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Belvedere was approved in October 2004 by [[Stonehaus]]. C-Ville Weekly reported that the approved plans were for 775 housing units on 207 acres.<ref>[http://www.c-ville.com/Portlet/Print_Friendly.php?Print=Article&z_Article_ID=1892509061501917 C-Ville Weekly News in Review],October 2004</ref>
[[Belvedere]] is a neighborhood located in [[Albemarle County]]'s [[Neighborhood 2]] [[Designated growth area]].  


''News'': Belvedere announces their first new homes will be ready for move in in May 2008.  The two homebuilders are [[Hauser Homes]] and [[Church Hill Homes]].<ref>E-Mail newsletter, [http://BelvedereNeighborhood.com BelvedereNeighborhood.com], December 21, 2007.</ref>
[[Stonehaus Development]] was the initial developer. The development was approved by the [[Board of Supervisors]] in October 2004, with plans for 775 housing units on 207 acres.<ref name=cvilleweeklyapproval>[http://www.c-ville.com/Portlet/Print_Friendly.php?Print=Article&z_Article_ID=1892509061501917 News in Review], ''[[C-Ville Weekly]]'' October 12 2004, retrieved 30 Jun 2009.</ref>


==External links==
Ground was broken in May 2007; the development is promoted as a "sustainable community"<ref name=cvilleGroundBreak>[http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=141404064435450&ShowArticle_ID=11043004074250350 Breaking ground on a planned utopia] Erica Howsare, ''[[C-Ville Weekly]]'', 5-1-2007 retrieved Jun 30 2009.</ref> and is being developed to LEED neighborhood standards<ref name=smartbriefLEED>[http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aaaa/industryPR-detail.jsp?id=0F74061A-0396-4CF1-849A-54308E7342C8 Belvedere is the First Neighborhood in Central Virginia Accepted Into New LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot Program] ''PR Newswire'' 30 Jun 2007 retrieved 30 Jun 2009.</ref>.
[http://homeatbelvedere.blogspot.com Home at Belvedere blog]
 
In October 2007 Stonehaus donated a portion of land in the neighborhood to [[SOCA]] for development of new soccer facilities, including four grass fields, an all-weather turf field and a fieldhouse with an indoor arena.<ref name=WVIRSOCA>[http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=7202203&nav=menu496_2 Developer Aids Charlottesville Soccer Organization's Fieldhouse Dreams] Liz Nagy, ''[[NBC29]]'', October 11 2007 retrieved 30 Jun 2009.</ref>
 
In November 2008, Wachovia Bank notified the county that it would not renew six letters of credit for Belvedere Station Land Trust, record owner of the project. As a result, the county has received money under a performance bond, which may be used to complete infrastructure upgrades required by the project. <ref name=dpLOCLoss>[http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/belvedere_owner_loses_line_of_credit._county_may_have_to_finish_upgrades/42229/ Belvedere owner loses line of credit. County may have to finish upgrades.] Brian McNeil, ''[[Charlottesville Daily Progress]]'', June 30 2009 retrieved June 30 2009.</ref>


==Notes==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.BelvedereNeighborhood.com Official site]
*[http://homeatbelvedere.blogspot.com Home at Belvedere], a resident's blog.


[[Category: Albemarle County developments]]
[[Category: Albemarle County developments]]
[[Category: Albemarle Growth Area Neighborhoods]]
[[Category: Albemarle Growth Area Neighborhoods]]
[[Category: Neighborhood 2]]
[[Category: Neighborhood 2]]

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Belvedere is a neighborhood located in Albemarle County's Neighborhood 2 Designated growth area.

Stonehaus Development was the initial developer. The development was approved by the Board of Supervisors in October 2004, with plans for 775 housing units on 207 acres.[1]

Ground was broken in May 2007; the development is promoted as a "sustainable community"[2] and is being developed to LEED neighborhood standards[3].

In October 2007 Stonehaus donated a portion of land in the neighborhood to SOCA for development of new soccer facilities, including four grass fields, an all-weather turf field and a fieldhouse with an indoor arena.[4]

In November 2008, Wachovia Bank notified the county that it would not renew six letters of credit for Belvedere Station Land Trust, record owner of the project. As a result, the county has received money under a performance bond, which may be used to complete infrastructure upgrades required by the project. [5]

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