When I first saw this article on Richmond BizSense.com I was confused due to the name switching from Richmond Overlook to The Belle Summit Apartments but a little reading and it became it is the same development that we’ve been discussing for awhile. Gary Hammond, a principal with Bridgeland attempts to sway neighborhood concerns about the term [...]
We hinted about some new apartments going into Springhill last week. This week Springhill residents plan to gather to discuss this in person. From SpringhillRVA.org. An out of town developer has submitted plans for constructing low-income housing on the vacant lots on the 600 block of Cowardin Ave. This impacts our neighborhood tremendously, and in response the [...]
The name of the 50 unit proposed apartment building is Richmond Overlook designed by the firm of Winks and Snowa. The apartment would be located on Cowardin between Stonewall and Springhill. The design of the apartment isn’t of concern, it’s the developers track record.
The Westover Baptist Church and their Bhutanese-Nepali refugee neighbors are going to be coming out on Saturday in teams of 4 to offer raking leaves for $25. They have the support of the the church and a couple of friends from FBC Richmond will accompany them to show them how to do yard work. These [...]
From SpringhillRVA; Emergency Neighborhood Meeting Tomorrow We have a new house and some renovations planned to take place on the 600 block of W. 19th Street. The contractor/owner is interested in meeting with the neighborhood before he submits his proposals to the city. This is our chance to request modification/revisions. Plan to meet at the [...]
Sherri Johnson is helping the stray cat population in her neighborhood of Springhill. I sent her an email asking about it and got back a great response with some details on her and her neighbors efforts to fight this common problem. Make sure go the the full article for pictures of two of the cats [...]
The city council meets tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. and there is local item that might be of interest to some that live in the Springhill Old and Historic District. The full agenda is here. Res. No. 2009-R83 (Patron: Mayor Jones, By Request) – To reverse the decision of the Commission of Architectural Review denying *** Joseph [...]
Following yesterday’s map of Reedy Creek, we were pointed to 3 great maps from the Forest Hill Neighborhood Association site: Woodland Heights, Reedy Creek, Swansboro Forest Hill Neighborhood Association Westover Hills Civic Association
From Greg Johnson of the Springhill neighborhood: Dear Richmond Neighbors, We in the Old and Historic Neighborhood of Springhill request your assistance in opposition to the Manchester on the James development project. The property owner, Floyd “Pat†Patterson, is attempting to get a Special Use Permit to allow Charlotte, North Carolina developer Crosland, to build [...]
The T-D asks if the Springhill/Semmes development is a “good fit or sore thumb.” Unsurprisingly, the line seems to be pretty much split between residents on one side and city officials & developers on the other.
Overshadowed by the recent furor over, um, other things, City Council gave a tentative nod to the much-debated Cowardin/Semmes development (referred to as City View Towers, Manchester on the James, among others). The SUP vote will go before council as a whole at its June 9 session, a meeting which will doubtless see a sizable [...]
The National Duathlon Festival hits Richmond this weekend. This two day festival of on- and off-road running/biking events is centered mainly around the 2nd & Byrd St area, but there will be some road closures affecting us. On Sunday The curb lane of the Lee Bridge closed in both directions, 7AM – 1PM Riverside Drive [...]
On Monday March 24, City Council will consider the amended Special Use Permit for the controversial Springhill development that has gone by various names (Manchester on the James, City View Towers, etc). The Springhill Neighborhood would love to see a full house that evening, and encourage all with concerns about increased rentals and traffic to [...]
This was mentioned by Ben in a comment to another post, but I thought it was worth bringing up to the front: The amendment to the SUP (Special Use Permit) will be voted on by City Council on Monday at 6pm. The developer has fundamentally changed the nature of the project (footprint, building height, size [...]
We wrote back in November about the condo project intended for the foot of the Lee Bridge, specifically that the inaccurately named Manchester on the James had shrunk from a 17-story high rise to 4 stories. Today’s T-D takes a further look at the project and residents’ concerns. Some residents in the South Richmond neighborhood [...]
Crosland Development has submitted a plan of development for a parcel of land on the south end of the Lee Bridge (roughly defined as everything north of Stonewall Ave between 19th St and Cowardin). At 4 stories, it’s a much smaller development than the tower once known as “Manchester on the James” that was originally [...]
