Current Projects – River District
Shockoe Slip and Financial District
Known for its cobblestone streets, Historic Shockoe Slip was one of the City’s earliest commercial areas. Today developers have transformed this River District neighborhood into a thriving mix of residential and commercial uses.
Though the earliest buildings here were destroyed during the Civil War, many of the 19th-century warehouses have been preserved or restored into luxury apartments, creative work spaces, and unique shops and restaurants. Don’t let these brick facades fool you, inside you’ll find some of the most creative minds in the country. The Martin Agency, the Slip’s largest business, is credited with changing the ad business with their GEICO campaign. In fact, the GEICO Gecko was recognized as the nation’s advertising “Icon of the Year.”
6 North 6
Renovated office building converted into apartments: 20 units; 1-2 bedrooms; 930-1,400 square feet; hardwood floors; large garden tubs and separate showers; granite countertops and stainless steel appliances; full size washer and dryer. Three commercial spaces are available. Completion March 2007. 6 North Six Street. 6 North 6 LLC.
Capital Ale House Downtown Expansion
Renovation of adjacent space into a Music Hall with original hardwood floors, wooden rafters and old brick walls. A Beer Garden was also added with its own kitchen, and European inspired fountain. 619 East Main Street.
To learn more, visit www.capitalalehouse.com.
Buggy Factory
Historic Rehab. Eight one- and two-bedroom apartments with hardwood floors and custom bamboo cabinets, granite countertops and exposed wood beams and brick. 4,300 square feet of commercial space and an outdoor patio. The centerpiece is the original elevator. Property located at 1421 Lombardy Alley, just off 15th Street between Main and Cary streets. Building c.1898. $2 million project. Fountainhead Development Group
First Freedom Center and the Wedge Apartments
Mixed use: apartments and commercial. Fifty loft apartments created out of five separate buildings wrapping around the corner of 14th and Main streets. There is also 5,000 square feet of first-floor office space. The Council for America's First Freedom occupies the first floor office space. The First Freedom Center, a new downtown attraction, is located on the first floor. It opened in 2007 with its first exhibit: Faces of Religious Freedom. $5 million project. Completed in 2006. Historic Housing LLC.
Shockoe Lane Apartment
New construction. Fourteen apartments and 6,000 square feet of commercial; $3 million. Property located behind the Bowers Coffee Building. Completed in 2004.
American Heritage Building
Renovation and conversion of an old high-rise office building. Fifty-six apartments, along with retail and office space. Top floor units are two-story townhouse style units. Property located at 10th and Main streets in the Financial District. Developed by Genesis Properties.