So says Brian McNeill in today’s DP, and he covers most of the angles – water, infrastructure, proffers (I’d love to know what they’re trying to re-negotiate). Albemarle Place is planned for 65 acres of…
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Better to Beg Forgiveness Than Ask Permission
With ceilings placed higher than the storage space maximum, the basements become a new floor on the buildings that could be occupied for future offices, thus requiring Wood to build 200 additional parking spaces , or seek a waiver from that standard. … Because we have heard storage is actually laboratory space as well, so we are trying to get a better handle on what the real use of this space is,†said Graham.
If You’re Not Reading Charlottesville Tomorrow
Anne’s Belfield’s massive expansion * State rail plan includes proposal for passenger service through Charlottesville (Daily Progress’ related editorial ) – “Despite the obvious need for better mass transportation, taxpayers and legislators still are uncertain about how much public money should go to rail. … In order to mitigate the traffic impacts, the applicant had offered to provide bikes for the Inn’s guests, reduce rent for residents who choose not to own a car, as well as a dedicated car to be used in a sharing program.
Proof that Gas Prices are affecting buyers in Charlottesville area
Getting feedback from Buyer’s Agents is one of the most persistent challenges a listing agent faces, yet good feedback is absolutely crucial to understanding buyers’ mindsets to help best advise sellers.
…The trouble is, when showing forty plus houses a week, it’s that more challenging to elicit feedback from Buyers Agents …
New Laws in Virginia become Effective Today
Here’s a link to some of the new laws most applicable to Realtors. Perhaps most notable to Realtors and buyers and sellers is the new Property Owners’ Association Act .
This is what I do not understand about the Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly has been recalled to to Richmond to hammer out solutions for the Commonwealth’s transportation issues . Why then, are our legislators introducing bills to commend One-Stop Cellular ?
Are homebuyers and sellers the only ones who need transportation?
Kaine thinks so . (thanks to Richmond Sunlight for pointing out this article ) Kaine is proposing a statewide 25-cent increase in the grantors tax, which is now 10 cents per $100 of assessed value, that owners pay on the sale of a house. … Make no mistake – Virginia’s (and the localities’) transportation systems need help; they need maintenance and they need new infrastructure – roads, bike paths, rail lines – but taxing only one segment of the population that uses the system is wrong.