Word had been percolating for months about a large apartment development that is planned just west of the SunTrust Mortgage offices in Manchester at 1400 Railroad Road. But rumor had it that the out-of-state developer behind the deal was beginning to have cold feet given the City’s recently proposed, but now abandoned, homeless shelter at 1101 Bainbridge Street. Apparently the deal is now slated to move forward with a 7 building, 289 unit multifamily development as announced by Richmond BizSense.

According to BizSense, LIV Development of Brimingham, Alabama is behind the deal. Here is what BizSense reported today:

“Plans on file with the city show the existing site will be scrapped, including doing away with two garage-like structures, several trees and asphalt slabs.

In its place would rise seven buildings, including a five-story apartment building constructed over a podium to allow for 56 parking spaces below, two four-story apartment buildings that would front mostly West 14th Street, and four rows of three-story townhome buildings totaling 15 units that would border the development with frontage and access along Railroad Avenue and West 13th Street.

The project is called Riverview Apartments, according to the plans.

In addition to a gated surface lot within the site, complex amenities would include a pool, clubhouse/leasing office, 15 garages attached to the townhomes, a fitness center and a co-working office area for residents, according to the plans.”

You can read the full article at Richmond BizSense.