval/

Edited February 14 by I miss RVA