An unnamed developer is looking to add height to the Monroe Ward area, where a separate project in the works has been upsized and is now designed for 16 stories.
Dobrin Properties intends to convert a century-old Monroe Ward building containing Tiffanie’s Manor into 56 units with commercial space on the ground floor.
Richmond development roundup for 2020
December 29, 2020
A rendering of the planned 7-story Soda Flats development next to the Hofheimer building in Scott’s Addition. (
Courtesy city documents)
Pandemic be damned, the COVID-fueled economic downturn didn’t seem to slow down development interest in the Richmond region in 2020.
Here’s a recap of some of the biggest projects that made headlines in Richmond this year:
Greater Scott’s Addition
The intersection of Ownby Lane and Overbrook Road continued to draw developer interest this year. Spy Rock Real Estate is planning a major mixed-use project that will place around 300 apartments and condos on six acres surrounding Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, which is renovating its taproom in the neighborhood.