Three attached townhomes have replaced a vacant lot near Cary Street in Oregon Hill. (Mike Platania photos)
More residences are en route to Oregon Hill as a local developer is wrapping up work on one infill project in the neighborhood and has others queued up.
Kyle Johnston’s Canvas Development is nearing completion on a three-townhome project at 105-7 S. Laurel St.
Located just south of the former Mojo’s Philadeli building, the lot had been a grassy area until 2020 when Canvas bought it for $171,000. In the ensuing years, Johnston successfully sought a special-use permit and subdivided the 0.1-acre lot before kicking off construction. Now, Johnston said the homes are on schedule to be completed in June.
“It’s been a rather smooth process,” Johnston said of the buildout. “The lot size and density of the block created a few challenges, but we have navigated them fairly well. Fortunately, the vacant lot was flat with no vegetation, requiring minimal site prep.”
Michael Pellis Architecture was the project’s designer and Keel Custom Homes, which is also working on an infill project in Shockoe Bottom, was the builder.
Each townhome reaches three stories and totals around 2,000 square feet. Johnston said he’s planning to rent the townhomes with the prospect of selling them in the future.
A few blocks south and deeper into Oregon Hill, Johnston is working on another two-unit townhome project on a vacant 0.08-acre lot at 823 China St. that he bought about a year ago for $175,000.
The China Street project’s special-use permit was approved in February and Johnston said they kicked off construction in recent weeks.
“We are planning a two-family home with off-street parking and are excited to provide an opportunity for others to be part of the neighborhood,” he said.
And over at 601 ½ S. Pine St. near Open High School, Canvas earlier this month filed a special-use permit for a two-story duplex.
Lastly, Johnston also has a mixed-use project approaching the finish line in Byrd Park at 2200 Idlewood Ave., where’s he’s done a hefty renovation of the former West End Market building by constructing an addition above the retail storefront with room for four apartments. Johnston said pending some back-ordered electrical supplies, he’s expecting that project to be completed in May.
Three attached townhomes have replaced a vacant lot near Cary Street in Oregon Hill. (Mike Platania photos)
More residences are en route to Oregon Hill as a local developer is wrapping up work on one infill project in the neighborhood and has others queued up.
Kyle Johnston’s Canvas Development is nearing completion on a three-townhome project at 105-7 S. Laurel St.
Located just south of the former Mojo’s Philadeli building, the lot had been a grassy area until 2020 when Canvas bought it for $171,000. In the ensuing years, Johnston successfully sought a special-use permit and subdivided the 0.1-acre lot before kicking off construction. Now, Johnston said the homes are on schedule to be completed in June.
“It’s been a rather smooth process,” Johnston said of the buildout. “The lot size and density of the block created a few challenges, but we have navigated them fairly well. Fortunately, the vacant lot was flat with no vegetation, requiring minimal site prep.”
Michael Pellis Architecture was the project’s designer and Keel Custom Homes, which is also working on an infill project in Shockoe Bottom, was the builder.
Each townhome reaches three stories and totals around 2,000 square feet. Johnston said he’s planning to rent the townhomes with the prospect of selling them in the future.
A few blocks south and deeper into Oregon Hill, Johnston is working on another two-unit townhome project on a vacant 0.08-acre lot at 823 China St. that he bought about a year ago for $175,000.
The China Street project’s special-use permit was approved in February and Johnston said they kicked off construction in recent weeks.
“We are planning a two-family home with off-street parking and are excited to provide an opportunity for others to be part of the neighborhood,” he said.
And over at 601 ½ S. Pine St. near Open High School, Canvas earlier this month filed a special-use permit for a two-story duplex.
Lastly, Johnston also has a mixed-use project approaching the finish line in Byrd Park at 2200 Idlewood Ave., where’s he’s done a hefty renovation of the former West End Market building by constructing an addition above the retail storefront with room for four apartments. Johnston said pending some back-ordered electrical supplies, he’s expecting that project to be completed in May.
I love that this developer is doing infill with HOUSES! Yes!
Did you notice that he is renting the townhomes and not selling them? Not much different than an apartment building being converted to condos later.
He built student housing for sure, probably 4 bedroom/3 full bath units going to rent out to 5-6 students in each unit. FYI The Chung family that ran the West End Market on Idlewood did ALL the work for the expansion above that store. They just retired and sold the plans/SUP to him back in 2018. I think he had to reapply but they did all the initial outreach and work. I am glad he followed the exterior plan in Byrd Park as that siding in OH looks so out of place.
I like the new dense development, but force them to add some actual architecture that gives the place an identity.