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CALENDAR - THIS WEEK
New Vision Civic League meeting
Sat Jul 5 10:00 am
@ East End Library Contact Mary W. Thompson at (804) 648-7915 for more info.
Liberty or Death Reenactment
Sun Jul 6 1:00 pm
@ St. John's Church (2401 E. Broad St.) The Patrick Henry Committee invites you to join us for historical reenactment...
Beginning Computer Classes for Adults
Tue Jul 8 10:30 am
Have computer questions and don't know where to begin? Come by the library and we'll help you get started! East End Libr...
open mic @ Poe's Pub
Tue Jul 8 8:30 pm
acoustic open mic at Poe's Pub on East Main, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up is at 8:30, music starts at 9, goes until clos...
CAPS Meeting / Public Safety Meeting
Wed Jul 9 7:00 pm
@EDI (701 N 25th St.)

CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE: 425 N. 31st St $362,500 Totally unique New Orleans flair! 5 BR+office, 2 full baths, one w/ 100 yr old clawfoot! New kitchen, beautiful details. Call Shannon RE/MAX Commonwealth 4840367. shannonharrington.net for pics. Thanks!
Need temporary housing? have fully furnished bedroom in complete house for rent includes electric, a/c, gas, water, wifi, w/d, cable TV, full kitchen with every utensil. contact: lorischmiege@yahoo.com
1887 Cottage For Rent, Sept. 1, $925, 305 N. 21st. 2 bdrms/2 baths granite/stainless kitchen W/D - Central air and gas forced heat - Off street parking - - Master Suite with Skyline View and Huge walk-in Closet - Email abaisey@rbvainc.com
512 Chimborazo BLVD - $274,950 Motivated sellers have aggressively reduced price for a quick sale! 1980 Sq FT, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Seller providing $5,000 closing costs/allowance and a 1 year Home Warranty. Call Chris at 804-378-2221, Ext 162
$1600-Churchill rent 2300 sqft 3 bdrm 2 bth home. Use 5 rms as bdrms. Offc, bsmt, outdoor storage, wshr/dryr, dshwshr, lrg kit and bckyrd. GRT LOC, next to bus, close to MCV, VCU. grt for fam or grp of people w/ or w/out pets. 4rentricva@gmail.com
I am looking to buy 1 - 3 homes in Church Hill within the next 12 months. If anyone has an empty or vacant house they are looking to sell at a good price let me know.
The Clothesline Children's Consignment Sale is accepting consignors for their fall/winter sale August 22-23, 2008. For more information or to register visit www.theclothesline.biz.
Looking for an enclosed trailer. Please call 247-5432.
We are looking for 2 bicycles, can be old and used, as long as they are functionable. Have any for sale? please call #247-5432
We are looking for 2 bicycles, can be old and used, as long as they are functionable. Have any for sale? please call #247-5432
PLASTER & STUCCO LLC. local plasterer, Todd Wittemann, able to install/repair interior plaster and exterior stucco. call 804 545 3185 for free estimate. ref. avail.
Will Rollins Entertainment DJ Services offers music for almost every occassion - with over 80,000 songs to choose from - Weddings, Parties, & More! Ph: (804)-564-9807 Email: djwillthrill@earthlink.net Web: www.djwillthrill.com
Gutter Cleaning, Gutter Guard Installments, Powerwash homes,decks, fences, patios(ONLY SAFE BIODEGRADEABLE SOAP SOLUTIONS USED!) Call 909-4884 / 247-5432. References available. License and Insured!!
Water Line Leak? Sewer Line Backed-Up? Call S.A. TOLER CONSTRUCTION, INC 233-6170 Trenchless and Open Trench technology available. Video camera inspections and locating. GO TRENCHLESS-PRESERVE THE BEAUTY! www.satoler.com
Helping seniors downsize and move since 1998, More Than Moving For Seniors is a full-service senior move management company. We sort, pack, move, unpack, set up the new home and clear out houses. Call 232-6480 or Susan@MoreThanMovingInc.com
Found a lost dog in Chimbo park.... Call 869-5763
Found dog in Chimbo park. Red leash and collar. No tags for locating owner. Email for details or questions. conmyerin@hotmail.com




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June 23, 2008

renovator’s open house @ 801 North 24th

ACORN’s next Renovator’s Open House will be 5:30-7PM on Wednesday, July 2nd at 801 North 24th Street. Built in 1855, this is a handsome square, brick building with the flat roof typical of the pre- Civil-War 19th-century era. Take a tour with architectural historian Kim Chen to learn about the property’s historic features and how they work within the tax credit program.

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June 14, 2008

open house Sunday @ 1213 North 23rd Street

June 13, 2008

ACORN announces June workshops

ACORN has announced 2 workshops for June: Renovation Lending on June 21st @ St.John’s and Working with a Renovation Contractor on June 28th @ Caravati’s Architectural Salvage.

