City Manager: Virginia Village Multistory Building Key to Expanding Affordable Housing
City presses ahead with plans to issue a request for proposals to nonprofit developers this spring.
Housing
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Social Safety Net, Metro Funding Top 2026 Legislative Program
City Council establishes the City’s legislative priorities and positions for the upcoming General Assembly in Richmond.
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Council Mulls Proposed Process to Redevelop Virginia Village
The Council discussed a staff proposal to redevelop the nine quadplexes it owns in Virginia Village with the expressed goal of creating more affordable housing.
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Housing Commission, Staff Stress Preservation of Expiring ADUs
While the City added 99 affordable dwelling units (ADU) in 2025, 111 ADUs at Pearson Square and The Fields are set to expire between 2027 and 2029.
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Council Approves Affordable Living Policy With 9 Priority Goals
City Council adopted a policy requiring that 12% of all units in new developments be affordable and affirmed efforts to retain existing affordable housing, among other goals.
