The never-ending parade continues: the owner of the former Comdial plant on Rt. 29 wants to convert it into a shopping center. Seminole Trail Properties bought the building for $11.4M three years ago, and they now want to tear down the plant and install a home improvement store, a 70k sq. ft. retail store, and four smaller buildings between 9k and 36k sq. ft. There’s nothing solid about the proposal, but the options for the space are limited, and presumably the owners would like to make back their $11.4M somehow. David Dadurka has the story in today’s Progress.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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If we are going to have shopping malls, this is a great place for one.
Its location is right in the already developed area. It doesn’t add to sprawl and it presents an opportunity to make the roads work a bit better.
Just wish they could cancel North Fork development and replace it with one at the old Sperry/Comdial properties.
Do you mean Northe Point?
Never heard of North Folk. Anyhoo, this is going to be next to the Albemarle Place. Big surpise this got pass so quick since everyone is in love with that place.
Yeah, Albemarle Place… everybody’s in love with that place. It’s upscale, you know.
can’t wait to shop at Macy,
sheesh Target is for the commoners.
It’s upscale, you know.
I think we should give up on this “World Class City” business. Let’s just declare Charlottesville to be “upscale” and call it a day.
hell, the taxes around here are skyrocketing. i’m making like all the other commoners and getting the hell outta dodge. my non-kluge-last-name-having-ass is headed to fluvanna, and i can’t wait til i close so i can flee the greedy mitts of jennifer l. brown.