Don’t Mind Me, I’m New in Town – A Look at City and County Lines
Or … a big giant "d'oh" … with an "I'm sorry" to the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board. Remember in July when I mused about the ARB process and Stonefield (formerly Albemarle Place): So, what exactly is the character? I looked at the existing “entrance…
This List Could (mostly) Describe Charlottesville
And by "Charlottesville" I mean "CharlAlbemarle" … Seth Godin describing New York City: • It's different here (as in not the same) • You can find someone to have an argument with, about just about anything • There are fringes--cultural, educational, architectural, societal • More…
Charlottesville Tomorrow Gets a New Grant
Awesome. I couldn't be as well informed on what happening in Charlottesville and Albemarle as I am without Charlottesville Tomorrow. At the DP: According to Charlottesville Tomorrow's founder and executive director, Brian Wheeler, the grant will help the nonprofit news organization expand its presence on…
But, I Didn’t Know that Field Was Going to Change!
The Rivanna District Supervisors campaign and election are big. (and I can't vote in it as it's not my district) I don't see how "blaming others" is a position I'd want to run on in Albemarle County : (bolding mine) Because, you see, one of…
Albemarle County Real Estate Market Update – August 2011
What's happening the Albemarle County real estate market? Lots of stuff. Perhaps the two most relevant posts I've written in the past few weeks are these: - Goodbye, 0-5 Buyer -OR- Finance a House or an Education? in which I discuss the elimination of the…
Charlottesville MSA Real Estate Market Update – August 2011 – How This Matters to You
Pending Contracts in the Charlottesville MSA are UP, year over year. But if you're looking to buy a home in the Charlottesville area or if you're trying to or thinking about selling, this number doesn't matter to you one bit. What matters is - what…
Charlottesville is a Great College Town
But we already knew Charlottesville is a cool college town, Southern Living. What we didn't know is that we had a Belmont "quarter." We do have an area of Charlottesville called "Belmont" . Here's a bit of information about Belmont I wrote back in 2007.
Stonefield’s Historical Context in Albemarle
As seen on Twitter: Read that again: "ARB discussion regarding Stonefield (White Brick vs Red Brick). Wright decries lack of historical context - wants full redesign" The "historical context" of what? The 29 corridor? The Architectural Review Board should provide examples of what "context" would…
Politics – Will I Fit In?
"Will I fit in?" is perhaps the most common question any homebuyer asks. Is "How will my potential neighbors vote" one of your criteria when evaluating where to buy (or rent) a home? I don't think that the last Presidential election was quite as representative…