TForce Freight’s 9-story office building at 1000 Semmes Ave. is among the land it’s looking to rezone. (BizSense file photos)
The future redevelopment of a sizable swath of Manchester real estate has taken a procedural step forward.
The Richmond Planning Commission voted Monday to recommend a rezoning of the majority of the former TForce Freight campus at 1000-1100 Semmes Ave. and 1100 McDonough St.
The rezoning request was filed by TForce’s parent company, TFI International, which put the property on the market late last year. At 7.25 acres, the listing is one of the largest land offerings to hit the market in the city in recent years. It includes the land, as well as the nine-story office building and accompanying parking deck and lots once used by hundreds of TForce employees, before work-from-home trends left it largely unused.
TForce is seeking to rezone 5.5 acres of the property spanning three entire blocks to TOD-1 Transit-Oriented Nodal District to allow for up to 12 stories in height and a mix of uses. The Canadian company, which came to own the land by way of its 2021 acquisition of UPS Freight, has hired Lory Markham of Markham Planning as its representation in the rezoning process.
In the rezoning application, Markham wrote that, “While plans have not yet been established, the property owner wishes to rezone these properties to allow for mixed-use developments that would comply with the TOD-1 zoning district regulations.”
The home, outlined in blue, sits smack in the middle of the TForce assemblage in red.
The rezoning request does not include about 1.75 acres of TForce land at 1000, 1008 and 1010 McDonough St. and 1001 Perry St. It’s unclear why those portions are not part of the application. TForce spokespeople declined to comment for this story.
Markham could not be reached for comment by press time.
The 1.75 acres not included in the rezoning application is on the same block as a single-family home that local couple Lacey Cooke and Erik Colley bought last year at 1006 McDonough St. – the only piece of the surrounding four blocks that TForce doesn’t own.
The rezoning request is now scheduled to be voted on by City Council at its May 22 meeting.
Thalhimer’s Brian Berkey, Karla Knight, Eric Robison and Drew Wiltshire are marketing the property for TForce.
TForce Freight’s 9-story office building at 1000 Semmes Ave. is among the land it’s looking to rezone. (BizSense file photos)
The future redevelopment of a sizable swath of Manchester real estate has taken a procedural step forward.
The Richmond Planning Commission voted Monday to recommend a rezoning of the majority of the former TForce Freight campus at 1000-1100 Semmes Ave. and 1100 McDonough St.
The rezoning request was filed by TForce’s parent company, TFI International, which put the property on the market late last year. At 7.25 acres, the listing is one of the largest land offerings to hit the market in the city in recent years. It includes the land, as well as the nine-story office building and accompanying parking deck and lots once used by hundreds of TForce employees, before work-from-home trends left it largely unused.
TForce is seeking to rezone 5.5 acres of the property spanning three entire blocks to TOD-1 Transit-Oriented Nodal District to allow for up to 12 stories in height and a mix of uses. The Canadian company, which came to own the land by way of its 2021 acquisition of UPS Freight, has hired Lory Markham of Markham Planning as its representation in the rezoning process.
In the rezoning application, Markham wrote that, “While plans have not yet been established, the property owner wishes to rezone these properties to allow for mixed-use developments that would comply with the TOD-1 zoning district regulations.”
The home, outlined in blue, sits smack in the middle of the TForce assemblage in red.
The rezoning request does not include about 1.75 acres of TForce land at 1000, 1008 and 1010 McDonough St. and 1001 Perry St. It’s unclear why those portions are not part of the application. TForce spokespeople declined to comment for this story.
Markham could not be reached for comment by press time.
The 1.75 acres not included in the rezoning application is on the same block as a single-family home that local couple Lacey Cooke and Erik Colley bought last year at 1006 McDonough St. – the only piece of the surrounding four blocks that TForce doesn’t own.
The rezoning request is now scheduled to be voted on by City Council at its May 22 meeting.
Thalhimer’s Brian Berkey, Karla Knight, Eric Robison and Drew Wiltshire are marketing the property for TForce.
This is ramming through the system quickly, apparently in preparation for a quick closing? I’ve heard some wonderful rumors about the future usage. Big things ahead for the City but especially Manchester!
Given the development in the area, history of the city, given the current environment with rising interest rates, what would be so exciting? More bland residential development?
There is no demand for additional large retail in the city. There is no demand in that area for large scale office space and it would be an appropriate to put come industrial manufacturing space there, so what would it be other than a new apartment building with a couple of spaces or small restaurants or boutiques??
Michael, I hear where you’re coming from, but respectfully, what you are asserting is the old-school “it can’t work in Richmond” defeatist mindset that, thankfully, this city is FINALLY beginning to jettison.We MUST unshackle ourselves from this myopic view that nothing will come of any development in Richmond. It’s outmoded and no longer relevant to current –or future — state of play. Richmond is growing and evolving as a city – she is enjoying a natural organic growth where success begets success, and Manchester is neck-and-neck with Scott’s Addition as the city’s hottest ticket. Indeed, the lack of current demand… Read more »
If they can build the Old Manchester area similar to a walkable and livable Willow Lawn type of area this neighborhood can win. Grocery/Shopping & Parks/Trails and a Fuel station because there isn’t a single 1 in this area.