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 community developmentGrants help Waynesboro business owners spruce up buildings
Officials say that in the program’s 10 years, business owners have received more than $120,000 for improvements to 27 facades. The program has led to the restoration of historical properties and spurred the renovation of others. Waynesboro homeowners benefit from the investments -- their city looks better and is a more pleasant place to shop and do business. Read more in the Waynesboro News Virginian.... Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 6:43pm
Planning begins for future Herndon-Monroe Metro station
Homeowners should take advantage of opportunities to be heard during this planning process. If well executed, careful development could make the area surrounding the Metro station pleasant and inviting. Prices of nearby homes could be positively affected. Read more in The Washington Post.... Posted on Monday, July 19, 2010 - 9:21pm
Lynchburg homeowners to benefit from VUL grant
Lynchburg's Seminary Hill is beginning to see the benefit of a $600,000 grant the Virginia University of Lynchburg received last year. The grant came from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is to be used to revitalize the community surrounding the university. Nine homes were selected for rehabilitation with no cost to the owners. Work began in June, when workers demolished a house on Campbell Avenue and replaced it with a modular home. Projects like this benefit the entire neighborhood. The improved homes make the area more attractive, and can spark an increase in the values of surrounding homes. Read more in The Lynchburg News & Advance....
Posted on Monday, July 19, 2010 - 7:08pm
Arlington County poised to redevelop Crystal City
The Board of Supervisors will vote on the plan in September, after a series of public hearings. Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 9:15pm
Loudoun supervisors approve Kincora Village CenterLoudoun County officials have approved plans for Kincora Village Center, a 424-acre mixed-use community situated at the crossroads of routes 7 and 28. The community will take shape over the next 15 to 20 years. The plan calls for more than 2 million square feet of office space, along with retail space, two hotels, a performing arts center, and 1,400 multifamily-residential units. A previous application for a baseball stadium and mixed-use office and retail space was approved by the board a year ago. The development, which will likely stimulate the county's economy, could be a boon for county homeowners. Property values may go up as new residents are drawn to the conveniences offered by the new community. Read more in The Washington Post.... Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 8:01pm
Baileys Crossroads transformation plan consideredFairfax County officials are reconsidering a 1960s-era plan to build a Metrorail extension to Baileys Crossroads. A group of high-rise residential and office buildings was constructed with the extension in mind, but the station was never built. Baileys is one of seven commercial districts that Fairfax officials have targeted for redevelopment. The plan is to develop the communities into walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods served by mass transit. The development will be needed: Fairfax County is projected to grow by 225,000 residents over the next 30 years. "It's a fair amount of people, and that's why it's so important to put them where they can be best served by a transportation system. Clearly, the reliance on cars is not the way to go," said Barbara Byron, director of the county's Office of Community Revitalization and Reinvestment. Read more in The Washington Post.... Posted on Friday, July 9, 2010 - 8:33pm
Henrico County officials to discuss Innsbrook redevelopmentThe Henrico CountyPlanning Commission will hold a public hearing about the proposed mixed-use designation for the Innsbrook area. A study draft released in May suggests gradually changing Innsbrook from what is today mostly office space to a walkable community with a mixture of office, retail, entertainment, and residential development. The original study area includes Innsbrook Corporate Center and encompasses acreage between West Broad Street and Nuckols Road near Interstate 295. That space is largely designated for office use under the 2026 Comprehensive Plan adopted in August. Officials will consider whether to add a 166-acre residential area to the study. Staff are recommending that the area continue to be zoned for single-family residential use. Homeowners can benefit from the development of mixed-use communities, which tend to grow the local economy and positively impact the value of nearby properties. Read more in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.... Posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 7:32pm
Virginia homeowners can provide input on statewide housing policiesWould you like to have a say in the future of Virginia's housing regulations? You can. Gov. McDonnell recently appointed a Housing Policy Advisory Committee to develop the Commonwealth's first statewide housing policy. The policy is expected to guide the Commonwealth's approach to issues such as healthy neighborhoods, effective coordination with transportation, environmental issues, homelessness, affordable housing, workforce housing, economic development, and other housing related opportunities. The Advisory Committee is currently taking comments from citizens on what shape the statewide housing policy should take. To receive your suggestions, the Advisory Committee has set up an online form. On July 9, the suggestion box will be closed. If you'd like to provide input to the Advisory Committee, act now. Posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 10:14am
Henrico County sewer upgrade nearing completion
The $70 million project includes construction of the Eastern County Force Main, a 7.8-mile parallel sewer line that will handle some of the flow and will serve as an alternative pathway to the treatment facility in the event of a failure in the Fourmile Creek Trunk Sewer. Homeowners benefit from projects that improve infrastructure. Such improvements allow for greater community growth and development, which in turn can push up property values. Read more in The Richmond Times-Dispatch.... Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 7:09pm
Arlington collects and spends more per capita than other Virginia counties
Where does the money go? Arlington spent more cash per resident than any other county on fire and rescue services, health services, parks, and cultural services. The county came in second in police and library expenditures. "We've made choices to provide levels of social services that are different from many other jurisdictions because that is what our community has said they wanted," said Mark Schwartz, Arlington's director of management and finance. Localities with lots of amenities and robust public service offerings are attractive to new residents, and help keep demand for housing steady. Steady demand can lead to higher property values in the long term. Read more in The Washington Examiner.... Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 11:00pm
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Town officials in Herndon are preparing residents and business owners for the new Herndon-Monroe Metro station, which is slated to open in 2016. Plans are afoot to make the area surrounding the coming station more appealing to passengers. Officials would like to see the area transformed into an attractive, walkable urban community.
