The James building, which features 300 apartments and ground-floor retail, is well underway at the Springline at District 60 development in Chesterfield County. (Courtesy Chesterfield County)
A former shopping center parking lot in Chesterfield County is well underway on its transformation into a six-story mixed-use building.
Connecticut-based developer Collins Enterprises is in the midst of construction on The James, which is bringing 300 apartments and ground-floor retail to the Springline at District 60 project taking shape near the Midlothian Turnpike and Chippenham Parkway interchange.
Art Collins
The $85 million James building comes as an early piece of the Springline project, a Chesterfield County-led effort to redevelop the old Spring Rock Green shopping center. The James itself is rising on what were parking spaces at the now-demolished retail center.
With The James about halfway through its construction, the search is on for tenants to fill out the building’s roughly 30,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, developer Art Collins said in an interview last month.
Construction on The James is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025. Collins said that while feelers are being put out now, the official push to find tenants kicks off in the next couple months.
“We’re expecting that this fall we’ll get a lot of activity because people can now see that there’s something standing here,” Collins said.
Collins said the project is pursuing a roughly even split between restaurants and retailers, and expects to start to see leases getting signed in January.
“Generally, it’ll be 50 percent food related, restaurants, maybe fast casual. And 50 percent soft goods and other things. That’s what we’ve been advised is most likely the best mix,” he said.
Jamie Lanham, Andy Segall and Trey Blankinship of Segall Group are handling retail leasing for the building.
The James mixed-use building is expected to be completed next year, and comes as an early piece of a larger redevelopment of the old Spring Rock Green shopping center site. (Courtesy Chesterfield County)
As for the building’s residential component, Collins expects to see apartments start to get rented early next year. Roughly half of the building’s 300 apartments will be studio and one-bedroom units, with most of the remainder two-bedroom apartments in addition to a few three-bedroom units.
Studio and one-bedroom apartments will start at $1,530 to $1,870 per month. Two-bedroom units will range from $2,007 to $2,375 per month. Three-bedroom units will range from $2,540 to $2,740 per month.
Studio and one-bedroom units will range in size from 575 square feet to about 860 square feet. The two-bedroom units will be 958 square feet to 1,343 square feet, and three-bedroom apartments will range in size from 1,385 square feet to 1,438 square feet.
Planned amenities include two courtyards, one of which is on the building’s second floor and would overlook an outdoor common area at Springline that’s intended for festivals, concerts and other events. Structured parking for residents is also part of the project.
In addition to plans for a swimming pool and fitness center, Collins said the team is looking at potentially adding things like podcast recording studios and music rooms to help set the project apart.
“We have the space to do that and we’re just trying to think about some interesting amenities that you really can’t find anywhere in this region,” he said.
The James mixed-use building features a parking structure for the building’s future residents. (Jack Jacobs photo)
The James broke ground last summer, after Chesterfield announced Collins would handle the project. The building is situated on a 2.9-acre piece of the Springline site owned by an entity tied to Collins, which bought the site at 7220 Midlothian Turnpike for about $953,000 from the Chesterfield EDA in 2023, per online land records.
The James project is a joint venture between Collins, private equity firm Kaufman Jacobs, financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald and real investment company Silverstein Properties.
The project’s general contractor is Clancy & Theys Construction Co. LaBella Associates, formerly Odell Associates locally, was tapped to handle design of the project.
The James is rising next to a five-story, 150,000-square-foot office building that is also nearing completion and already fully leased by local engineering firm Timmons, which is the developer of that section and will use the building as its new headquarters.
Also slated to move into the building is Chesterfield’s economic development office as well as the county school district’s administrative office. Construction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year, according to Tim Davey of Timmons.
Amenities planned for The James include a swimming pool and a rooftop courtyard. (Jack Jacobs photo)
At full buildout, Springline is expected to include 150,000 square feet of retail and 300,000 square feet of office space, as well as more than 1,000 apartments, more than 100 townhomes and a police station.
There are also plans for a sports entertainment facility as well as two hotels, which Shamin Hotels is planning to build at the project. The development is also planned to feature a “specialty” grocery store.
The Chesterfield EDA bought the 42-acre Springline site, a deal that didn’t include the existing outparcels, for $16 million in 2021 and rezoned it a year later. The EDA has been selling off pieces of the site to developers to build out the project.
The James building, which features 300 apartments and ground-floor retail, is well underway at the Springline at District 60 development in Chesterfield County. (Courtesy Chesterfield County)
A former shopping center parking lot in Chesterfield County is well underway on its transformation into a six-story mixed-use building.
Connecticut-based developer Collins Enterprises is in the midst of construction on The James, which is bringing 300 apartments and ground-floor retail to the Springline at District 60 project taking shape near the Midlothian Turnpike and Chippenham Parkway interchange.
Art Collins
The $85 million James building comes as an early piece of the Springline project, a Chesterfield County-led effort to redevelop the old Spring Rock Green shopping center. The James itself is rising on what were parking spaces at the now-demolished retail center.
With The James about halfway through its construction, the search is on for tenants to fill out the building’s roughly 30,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, developer Art Collins said in an interview last month.
