Martha Jefferson’s downtown property has been sold, Rachana Dixit writes in the Progress. The building and parking lots have been sold for $6.5M to a group of investors, who are redeveloping it. The hospital is renting back the facility until August, when they’re scheduled to move entirely into their new location out on Pantops; redevelopment may well start shortly after then. Of course, what it’ll become is the big question, and if its new owners have any idea of that, they’re not talking.
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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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Wow, that’s huge news. As a downtown resident it will be very interesting to follow the redevelopment process. I think it’s very cool that a local developer will be running the project. Best of luck to all involved. I’m guessing some sort of large mixed use which could produce some very nice results. 6.5 seems like a good deal, but I can’t imagine the costs associated with the re-purposing of the building. At least 2x the purchase price? Any guesses out there?
Here’s an interesting project Octagon is doing in Staunton:
http://www.octagonpartners.com/developmentportfolio/ghp.html
My guess – More Expensive Condo’s. Of course that’s only after they get the MRSA bacteria fully expunged from the building.
So there’s no news in Davemathewsberg to post? How then will the erudite masses hold forth? I am beginning to miss the chiseled opinions of the local anonymous horde. Come forth and let your e-spittle fly!
Also: Does anyone else get a creepy “molested by a carny” vibe from this cvillenews header?
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7199/carny.jpg
Next, on a ‘very special’ episode of cville news…
/small hands, smells like cabbage.
GOing to be converted to office space. No food or retail.