The three-story townhomes would have recessed top floors with upper-level terraces. (City documents)
Where there’s one townhome infill project taking shape in the West End, another one could be literally right behind it.
Local developers Jeremy Connell and Julie and Paul Weissend are teaming up on an eight-home infill at 3801-03 Hanover Ave., behind the six-unit Grove at Hamilton townhomes that Vertical Builders is constructing at Grove Avenue and Hamilton Street.
Connell and the Weissends are planning four pairs of three-story, 1,600-square-foot homes fronting Hamilton and Reveille Street, with recessed top floors with upper-level patios. The Grove at Hamilton homes are planned to be three stories and upwards of 2,200 square feet.
Connell said his group’s three-bedroom and 3½-bathroom units would fill the back yards of two existing houses that would remain and be lightly renovated. His Pareto LLC purchased the 3801 Hanover Ave. home last fall, while the Weissends have owned the 3803 house as an investment and rental property since 1998.
A site plan of the four townhome pairs, which would fill the back yards of two existing houses that would remain.
Jeremy Connell
Connell said the neighboring Vertical Builders project inspired him to purchase the 3801 house when it came up for sale, and to approach the Weissends about going in on a development together.
“I liked the house and saw the opportunity to maybe do further development there,” Connell said. “I met with the Weissends, they were considering developing their property, so we’ve decided to joint venture.”
Julie Weissend, who with Paul runs renovation and remodeling company Dovetail Construction, said they had come to realize the homes’ long lots, at 172 feet deep, provided an opportunity for infill development.
“We loved the neighborhood when we lived there on Stuart (Avenue), and we worked on a lot of houses there, so we just always were trying to make the neighborhood a little bit better,” she said. “The back yard was extra deep, so in the back of our minds we always thought that maybe something could develop.
Julie and Paul Weissend
“Richmond’s changed a lot as far as becoming more dense but in a really sensitive way,” she said. “Jeremy coincidentally ended up buying the house next door, and we had seen his work and the development he did, so we kicked around the idea of doing something in tandem.”
Connell’s residential projects have included the 7west townhomes and his Manchester Pie Factory redevelopment in Manchester. He’s also planning five million-dollar townhomes at the eastern end of Tobacco Row in Shockoe Bottom.
The Weissends’ work over the years has included The Emerald Barn, a restoration of a former trolley repair shed on Brook Road in the Northside as a headquarters for Dovetail. They now focus on home remodeling and design and lease the Brook Road building to environmental services firm WSSI.
For the Hanover Avenue homes, the developers are working with the same team that Connell enlisted for the Tobacco Row townhomes: Mario DiMarco Architects, civil engineer Sekiv Solutions, and listing agent Patrick Sullivan with Samson Properties’ One South Realty Group.
Connell said price points have yet to be determined for the Hanover homes, which he said would be market-rate.
The developers are seeking a special-use permit from the city to allow the homes on the nearly half-acre site, which is zoned to allow detached homes but not attached units. Baker Development Resources is representing them in their permit application, which was submitted in June.
Should the project receive approval, Connell said he anticipates construction starting in the second quarter of 2025 and wrapping up in early 2026. A general contractor has not been selected, and Connell said it’s too early to estimate a project cost.
Connell purchased 3801 Hanover last September for $425,000, property records show. The 0.18-acre property is assessed by the city at $197,000. The Weissends bought 3803 Hanover for $104,000 in 1998, and that 0.2-acre property is now assessed at $496,000.
Connell said it’s to be determined whether the existing 1,400-square-foot houses would be rented or sold along with the new homes.
The site is across Hamilton from the Mount Vernon Condominiums that line Interstate 195. Across the expressway in the Museum District, construction is underway on Flournoy Development Group’s six-story apartment building at Grove and Thompson Street.
The three-story townhomes would have recessed top floors with upper-level terraces. (City documents)
Where there’s one townhome infill project taking shape in the West End, another one could be literally right behind it.
Local developers Jeremy Connell and Julie and Paul Weissend are teaming up on an eight-home infill at 3801-03 Hanover Ave., behind the six-unit Grove at Hamilton townhomes that Vertical Builders is constructing at Grove Avenue and Hamilton Street.