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June 9, 2008

a new Echo Harbor proposal emerges

The battle over Richmond Intermediate Terminal continues afresh. A new partnership between the proposed developer of Echo Harbor George T. Ross and restaurateur Michael Ripp offers “a joint project that would include moving Dock Street to allow the shifting of the condominium towers out of the view from Libby Hill Park and expanding public access to the river along the property”. [via]

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June 1, 2008

Habitat for Humanity’s Pillars at Oakmont

Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity has announced plans to build The Pillars at Oakmont, 15 single-family, energy-efficient row houses at T and 33rd Streets. Twelve units will be sold at discounts (~$90,000), the remainder will be sold at market value (~$175,000 to $210,000). [via]

June 1, 2008

a proposal to revisit new construction in Old&Historic districts

Laura Daab is proposing that the Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) change their guidelines concerning new construction in Old & Historic Districts (PDF) so that new homes would much more closely replicate historic existing structures on the block. Saying that CAR does a fairly good job with rulings on existing buildings, Daab states, “I think that they have a lot to learn (or should I say, unlearn) about in-fill and new construction.”

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May 31, 2008

801 North 24th coming back to life

Bill Conkle has recently purchased the long-vacant and much admired 1855 house at 801 North 24th Street. He opened up the house to neighbors on Thursday so that we could get a good look at the “before” version of the house.

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May 21, 2008

I’d prefer to be a gaping hole in the urban fabric

Rumor has a demolition permit being obtained today or tomorrow for the old East End Theater at 418-420 N 25th Street

May 21, 2008

ACORN Renovator’s Open House tonight on M Street

The 19th-century Italianate house at 2311 M Street in Union Hill will host ACORN’s Renovator’s Open House tonight from 5:30 to 7PM. A few blocks over, the Jewell’s renovation @ 2105 M Street will also be open to the curious.

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May 19, 2008

grants, tax credits, tax abatement, etc et al

A reader writes in looking for pointers on what kind of financing and financial help might be available for renovating houses in the area:

What is the best way to get an historical grant for a recently purchased property in Church Hill? It is a 110-year-old house that has been recently purchased for rebuilding, and saved from demolition. A grant/fund would help me to keep the original design rather than going for some cheaper remedies to code violations (for the roof, exterior design, and the foundation, and remodeling a section rather than just losing a room of the house. Has anyone done this, or is this a legend?

May 17, 2008

church for sale?

Rumor has it that the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church @ 3200 East Broad Street is for sale for an amount between $1.5 and $2.5 million.

May 9, 2008

also facing demolition

A “Legal Notice - Demolition of Structure” published in this week’s issue of the Richmond Free Press has a list of properties that “have been condemned and may be demolished by the City of Richmond without any further notice”.

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May 9, 2008

back to Cedar Street

With 2104-2106 Cedar Street apparently safe for now, there is some decidedly mixed news coming to light about 2116 Cedar Street.

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May 5, 2008

next Renovator’s Open House set for M Street

The 19th-century Italianate house at 2311 M Street, slated for demolition in 2005, was saved when ACORN found in David Collett a buyer for the house up for the massive task of total renovation and rehabilitation. ACORN’s next Renovator’s Open House will be at this now wonderfully renovated house on May 21st from 5:30 to 7PM.

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May 3, 2008

still a strong NO to Echo Harbor

In advance of the RTD’s Public Square on the James River, the Church Hill Association has reconfirmed its position with regard to Echo Harbor:

The developers are proposing 250 condominium units to be built in two 350’ wide buildings, (in a stair-step configuration), separated by a 275’ view corridor. These structures are to be placed atop a 3 level of parking garage, all of which would be setback 50’ from the river. Following the Q&A session …a motion was made, seconded, and universally approved. It stated: “The Church Hill Association opposes the development as proposed and recommends no rezoning other than RF-1 with its 60 foot height limit.”

April 25, 2008

demolition imminent on Cedar Street

Credible rumors have it that this double at 2104-2106 Cedar Street will be demolished by the city very soon, possibly as soon as next week. The very tall house at the other end of the block may also be on the short list.

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April 21, 2008

Cedar and Broad update

There will be a meeting tonight on the project proposed for Cedar and Broad. The meeting will be held 5:30-6:30PM @ Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant (formerly Wildcats).

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April 15, 2008

now for a meal AND a beverage

April 14, 2008

neighbor vs neighbor

April 10, 2008

Beckstoffers at Church Hill?

7th District Council Representative Delores McQuinn and T.K.Somanath of the Better Housing Coalition hosted a community meeting about a proposed development at the former Beckstoffer’s on 28th Street. Featuring a bold design by Urban Design Associates, BHC would like to build a mix of both attached single-family homes and condo/apartment units on the land.

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