CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Charlottesville City spokesperson confirmed Friday that the hotel property at 201 E. Water St., commonly known as the Dewberry, is under contract. This comes a month after the city sent developer John Dewberry, who owns the under-construction building, a letter giving him 60 days to provide a written plan stating whether he intends to complete construction, sell the property or tear down the incomplete structure.
City Communications Director Afton Schneider told Cville Right Now the property is now under contract but had no other details about the potential sale.
“We look forward to turning the page on this difficult chapter of the downtown mall’s history,” she said. “There are no specific proposals or agreements for financial support in place.”…