Manchester Boom Continues: Two Five-Story Buildings Planned For Hull Street News by Michael C. Hild - May 5, 201836 The building boom continues in Manchester. Lynx Ventures announced in a Richmond Times-Dispatch article that they plan to build two five-story apartment and office buildings on the parking lot at 4th and Hull Streets. Here is what the Richmond Times-Dispatch had to say: “Construction would begin this fall on the development, called The Current, which would include a 214-unit apartment building and a 50,000-square-foot office building. The street level would be reserved for retail, restaurants and similar uses. The $50 million to $60 million development would take about 20 months to complete. The 260,000-square-foot mixed-use project would take up the block bounded by Hull, East Fourth, East Fifth and Decatur streets on a surface parking lot that is used for those visiting Plant Zero.” You can read the full article at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Hickok Cole Architects SaveSave
I wonder if any of the apartment are going to be wheelchair accessible. Roll in showers…roll under sinks..etc. Richmond really lacks in affordable housing for those who want to have independent lives who are paraplegic. Just wondering. Reply
I wish Richmond had good architects. So disappointed with how the Cedar Broom Works were renovated. Reply
You can count on a “no” … But that *might* make more older affordable spaces more safely available on Hull and southward. Reply
And still no grocery store! Can we join the Richmond Food Co-op and maybe make that happen faster on Belt Boulevard? Reply
So why have all those storefronts on Hull Street not turned into a Carytown? Even when some of those spaces have rented as cheap as $100 a month! Reply
That kind of change doesn’t happen overnight but it’s going to occur. But even better than it becoming the next Carytown or replacing it, I’d like to see it become a reflection of the economic and cultural diversity of the Southside, complete with jazz/blues clubs, authentic latin restaurants/cantinas, Southern-fusion restaurants, and amazing brewpubs. And yes, a grocery store please. Reply
I periodically look at rent for spaces on hull and haven’t seen anything close to $100 a month. Where are you seeing this? Reply
A lot of those store fronts need a lot of TLC and with no other booming businesses around right now, investors are hesitant. Also, Carytown traffic is better because Cary is one way. Better for pedestrian shopping Reply
Wonder why Art Works is not mentioned- only plant zero? And where will the parking for those places be now? Reply
RVA want Manchester to be the Brooklyn of Richmond. Pay astronomical prices for the view of “the skyline” and you still have to go across the bridge for everything! Now if they made every new higher rise have retail /restaurant space below, so you could/have more reason to walk more, it would be better. Reply
There’s no grocery store & no gas station nearby. What’s the attraction to living in that area? Reply
