Since Amtrak service was added last October, it’s been a great service for Charlottesville. The parking lot has been an eyesore, and has not been an asset to the Midtown area…it’s a happening neighborhood with great access, good walkability and some pretty unique retailers.
From C’ville News:
The 3.44-acre property at 820 W. Main St., owned by local developers Gabe Silver-man and Allan Cadgene, is also up for sale for $13.5 million. The city has had an approved preliminary site plan for the parking lot for roughly five years, but it was only last week that the final one was signed off by Tolbert.
Like anyone trying to sell, making improvements is usually a good idea…first impressions count, and this property has some pretty big curb-appeal impact for the surrounding are.
I am all for it. Whether more people see it as a place to park, more people spend more time walking the neighborhood, Amtrak ridership goes up, it’s all good.
