October 2023 transactions: Piedmont Community Land Trust sells attached unit in Orangedale, keeps the lot
Every month, I write up property transactions in the City of Charlottesville to try to understand what’s happening and to…
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Charlottesville City Council to consider supplement for Premier Circle project
The Charlottesville City Council will welcome Natalie Oschrin to the dais at a meeting that begins at 4 p.m. for…
Look Back for December 31, 2023: UVA’s building boom, preparing for a transit authority, and Sam Sanders becomes city manager
This is the third installment of a look back at 2023 published on December 31, 2023 and finally published here on December 21, 2024!
Look Back at 2023 Part 2: Early March through mid-June
This is the second in a series of installments that seeks to take a look back at 2023, a year…
A quick look back at 2023: January through early March
In order to prepare for 2024, I must know what I covered this year. The following is based on a…
City Council approves Verve Charlottesville and 2117 Ivy Road
Shortly before they adopted a new zoning code, Council also approved rezonings under the old system for mixed-use buildings near…
City Manager report: Charlottesville and Albemarle officials regularly meeting
City Manager Sam Sanders has continued the practice of providing a regular report to City Council on the activities of…
Council recognizes Puryear’s service
Before Charlottesville City Council adopted a new zoning code at their meeting on December 18, 2023, there were three recognitions….
Preservation Piedmont recognizes city for preserving unmarked graves at Pen Park
A group that honors preservation of historic resources in the region has honored the City of Charlottesville for work to…
Charlottesville Human Rights Commission turns 10
November marked the 10th anniversary of Charlottesville’s Human Rights Commission, a body created after the Dialogue on Race that began in…