St. Paul's Quadrant (Phase 2-Under Construction)

[vdogg]

I'll tell you what, after driving through the district, the buildings that are under construction now provide quite the urban presence. Of course I wished for something taller, but it is unquestionable that what is being put there now is far better than what was there before. This project is definitely a benefit to the cohesiveness of downtown.

[BeagleAccountant]

The city of Norfolk has secured its first federal grant to help offset the cost of building a 20-plus acre park in the St. Paul’s neighborhood that will double as a flooding mitigation tool:
https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/10/02/large-park-part-of-norfolks-st-pauls-redevelopment-receives-federal-funding/

Total cost of the project is $40 million. This grant is for $4mil and they have applied for a total of $35 mil in grants that would require up to a $25 mil match. The article also notes that no matter how the grants fall, they have budgeted for the entire cost.
 

[BFG]

A few shots taken this morning. 

[mintscraft56]

On 10/3/2023 at 10:50 AM, BFG said:

A few shots taken this morning. 

Looks good. We all hoped it would be taller, but this isint bad either. Lets just hope we keep pushing forwards in a stable condition. This is one of our last chances to expand/improve the downtown and surrounding areas. Until MacArthur mall is toppled or that field of grass in front of the courthouse is built on, this really is one last chance at making the jump from small city to medium hub. Theres always going to be a new chance, but this whole thing is our biggest chance yet. 

[BFG]

Once we see more apartments I think we have the chance at infill, and a more urban look closer to DC. 

[varider]

https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/10/25/proposal-for-norfolk-shopping-center-aims-to-bring-grocery-store-back-to-st-pauls/

Under the proposed redevelopment plan, the current shopping center and adjacent gas station parcel would be torn down and replaced with a new development called The Village, Washington said during a presentation to the City Council work session Tuesday. The first phase of construction would include a 31,000-square-foot grocery store, a 12,000-quare-foot rebuild of the damaged shopping center and a 25,000-square-foot job training facility, according to Washington. Later phases call for an 80,000-square-foot cultural and community center, 15,000-square-foot commercial and small business center and a 4,400-square-foot Sentara clinic.

[Norf Native]

Will be interesting to see if it’s going to be more suburban crap or something with an urban design.  

[varider]

1 hour ago, Norf Native said:

Will be interesting to see if it’s going to be more suburban crap or something with an urban design.  

[Norf Native]

Not bad…

[HRVA]

[BeagleAccountant]

Apologies if this has been mentioned already but I don't remember seeing anything about it on here recently.

On the agenda for the March 28th Planning Commission meeting is the following under new business:

TWG PHASE A, LLC, Development Certificate for St. Paul’s Blocks 9, 10, 16

You can view the agenda here:
https://norfolkcityva.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=14&ID=2540&Inline=True

[757pilot]

Some more pictures from this morning, amazing how all the new development is really improving the density and feel of the neighborhood. Also construction has started on the lot south of the transit station as seen in the last picture on the left.