Real Estate Weekly | 4.24.2024

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UVA Alumni Association submits plans for a new building

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500 Westfield Rd, Charlottesville, VA

n Tuesday, April 30, representatives from the University of Virginia Alumni Association will publicly present a site plan for “a new Alumni Hall” at the corner of Emmet Street and Lewis Mountain Road.

The Alumni Association is a separate entity from the university, and pays property taxes to the City of Charlottesville. Unlike UVA, it also must comply with the city’s land-use regulations, which means paying $6,565 in fees for a recent application.

A preliminary site plan was filed on August 3, 2023, under the former zoning, and this is one of several projects that is still being considered under the old rules that include site plan conferences. (That conference will be held in the Neighborhood Development Services conference room in City Hall on Tuesday, August 30, 2024, at 9am.)

Under the city’s new Development Code, the zoning for the 3.15 acre property is Residential-A, meaning redevelopment would be difficult. However, the replacement building is allowed due to an existing special use permit for a private club that was first approved in 1980 and last updated in 2016.

“The applicants may redevelop their property for the new building, so long as they comply with all conditions of the existing special use permit,” says Dannan O’Connell, a city planner coordinating the review.

O’Connell says the site plan is preliminary and could change depending on feedback.

The UVA Alumni Association has been in the current building since 1936, when

it moved in to what was then Kappa Phi House. For many years, the city used Alumni Hall for a voting precinct, but a new electoral map adopted last year ended that practice. The association uses the building for hundreds of events throughout the year, including home football game parties, and the facility is often rented for private events.

The Alumni Association has hired Centerbrook Architects and Planners to take the project through the planning process. The Connecticut-based firm recently designed the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center at Duke University.

According to the preliminary site plan, the existing two-story building will be completely removed, but some of the signature trees on the property will be kept. The new building would be a maximum of 35-feet tall, with a max footprint of 29,075 square feet.

If the project proceeds, it will be part of an era of transformation along Emmet Street. Just to the south, construction is nearing completion on the four-story Contemplative Commons, including a new pedestrian bridge to Newcomb Hall. Even further to the south, a private project called Verve Charlottesville has been approved by the city and will see several dozen residential units at Woodrow Apartments be replaced with an apartment with 446 new units. The project will not include an adjacent property on Lewis Mountain Road that’s owned by the University of Virginia Foundation, upon which two single-family homes currently stand.

The UVA Alumni Association did not respond to a request for a comment at press time.

“The applicants may redevelop their property for the new building, so long as they comply with all conditions of the existing special use permit.”

DANNAN O’CONNELL, CITY PLANNER

The 20th-century building that currently houses the UVA Alumni Association will likely be replaced with a new Alumni Hall.

CENTERBROOK ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS

EDGEMONT

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 15 miles south of Charlottesville, is this rare 572-acre historic estate whose design is reputed to be the only remaining private residence attributed to Thomas Jefferson. $15,000,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700 www.HistoricEdgemont.com

MEADOW FARM

436+ acre parcel of land in Southern Albemarle!

4 division rights; complete privacy; lush, gently rolling terrain; long road frontage; stream; 3-acre lake; 125-135 acres of open land; mature hardwood forests. Under conservation easement. MLS#651411

$2,985,000 Charlotte Dammann, 433.981.1250

HIGH FIELDS

Scenic 42-acre farm just 10 miles from Charlottesville. It features pastures, woodlands, a serene creek, antique farmhouse, updated kitchen, three bathrooms, four bedrooms, and panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain vistas, with a substantial barn. MLS#651245 $1,695,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

THE BARRINGER

Immaculate two-story penthouse offering private luxury living in the heart of UVA. Unparalleled views from the light filled spacious great room, kitchen, balcony, two en suite bedrooms, laundry and half bath. Assigned parking. MLS#$650507

