RRHA Fails to Find Private Developers for Blackwell News by Michael C. Hild - July 6, 2019July 6, 201911 As reported in November 2018, the new and expanded historic districts for areas of Blackwell, Swansboro, and Manchester recently spurred RRHA into action. RRHA cited the threat of rising property values as the reason for developing 96 vacant parcels of land it has been sitting on in Blackwell. The
New Historic Districts Force RRHA to Develop Its South Richmond Properties News by Michael C. Hild - November 22, 2018November 22, 20184 The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has finally been spurred into action in South Richmond. A new home construction tsunami has been set in motion for the next 18 months. Why the sudden movement? The new and expanded Historic Districts for Manchester, Blackwell, and Swansboro has forced the slumbering giant into
Manchester Real Estate Assessments Rise 22+% News by Michael C. Hild - July 16, 2018July 16, 20181 The City of Richmond's assessment for Manchester real estate has shot up by more than 22% in 2018. That increase is triple the citywide average of 7.3%. Here are the neighborhood area breakouts as reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Manchester 22.68% Bainbridge/Manchester/Blackwell North 19.01% Maury/Swansboro 10.46% Oak Grove 7.59% Why the big jump? While that increase
Residential Construction in Manchester Hammers Away News by Michael C. Hild - June 26, 2017June 26, 201740 So we walked Manchester this weekend, and the construction boom is staggering. Developers are building market rate duplexes and single family homes at a blistering pace. The infill construction is located along Bainbridge, Porter, Perry, and McDonough Streets between Commerce Road and Cowardin Ave. Many, if not most of the