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Development

Zion Crossroads Providing Much Needed Commercial Development

July 18, 2007

Anyone who lives east of the Charlottesville/Albemarle area, knows all too well the drive into Charlottesville. For decades, residents of Fluvanna and Louisa especially, have made the drive into Charlottesville for dining, shopping, recreation, etc. That may soon be changing. Zion X Roads (the area where Rt. 250, Rt. 15 and I-64 intersect) is quickly [...]

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Fluvanna Opts for Colonial-Style Shopping?

May 10, 2007

In what I found to be one of the more interesting recent happenings regarding economic development in Fluvanna County, the Planning Commission recommended the rezoning of 28 acres of land on route 600 from A-1 to B-1 in order to make way for a Williamsburg-style pedestrian shopping center. From the Fluvanna Review: Planners Okay Pedestrian [...]

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Sycamore Square Correction

November 17, 2006

It was brought to my attention that my previous post regarding Sycamore Square contained an error on my part. I wrote the post with the information that Sycamore Square was a “cluster subdivision” as prescribed by Fluvanna County. This is not correct. In fact, it would appear that Sycamore Square is actually planned according to [...]

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Fluvanna Enters a New Frontier

November 15, 2006

For many years, Fluvanna County was one of the fastest growing counties in Virginia (per capita). During that time, most of that growth occurred in one neighborhood, Lake Monticello. Now, new construction growth at Lake Monticello has slowed due to the community getting closer and closer to build-out. Fluvanna has been trying to prepare for [...]

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Do You Want Richmond in Your Backyard?

September 1, 2006

Watching the local news last night, I came across this story.  It would appear that our legislators in Richmond now find it necessary to dabble in the planning of counties and cities throughout the Commonwealth.  You can read the law, as it will be enforced, here. Any time big government steps in to do the [...]

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The Housing Debate Rages in Albemarle

August 17, 2006

Everyone in the Charlottesville area is keenly aware of the constant debate about any form of real estate development in the area.  Every proposed subdivision is met with contentious debate, so why should the newest proposals be any different. The Daily Progress has an article about the proposed Biscuit Run development.  The article contains a [...]

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900 Homes Coming to Albemarle

August 3, 2006

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approved the mixed-use North Pointe development on Wednesday night.  The mixed-use community that is planned to have retail space, a school, and nearly 900 homes will be located on what is currently forest land on the east side of Route 29, just on the north side of Proffit Road.  [...]

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Monday’s Big Answer to Development Question

July 17, 2006

Well, after the 2nd edition of Friday’s Big Question, there was a 100% increase in the number of responses.  Albeit, that meant that there was only 1 response (thank you Bryan), but we have got to start somewhere, right?  At any rate, I encourage all of you to not only read the blog, but to [...]

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July Real Estate Podcast– Part 1

July 17, 2006

Okay folks, it is time for the first of the regular real estate Podcasts.  I plan on publishing these at the middle and the end of each month.  I will publish them in MP3 format, so you can play them on your computer in Windows Media Player or RealPlayer.  The Podacsts will also be available [...]

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Friday’s Big Question– 7/14/2006

July 14, 2006

It is time for the next Big Question, so here it is: There have been a few stories recently regarding real estate development and its effects on the Charlottesville area.  My question for you, dear reader, is the following–  What should Charlottesville area localities do to balance the increase in development with the need to [...]

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