$689,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

NEWPRICE NEWPRICE

FARMINGTON

Charming Farmington Country Club residence with panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views is situated on five lovely, landscaped acres. Circa 1930 with tasteful additions, this 5-bedroom stone house is enhanced by separate guesthouse, pool, office, koi pond & garage. MLS#650584 $5,975,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

MILL HOUSE

Former house of noted local architect Floyd E. Johnson, on the banks of Totier Creek. Thoughtfully renovated and expanded, 5-BR, 3 full and 2 half BA. Guest house, 2-bay garage, pool, equipment shed plus 130 acres of open & wooded land. MLS#639196 $2,245,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

FREE UNION PARCEL

42 acre tract on Wesley Chapel Road with the right to be divided into two 21 acre parcels. Big views with clearing towards the Blue Ridge. Stream frontage on Burruss Branch. Old logging road recently cleared for easy access. MLS#647055 $799,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

JAMES RIVER ROAD

Enjoy expansive pastoral views with the mountains in the background from this spacious 3-bedroom residence with wrap around porch on 5.44 acres. The tranquil atmosphere lends itself to full time living or a weekend retreat. Great high speed Internet.

MLS#651338 $539,000 C. Dammann, 434.981.1250

HIGHER GROUND

27 acre estate, mountaintop retreat with 11,400 sf., 8-BR, 6.5-BA residence with many outside terraces, decks and unsurpassed panoramic mountain views!

10 miles to famed Omni Homestead Resort, 2 miles to the airport. Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455 www.highergroundva.org

FOR WATERS

133.77-acre land tract in scenic Madison County, near Graves Mountain Lodge, with Rose & Robinson trout rivers on property. Adjacent to Shenandoah National Forest, Camp Hoover, with Old Rag views. Includes cottage, barns and fenced. MLS#650696 $2,200,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

MACLIN BUILDING CONDO

North of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall, a 2-BR, 2-BA condo offers modern amenities: 1,400 sq.ft., gas fireplace, gourmet kitchen, glass window dining room, urban, Blue Ridge views, parking, high-speed internet. MLS#651029 $777,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.007 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

KESWICK ESTATE

Discover Keswick Estate, a gated community near Keswick Hall, offering a 2.10± acre building site harmonizing country life and resort living in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Create your dream home close to golf, dining, tennis, and more. MLS#650785 $515,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

1895 Westview Rd | Charlottesville

Natural & serious privacy in the heart of Cville, hidden down a lane yet a 5 min walk to Barracks Rd shopping and 5 min drive to UVA or Downtown Pedestrian Mall. Two homes with decks on nearly an acre leading to creek. Flexible space with a separate home office, and two primary suites. Three kitchens with stainless steel appliances, 6 full bathrooms, 7 bedrooms, 5 living rooms. Two primary suites in brick house including one on the 1st floor. Lovely permanent landscaping and fenced yard. Excellent income history used as 4 AirBnBs.

$1,998,000 | montaguemillercom/651760

Yates Nobles | 434.996.0888

1869 Rhett Ct | Charlottesville

1404 Meadowbrook Rd | Charlottesville

$795,000 |

$945,000 | montaguemillercom/650361

Trish Owens | 434.825.5393

1704 Old Brook Rd | Charlottesville

Two older homes on this lot. Property is DEVELOPABLE. 7.96 acres zoned R-2 Residential. Beautiful, flat to sloping terrain, mostly wooded with some steep slopes. A Builder & Developer will create something special here.

$995,000 | montaguemiller.com/646888

Gaffney Saadut Team | 434.760.2160

Beautiful one owner home in desirable and convenient Mosby Mountain! Custom build by Gaffney Homes, this property is on a cozy CUL-DE-SAC with rear privacy. Roomy main level living with 2 story ceilings. Close to UVA. Carter

This beautifully remodeled Mid-century Ranch home is a must see in the CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. Located close to UVA, within a 5-minute walk to BODO’S, Meadow Creek Gardens Trail & RTF Trail. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths.

$995,000 | montaguemiller.com/650936

Gaffney Saadut Team | 434.760.2160

(434)242-8355