Belvedere

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Belvedere is a neighborhood located in Albemarle County's Neighborhood 2 Designated growth area. It is located off of Rio Road East between Covenant Church, Fairview Swim and Tennis Club, and the Dunlora neighborhood.

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]

As of November 7, 2011, 80 of the 775 units have been occupied[2].

Components of project

  • 775 total residences, including:
  • Belvedere Station, a 25,000 square foot commercial area
  • "Civic core," including
    • Village green
    • Meeting spaces
    • Montessori school
    • SOCA offices
  • 6.5 acre location for the Senior Center
  • Organic farm
  • SOCA soccer facilities: indoor field, outdoor all-weather artificial turf field, 4 natural grass fields[2]

Project history

Ground was broken in May 2007; the development is promoted as a "sustainable community"[3] and is being developed to LEED neighborhood standards[4]. All homes built within the neighborhood are Earthcraft certified[2].

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.[5]

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. [6]]

In February 2010, Stonehaus sold 16 acres of the project to Cathcart Properties, who plan to build a 294-unit apartment complex called The Reserve at Belvedere[7].

"Phase one" of the project, which contains the first 116 residential units, will be sold and occupied by early 2012[2].


References

  1. News in Review, C-Ville Weekly October 12 2004, retrieved 30 Jun 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Web. A “green” Belvedere begins to take shape, Kurt Walters, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Nov 7, 2011, retrieved Nov 7, 2011.
  3. Breaking ground on a planned utopia Erica Howsare, C-Ville Weekly, 5-1-2007 retrieved Jun 30 2009.
  4. 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.
  5. Developer Aids Charlottesville Soccer Organization's Fieldhouse Dreams Liz Nagy, NBC29, October 11 2007 retrieved 30 Jun 2009.
  6. Belvedere owner loses line of credit. County may have to finish upgrades. Brian McNeil, Charlottesville Daily Progress, June 30 2009 retrieved June 30 2009.
  7. "Plans for apartments near Belvedere subdivision unveiled | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville news, sports, business, events and jobs | Charlottesville Daily Progress. 12 Feb. 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/plans_for_apartments_near_belvedere_subdivision_unveiled/52208/>.

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