Cismont
Cismont, VA · Real Estate
C-Ville Weekly
Third owner to take over West Main boutique hotel
A construction boom in the 2010s resulted in a new generation of larger buildings on West Main Street that responded to calls for a more active roadway with places for people to live and visitors to stay. That included a 10-story hotel with 150 rooms at 1106 W. Main St.,...
C-Ville Weekly
New owner of building that housed downtown private club planning office space
The landscape of downtown Charlottesville’s northwestern edge is forever changed after demolition crews removed a commercial shopping center at 218 W. Market St. to make way for a 156-room hotel to serve the area’s booming tourism trade. There is also a new future for 206 W. Market St.,...
fredericksburgfreepress.com
WATCH: Zero-step entry Habitat homes taking shape in Caroline
Central Rappahannock River Habitat for Humanity’s Mac Williams says the new homes being built in the South Village subdivision in Ladysmith are all zero step entry, designed with no steps from the outside into the home. Williams says that’s the model Habitat plans to use going forward in Caroline and the Northern Neck. He believes the accessible design could also become an important part of the region’s affordable housing conversation.
infocville.com
CRHA briefs Charlottesville City Council on pending purchases, requested policy changes
The City of Charlottesville has greatly increased the amount of funding that goes toward the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority each year, allowing for the latter to invest in both renovation and expansion. The governing bodies of each political jurisdiction met on September 9, 2026 for a yearly joint meeting...
mocoshow.com
IKEA to Close Locations in Maryland, DC, and Virginia
IKEA is preparing to close several of its smaller Plan and Order locations in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, while its stores in College Park and Gaithersburg will remain open, according to Retail Dive. The retailer confirmed to Retail Dive that its Plan and Order with Pickup location in Georgetown...
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This Postcard-Perfect Virginia Village Is So Tiny And Peaceful You’ll Wonder How It Stayed Hidden
Why does this village make you want to lower your voice?. Virginia has a tiny historic community where brick houses, old stone walls, and open fields create a kind of quiet that feels almost staged, except it is not. Preservation has helped protect much of what gives the place its...
jeffersonindependent.com
The Cost of Luxury at Blume on Ivy
As UVA students begin their search for next year’s housing, a new luxury apartment complex — Blume on Ivy — is an option many are considering. Blume advertises a “boutique” community with a pool, fitness center, study areas, and more, and is located on Ivy Road, around a twenty-minute walk from Central Grounds.
realcrozetva.com
Crozet Real Estate Market Update – October 2026 (long)
A client called me this week and asked, “What’s going on in the Crozet market?”. If you have questions about any of this, please ask me. I love talking about real estate, and educating and helping you understand what’s happening in our market. 434-242-7140 or Jim@RealCentralVA.com. This...
crozetgazette.com
Grape & Grain Exchange to Bring Global Wine, Local Art to Crozet
Grape & Grain Exchange, a Charlottesville wine and beer shop known for its small-producer focus, is expanding to Old Trail Village with a community-centered second location slated to open in January 2027. Owner Dhruman Patel launched the original West Main Street store in February 2024 with his parents and brother,...
C-Ville Weekly
Developers and neighbors once again at odds about the future of Dairy Central
Stony Point Development Group has restarted efforts on Phase III of Dairy Central. Work on this portion of the project was paused indefinitely in 2023, when 10th and Page community leaders pushed back on plans to build more luxury apartments in the historically Black neighborhood. A September 23 meeting of...
The MadRapp Recorder
▶︎Orange council candidates split on growth, youth spaces, and surveillance cameras
Orange Town Council candidates offered sharply different ideas about growth, development, and public safety during a September 30 forum hosted by Orange County’s Office on Youth. Four county youth asked questions submitted by attendees and reviewed by three county residents. The four candidates – Zachary M. Ashworth, Jeffrey L. Crane, Sara S. Jaeger, and Will Morton – also addressed aging infrastructure, housing costs, […] The post ▶︎Orange council candidates split on growth, youth spaces, and surveillance cameras first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .
hoodline.com
One Richmond Homebuilder Says ICE Crackdown Is Slowing New Home Construction
A Richmond-area homebuilder says stepped-up immigration enforcement is making it take longer to build new homes, part of a broader disruption builders across Virginia and Maryland say they've felt over the past several months. Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield have recorded more than 2,700 deportation orders since October 2025, among the highest tallies of that kind in the state.
WAVY News 10
Local housing market cooling off as fall settles in
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — In many neighborhoods throughout Hampton Roads, for sale signs are popping up in the front yards of houses. Home buyers, sellers and real estate agents are looking to move in and out of houses, but as we enter the last quarter of this year’s sales, many are wondering if it […]