Connell and the Weissends are planning four pairs of three-story, 1,600-square-foot homes fronting Hamilton and Reveille Street, with recessed top floors with upper-level patios. The Grove at Hamilton homes are planned to be three stories and upwards of 2,200 square feet.
Connell said his group’s three-bedroom and 3½-bathroom units would fill the back yards of two existing houses that would remain and be lightly renovated. His Pareto LLC purchased the 3801 Hanover Ave. home last fall, while the Weissends have owned the 3803 house as an investment and rental property since 1998.
A site plan of the four townhome pairs, which would fill the back yards of two existing houses that would remain.
Jeremy Connell
Connell said the neighboring Vertical Builders project inspired him to purchase the 3801 house when it came up for sale, and to approach the Weissends about going in on a development together.
“I liked the house and saw the opportunity to maybe do further development there,” Connell said. “I met with the Weissends, they were considering developing their property, so we’ve decided to joint venture.”
Julie Weissend, who with Paul runs renovation and remodeling company Dovetail Construction, said they had come to realize the homes’ long lots, at 172 feet deep, provided an opportunity for infill development.
“We loved the neighborhood when we lived there on Stuart (Avenue), and we worked on a lot of houses there, so we just always were trying to make the neighborhood a little bit better,” she said. “The back yard was extra deep, so in the back of our minds we always thought that maybe something could develop.
Julie and Paul Weissend
“Richmond’s changed a lot as far as becoming more dense but in a really sensitive way,” she said. “Jeremy coincidentally ended up buying the house next door, and we had seen his work and the development he did, so we kicked around the idea of doing something in tandem.”
Connell’s residential projects have included the 7west townhomes and his Manchester Pie Factory redevelopment in Manchester. He’s also planning five million-dollar townhomes at the eastern end of Tobacco Row in Shockoe Bottom.
The Weissends’ work over the years has included The Emerald Barn, a restoration of a former trolley repair shed on Brook Road in the Northside as a headquarters for Dovetail. They now focus on home remodeling and design and lease the Brook Road building to environmental services firm WSSI.
For the Hanover Avenue homes, the developers are working with the same team that Connell enlisted for the Tobacco Row townhomes: Mario DiMarco Architects, civil engineer Sekiv Solutions, and listing agent Patrick Sullivan with Samson Properties’ One South Realty Group.
Connell said price points have yet to be determined for the Hanover homes, which he said would be market-rate.
The developers are seeking a special-use permit from the city to allow the homes on the nearly half-acre site, which is zoned to allow detached homes but not attached units. Baker Development Resources is representing them in their permit application, which was submitted in June.
Should the project receive approval, Connell said he anticipates construction starting in the second quarter of 2025 and wrapping up in early 2026. A general contractor has not been selected, and Connell said it’s too early to estimate a project cost.
Connell purchased 3801 Hanover last September for $425,000, property records show. The 0.18-acre property is assessed by the city at $197,000. The Weissends bought 3803 Hanover for $104,000 in 1998, and that 0.2-acre property is now assessed at $496,000.
Connell said it’s to be determined whether the existing 1,400-square-foot houses would be rented or sold along with the new homes.
The site is across Hamilton from the Mount Vernon Condominiums that line Interstate 195. Across the expressway in the Museum District, construction is underway on Flournoy Development Group’s six-story apartment building at Grove and Thompson Street.
This looks like a great project, density in and around the Museum district is what we need
Unfortunately this looks like it will be yet another cookie cutter design.
I love it! A nice little infusion of density in a fast-growing part of the city. And the element of home ownership is like the cherry on top.
Looking forward to seeing this development come to fruition.
As someone who lives in the next block of Hanover, this is a very unwelcome project which does not fit the zoning, thus the need for a special use permit (SUP.) TEN homes on a 1/3 acre parcel of land is totally absurd density for this charming old neighborhood. There is no provision for parking or alley for trash. Parking for older nearby residents will be affected with this large influx of cars. Beautiful green space is being paved over. Most importantly, issuing an SUP to allow someone to erect high density housing IN THEIR BACKYARD, will give license to… Read more »