Six buildings currently stand on the site.
A Carytown site once envisioned for a hotel is now slated for residential infill.
Cornerstone Homes and Doswell Ventures are planning a 17-unit townhome development at 100 N. Thompson St. and 3600 Floyd Ave.
The 0.75-acre plot is where local hotelier KM Hotels had been planning a 127-room Residence Inn, but those plans never materialized after their 2019 filing. In 2020, Doswell Ventures, an investment group that includes some current and former higher-ups at local HVAC firm Woodfin, bought the land for over $3 million.
Now Doswell and Cornerstone, a Henric0-based homebuilder tied to real estate development firm The Crescent Group, are planning to tear down the six office and residential buildings currently on the site and build 17 for-sale townhomes in a project they’re calling Carytown Heights.
Crescent Group President Mike Lang said they considered a few different developments for the site, including mixed-use, condo and apartment buildings, before arriving on townhomes.
“It’s definitely one of those properties that has been underutilized, and it was sorely in need of redeveloping,” Lang said. “We’re pretty excited about it. We think it’s a great location and we think there’s a big need for new construction housing in the city.”
Preliminary renderings of the townhomes at the development. (City documents)
Each of the townhomes at Carytown Heights would be around 3,200 square feet and reach three stories. Lang said the units would be customizable for buyers, including an option for a fourth-floor attic and deck.
Crescent and Doswell are seeking a special-use permit to entitle the project. Baker Development Resources is representing them in the case, which is not yet on a Planning Commission agenda. Johannas Design Group is listed in plans as the project architect.
Crescent’s other ongoing work in the region includes a much larger residential development in western Chesterfield: a 550-unit age-restricted subdivision near Magnolia Green. Lang said that project is still in the planning phase.
Another new development is well underway a block north from the Carytown Heights site at 3600 Grove Ave. Flournoy Development Group out of Georgia is building a six-story, 253-unit apartment building on the site of the former Windsor Senior Living complex.
Six buildings currently stand on the site.
A Carytown site once envisioned for a hotel is now slated for residential infill.
Cornerstone Homes and Doswell Ventures are planning a 17-unit townhome development at 100 N. Thompson St. and 3600 Floyd Ave.
The 0.75-acre plot is where local hotelier KM Hotels had been planning a 127-room Residence Inn, but those plans never materialized after their 2019 filing. In 2020, Doswell Ventures, an investment group that includes some current and former higher-ups at local HVAC firm Woodfin, bought the land for over $3 million.
Now Doswell and Cornerstone, a Henric0-based homebuilder tied to real estate development firm The Crescent Group, are planning to tear down the six office and residential buildings currently on the site and build 17 for-sale townhomes in a project they’re calling Carytown Heights.
Crescent Group President Mike Lang said they considered a few different developments for the site, including mixed-use, condo and apartment buildings, before arriving on townhomes.
“It’s definitely one of those properties that has been underutilized, and it was sorely in need of redeveloping,” Lang said. “We’re pretty excited about it. We think it’s a great location and we think there’s a big need for new construction housing in the city.”
Preliminary renderings of the townhomes at the development. (City documents)
Each of the townhomes at Carytown Heights would be around 3,200 square feet and reach three stories. Lang said the units would be customizable for buyers, including an option for a fourth-floor attic and deck.
Crescent and Doswell are seeking a special-use permit to entitle the project. Baker Development Resources is representing them in the case, which is not yet on a Planning Commission agenda. Johannas Design Group is listed in plans as the project architect.
Crescent’s other ongoing work in the region includes a much larger residential development in western Chesterfield: a 550-unit age-restricted subdivision near Magnolia Green. Lang said that project is still in the planning phase.
Another new development is well underway a block north from the Carytown Heights site at 3600 Grove Ave. Flournoy Development Group out of Georgia is building a six-story, 253-unit apartment building on the site of the former Windsor Senior Living complex.
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This plot doesn’t seem well suited for townhomes. I agree it’s underutilized and a hotel would be great here.
The MDA opposed a previous proposal for a hotel. It was shuttered. This is a preferred option. It’ll provide a sound barrier for the “ditch”.
I certainly like townhomes better than what’s there now, but it’s such a missed opportunity for more density. Carytown also needs a true hotel.
More ugly townhomes with 50% of the square footage as stairwells. Not a great option for an increasingly aged population. Cheap to build for sure which is why we are seeing so many.
Why do people assume so much? A good number of townhomes are getting built with elevators now so they can appeal to buyers who want to age in place. At the least I know many include closets in line through the floors so they can put an elevator in later if they want.
What we really need is starter homes. I wish the city would find a way to incentivize builders to build smaller homes for the young people and empty nesters who are struggling to buy houses.
Now that’s a great idea.
That’s also an issue in the surrounding counties.
What you mean is give builders a stimulus plan?
in order for that to happen we need cheaper lots, which means smaller lots, which in the city are banned by zoning effectively
Needle’s Eye which is across Berrington is moving too so that parcel might get developed into townhouses. I just hope they improve the road, it has long been neglected.
Not only the road. Over the years, that stretch of sidewalk has been altered and disconfigured due to tree roots. It has made parts of the sidewalk unusable for people in wheelchairs or mobility issues.
Agreed, Chris. The city would do well to budget enough to update sidewalks and lighting in various older neighborhoods where the roots of large trees have uprooted any number of sidewalk panels.
The trees will have to removed, so hopefully the developer will rebuild the sidewalks for its units’ purchasers.
A hotel would have been better, Carytown would benefit from one.
But this project seems entirely unobjectionable. It’s a bit ridiculous it needs special permission from city council to put townhouses in a neighborhood full of townhouses
Question – this area is already seeing massive apartment and residential construction. What is the city doing to accommodate the increased traffic that will pour into an already congested area? And … what green space is planned for the residents?
People seem to want high density areas so , no green space.Theres a public park somewhere.
It’s about four acres of city parkland, two blocks north. Rec center, ball fields, soccer field, basketball and tennis courts, and a community garden area.
But don’t expect sidewalks. Or safe crosswalks.
To answer your traffic question, they city and region is investing in more frequent and reliable transit service such as Route 5 along Cary and Ellwood/Main and the Pulse on Broad. Also slow but steady improvements in bike infrastructure. The area is already extremely walkable with a ton of essential services (parks, post office, schools, pharmacies, etc) in the neighborhood, including four grocery stores within a 10 minute walk and three within a 5 minute walk. But ultimately fears about increased traffic are virtually always overblown, especially with a development that would only add 17 units— which is essentially a… Read more »
I hope the city and the developers will consider the traffic and road concerns already present. I also hope that space for street trees and a proportional green space is planned.
Humphrey Calder is literally two blocks away from this proposed site. Plenty of green for everyone to use.
traffic concerns are silly. The idea that 17 townhouses are going to affect traffic in any way is ridiculous.
No site plan in the article but from the rendering I hope the City alley is maintained for public services. I know it will have to be maintained at least for a utility easements.
Glad they ditched the basements, but wished they would have gone with “Carytown West” instead.
I thought infill was additive and structures built on empty lots? If they’re still tearing down the existing homes, isn’t this just redevelopment? Too bad they couldn’t make the hotel work there.
This still qualifies as infill to my mind, as it’s not greenfield. It’s net additive, which is great
Build a boutique hotel on top of Carytown Exchange. Central location.
Intended sale price would’ve been good to include here.