Six Hundred West Main
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The Six Hundred West Main is a six-story, 57-unit[1] mixed-use building developed by Heirloom Development at 600 West Main Street. It shares a 0.36 acre site with 600 West Main and 512 West Main, home of the Blue Moon Diner. The building was completed in late 2019.
A four-story, 45-unit second phase is planned for the adjacent 0.455 acre parcel, presently home to University Tire and Auto. That project is known as Heirloom Apartments Phase II. [2] Council approved a special use permit for the project on October 7, 2019. [3] [4]
Background
The project incorporated two existing structures because the Board of Architectural Review indicated in November 2015 they would not approve their demolition. [5]
Amenities include 65,000 square feet of residential space, 4,700 square feet of retail, private terraces, 8-foot windows, 'high ceilings', a 'meditative courtyard', outdoor fireplace, private art gallery with resident lounge, parking & bike storage, and bikeshare.[6]
Development timeline
- November 15, 2015 – BAR members indicate they will not support demolition of at 512 West Main Street and 600 West Main Street [5]
- January 19, 2016 – Review by Board of Architectural Review [7]
- February 16, 2016 – BAR approves massing for project [8]
- May 10, 2016 – Charlottesville Planning Commission recommends special use permit for additional residential density and reduced parking requirements on a 4-3 vote. Discussion centered around impact of reduced parking on the surrounding neighborhoods and plausibility of car-free living. The commission replaced a condition to exempt units <500sf from parking requirements in favor of modifying the requirement to 0.5 parking spaces per unit, regardless of size.[9]
- June 6, 2016 – City Council defers the special use permit to its next meeting on a motion from Kristin Szakos "because she feels unprepared... based on the changing status of this report item."[10]
- June 20, 2016 – City Council votes 3-1 to approve the special use permit with a maximum residential density up to 180 DUA.[11][12] Bob Fenwick opposed, while Kathy Galvin was absent but submitted a letter in support.[13] Conditions included:
- A mixture of dwelling units, including one or more studios. Studios must have a minimum size of 350sf. Studios less than 550sf are limited to 40% of total units.
- Parking requirements as follows: (i) 0.5 spaces for units of 550sf or less; and (ii) 1.0 space per unit larger than 550sf. At least 40% of require spaces must be required on-site; the remainder may be provided via shared parking agreements.
- Indoor lobby area and outdoor courtyard for the recreational use of residents.
- Five additional staff-recommended conditions concerning construction procedures and traffic control.
- September 20, 2016 – BAR approves massing and scale [14]
- May 16, 2017 – BAR grants final approval for project [15]
- April 24, 2018 – Developers hold a symbolic spray-painting and press conference in lieu of a groundbreaking.[16][6]
- September 20, 2019 Building opens.[1]
Phase II
- March 1, 2019: Heirloom West Main Street Second Phase LLC buys 602-616 W. Main St for $2.9 million, twice its assessed value.
- May 14, 2019: Special use permit application is submitted for a four-story mixed-use building with ground-floor retail fronting West Main Street, up to 55 residential units, and 53 underground parking spaces.
- June 18, 2019: BAR votes 7-0-2 to grant a determination of no adverse impact, pending further discussion over massing and a fully design review at future meetings. (Earnst and Ball recused.) BAR proposed the following conditions:[17][18]
- Garage entry shall not be accessed directly from the building’s street wall along West Main Street;
- That the building’s mass shall be broken down to reflect the multi-parcel massing historically on the site, as well as the West Main Street context, using building modulation;
- Seismic monitoring of the Holsinger Building during construction;
- Pedestrian engagement with the street with an active, transparent, and permeable façade at street level;
- Building and massing refer to the historic buildings on either side.
- August 13, 2019: Planning Commission considers SUP but defers vote until September [2] [18]
- October 7, 2019: Council approves special use permit on a 4-1 vote [3]
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Construction photos
- Photo gallery
Photo from June 29, 2018
Photo from August 26, 2018
Photo from August 26, 2018
Photo from March 12, 2019
May 7, 2019
Map
Coordinates:
38°01′52″N 78°29′18″W / 38.031053°N 78.488272°W
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Development Digest: Luxury apartment building Six Hundred West Main opens, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Sep 26, 2019, retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. Planning Commission Delays Vote on Mixed-Use Development on West Main, Pete DeLuca, News Article, WVIR NBC29 News, Charlottesville, VA, August 13, 2019, retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. C'Ville City Council Approves Special Use Permit for Phase 2 of Heirloom West Main Development, Moriah Davis, News Article, NBC29, October 7, 2019, retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ↑ Web. 602-616 West Main Street (Tax Map 29 Parcel 3), Brian Haluska, Staff Report, City of Charlottesville, June 25, 2020, retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Web. Design panel not receptive to demolition of West Main houses, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 17, 2015, retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Web. Sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll: New apartment complex promises at least one of those, Samantha Baars, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, May 2, 2018, retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ↑ Web. Design panel wants another look at new West Main construction, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 20, 2016, retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ↑ Web. BAR defers decision on one West Main project, partially approves another, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 18, 2016, retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Web. City planning commission approves waivers for Blue Moon development, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 11, 2016, retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, June 6, 2016.
- ↑ Web. Council approves permit for Blue Moon residential complex, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 21 2016, retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Agenda for June 20, 2016 Charlottesville City Council, City of Charlottesville, June 20, 2016., retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, June 20, 2016.
- ↑ Web. Blue Moon apartment complex design receives partial approval, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, September 25, 2016, retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Web. City architecture group weighs in on Quirk, Blue Moon projects, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 17, 2017, retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Ground sprayed for West Main apartment complex, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 24, 2018, retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ↑ Web. Agenda for June 18, 2019 Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review, City of Charlottesville, June 18, 2019., retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Web. Agenda for August 13, 2019 Charlottesville Planning Commission, City of Charlottesville, August 13, 2019., retrieved 2019-08-11.