Construction on The James is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2025. Collins said that while feelers are being put out now, the official push to find tenants kicks off in the next couple months.
“We’re expecting that this fall we’ll get a lot of activity because people can now see that there’s something standing here,” Collins said.
Collins said the project is pursuing a roughly even split between restaurants and retailers, and expects to start to see leases getting signed in January.
“Generally, it’ll be 50 percent food related, restaurants, maybe fast casual. And 50 percent soft goods and other things. That’s what we’ve been advised is most likely the best mix,” he said.
Jamie Lanham, Andy Segall and Trey Blankinship of Segall Group are handling retail leasing for the building.
The James mixed-use building is expected to be completed next year, and comes as an early piece of a larger redevelopment of the old Spring Rock Green shopping center site. (Courtesy Chesterfield County)
As for the building’s residential component, Collins expects to see apartments start to get rented early next year. Roughly half of the building’s 300 apartments will be studio and one-bedroom units, with most of the remainder two-bedroom apartments in addition to a few three-bedroom units.
Studio and one-bedroom apartments will start at $1,530 to $1,870 per month. Two-bedroom units will range from $2,007 to $2,375 per month. Three-bedroom units will range from $2,540 to $2,740 per month.
Studio and one-bedroom units will range in size from 575 square feet to about 860 square feet. The two-bedroom units will be 958 square feet to 1,343 square feet, and three-bedroom apartments will range in size from 1,385 square feet to 1,438 square feet.
Planned amenities include two courtyards, one of which is on the building’s second floor and would overlook an outdoor common area at Springline that’s intended for festivals, concerts and other events. Structured parking for residents is also part of the project.
In addition to plans for a swimming pool and fitness center, Collins said the team is looking at potentially adding things like podcast recording studios and music rooms to help set the project apart.
“We have the space to do that and we’re just trying to think about some interesting amenities that you really can’t find anywhere in this region,” he said.
The James mixed-use building features a parking structure for the building’s future residents. (Jack Jacobs photo)
The James broke ground last summer, after Chesterfield announced Collins would handle the project. The building is situated on a 2.9-acre piece of the Springline site owned by an entity tied to Collins, which bought the site at 7220 Midlothian Turnpike for about $953,000 from the Chesterfield EDA in 2023, per online land records.
The James project is a joint venture between Collins, private equity firm Kaufman Jacobs, financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald and real investment company Silverstein Properties.
The project’s general contractor is Clancy & Theys Construction Co. LaBella Associates, formerly Odell Associates locally, was tapped to handle design of the project.
The James is rising next to a five-story, 150,000-square-foot office building that is also nearing completion and already fully leased by local engineering firm Timmons, which is the developer of that section and will use the building as its new headquarters.
Also slated to move into the building is Chesterfield’s economic development office as well as the county school district’s administrative office. Construction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year, according to Tim Davey of Timmons.
Amenities planned for The James include a swimming pool and a rooftop courtyard. (Jack Jacobs photo)
At full buildout, Springline is expected to include 150,000 square feet of retail and 300,000 square feet of office space, as well as more than 1,000 apartments, more than 100 townhomes and a police station.
There are also plans for a sports entertainment facility as well as two hotels, which Shamin Hotels is planning to build at the project. The development is also planned to feature a “specialty” grocery store.
The Chesterfield EDA bought the 42-acre Springline site, a deal that didn’t include the existing outparcels, for $16 million in 2021 and rezoned it a year later. The EDA has been selling off pieces of the site to developers to build out the project.
One has to applaud the Chesterfield EDA for undertaking this blighted interchange and converting its western quadrants into a vibrant new community. Private commercial money had leapfrogged the sub-region to Midlothian and Moseley. It was an inspiration for the county to invest its resources in its revitalization. Congrats to Collins Enterprises, Shamin Hotels and Timmons Engineering for joining the party.
Agree 100%
it will be interesting to see what impact redevelopment on the Chesterfield side has on the city side, which is pretty blighted. If only the city would do the same sorts of things on it’s side that Chesterfield has done, we’d see huge changes for the better
I believe the words that explain what you are describing are “disparities in tax rates” between the two sides of Chippenham.
Just to remind people to look across Midlothian Turnpike to the other side and to remember the past press statements on this site. The Stonebridge site is still about 33% or more vacant land after 15 years. The hotel and convention space Shamin promised NEVER got started in Stonebridge. The second phase of its retail never got built and instead they got more apartments. On this site, what of the sports ice arena that was part of this project???? This was going to be a regional, economic driver for sports tourism and a mixed use town center. Did sports part… Read more »
The article mentions the sports entertainment portion of the development.
yeah, a vague mention of “plans for a sports entertainment facility.”
Earlier statements was it was going to be two NHL full size ho key rinks and supporting structures as reported by BizSense and RTD (and others) in spring 2023.
So I ask again in details beyond something sometime in the future.
I was wondering what the state of play was across Midlo on the site of former Cloverleaf Mall. When I saw that Shamin was planning two hotels for the Springline development, I did have a brief recollection that they were planning hotels across the street. Guess they decided to move?
What’s construction looking like at Stonebridge? Did everything just grind to a halt there?