RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond has selected a local developer to help turn a city-owned parking lot into nearly 200 units of affordable housing.
The city announced Thursday that its Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will recommend Shockoe Shines to redevelop the property at 212 N. 18th St. after months of evaluation and review. The firm was one of three finalists presenting their plans at a city meeting in June.
The process began nearly a year ago when the city sought proposals for two city-owned surplus property sites at 212 N. 18th St. and 911 and 913 Hull St. Surplus property sites are properties the city no longer needs…