Wrecking crews have demolished the former Woodrow Apartments, a key step required for the construction of one of the biggest student housing projects ever built in Charlottesville.
Charlottesville City Council approved a rezoning for the Verve Charlottesville in December 2023 which will see 442 apartment units in a 12-story building near the junction of Emmet Street and Jefferson Park Avenue. Staff in the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Service approved a final site plan in December, allowing construction to proceed.
However, to get a crane in place, City Council has to hold a public hearing to take public comment on a request to use public right of way that’s directly above nearby roads.
“The proposed aerial easements will facilitate construction of one or more buildings known as the Verve Charlottesville, 409 Stadium Road, and construction is expected to be completed within five years,” reads the public notice in the Charlottesville Daily Progress.
In the fall of 2022, Charlottesville granted permanent air rights for the University of Virginia’s new pedestrian bridge across Emmet Street.
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