Ongoing Development

For those who have been paying attention, the last several years have been as transformative for Manchester as any period of time has been for any neighborhood in Richmond.

The Downtown Richmond Master Plan devotes a great deal of discussion to Manchester.

The online news magazine Richmond Biz Sense has done the best job of any organization in keeping current on all of the development. The articles detailing the incredible rate of investment in the Manchester neighborhood can be found here.

In addition, Style Weekly wrote an excellent piece on the neighborhood as well. It can be found here.

South Plant

And no discussion of Manchester, especially the Old Town section of Manchester, would be complete without a discussion of the Reynolds South Plant site along Hull Street and 7th Street. When the 17 acre site is fully developed, it should include retail along Hull, office and residential towers along the River, nearly 300,000 SF of historic renovation for apartment and office, green spaces and a direct connection to the Flood Walk.

The flyer that details the entire development plan can be found here.

Manchester Terraces

The Terraces at Manchester at 800 Semmes Avenue

Port RVA

Miller Manufacturing

1125 Bainbridge

The Decatur Condos

39_e_3rd_st_MLS_HID988270_ROOMloft — The Decatur Condos on 3rd and Decatur are 4 high-end loft condos.

Manchester Pie Factory

Manchester Motorworks

Warehouse 201

Corrugated Box

About Manchester

In the early 2000’s, Old Town Manchester contained less than 20 residential addresses. Today, the number measures in the thousands — and there is more growth on the way.

For many reasons — access to Downtown and the River, its official historic designation, a fabulous array of raw warehouse structures, visionary developers — Manchester has become a favored destination for those who choose to embrace the new version of Richmond.

The industrial nature of the neighborhood means a diversity of architecture, size and scale in the many structures that define the area. From the Corrugated Box Building, 800 Semmes and Warehouse 201 to the incredible development that is South Plant, this gritty and authentic historic neighborhood is quickly fulfilling its destiny as Richmond’s version of Brooklyn.

And with a the incredible rate of redevelopment within its borders, Manchester is just beginning to see the array of amenities that will drive the ‘Manchester Lifestyle’ for years to come.