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Redeveloping historic preservation buildings into repurposed, usable spaces requires working with the base construction material and...

The core objective of historic preservation is to keep properties and places of historic and cultural value actively used.

A recent posting by Stockton Lofts in the Manchester section of Richmond talks about the important role of historic preservation and why...

Housing that meets all the needs of busy Graduate/Medical students is tough to come by, but Marshall Adams Apartments checks all the boxes.

Our recent re-branding in the Lower Fan ( https://www.university-property.com/post/re-branding-in-richmond ) led us to wonder: why is a...

We have blogged and posted in the past of our initiatives to eliminate keys from our buildings in favor of new technologies that provide better security, consistent with our Safe. Clean. Quality. Connected. ™ strategy. Keys can be lost, stolen, and replicated, leaving access compromised unless a lock mechanism is replaced or rekeyed. Meanwhile, new and exciting technologies are increasingly available for secure, restricted-access common area entrances, as well as for apartme

What’s in a name? Well, a lot’s in a name: brand identity, history, context, location, recognition. We want to our buildings to be distinctive, memorable, easy to find – and to always offer an enjoyable living experience to our residents. We would like the presentation of our buildings in the marketplace to fit neatly in their broader community setting. Cary Place has been the naming convention for a section of the Lower Fan in Richmond, Virginia that was beautifully redevel

Our newest property, Cary Place in Richmond, VA, includes a classic home at 1319 W. Main Street, on the corner of Main Street and...

We’re pleased to share that we recently acquired and took under management Cary Place, a historic preservation multi-use property in...

We just completed the installation of Luxer One secure, an automated package delivery system at Cornish Brewery Apartments. Luxer One is a leader in the fast-growing secure package delivery system market. Luxer One’s software and systems are well-known to all of the major package delivery services, such as Amazon, Fedex, and UPS. Here’s how it works: (1) a package delivery company completes delivery by accessing a secure room (or Luxer One’s own storage lockers) and logs into

Access control technology, which makes buildings and homes of all kinds safer, has been evolving in recent years. We have been eager to...

Over the last five weeks we have enhanced and upgraded our video monitoring capability at Artisan Alley, Cornish Brewery Apartments,...

As part of our core strategy of -Safe. Clean. Quality. Connected.- we have begun upgrades to our newly acquired property Cornish Brewery in Richmond. All students and professionals need god wi-fi, especially in the era of online classes and WFH, so our first step in bringing "Connected" up to our standards was to upgrade all wifi in the building. We implemented the upgrade as soon as possible from 25 MPS to 100 MPS at no cost to our residents. The response has been positive a

We recently acquired and took under management Cornish Brewery Apartments, an historic preservation, multi-family property in Richmond, VA, and want to extend a warm introduction to our new residents! Welcome to University Property. We are Safe. Clean. Quality. Connected. ™ The Cornish Home Brewery opened in 1885, and quenched thirsts in Richmond and beyond for many years. It was redeveloped into 37 apartments in 2008, and is a landmark building on the corner of Clay and Harr

We’re excited to announce that we recently completed the acquisition of the parent company that principally owns Theater Row Apartments at 115 W. Broad Street in Richmond, VA, and related parking assets. As with our other Richmond properties, Theater Row is an historic preservation building, with close proximity to Virginia Commonwealth University. Theater Row is in the center of the Arts District, directly across the street from the Maggie Walker statue and Pulse Bus stop. O

Marshall Adams Apartments, our property at 20 W. Marshall Street, is ideal for students, faculty and staff working and studying at VCU Medical Center! We’re a short walk or bike ride away, and we offer apartments that are ideal for busy people who want an all-inclusive living experience at exceptional value. Marshall Adams is very “RVA,” with recently restored buildings and modern amenities, but touches of historic preservation throughout, such as original hardwood floors and

We just opened our new, in-city, downtown self-storage at Artisan Alley, our property located at 323 W. Broad Street in Richmond! Our storage cages are secure, video-monitored, and motion lit. Like our properties, our storage is safe, clean, and connected. Our customers can access their storage whenever they please. Space is available in two dimensions: 7’x9’ for larger storage needs, and 4’x6’ for more modest requirements. All are 8’ in height. The larger units are generou

Safety is one of the pillars of University Property, and even introduces our slogan: "Safe, Clean, Quality, Connected." In line with our mission statement, we recently increased our security throughout the apartments at Marshall Adams by replacing the locks with pin-activated, electric deadbolts. These locks cannot be picked, and clients select a unique pin that grants them access to the building and their apartment until they move out, at which time their pin is decoded. In

Inspired by the unique character and history of Jackson Ward, we are excited to embark on a renovation of the exterior building at 412 W Marshall Street! This exterior structure was once an industrial building, but now serves as a three-car garage in the backyard. As the new building owner, we noticed that this space was not only being under-utilized, but it also stood as an eye-sore in the neighborhood. In order to restore the structure to its full potential, we will be reno

After weeks of construction, the left apartment at 1311 W Leigh Street is finally complete! This apartment has three large bedrooms and, after the renovation, has a kitchen and living room with new floors, paint, and appliances. The bathrooms have also been redone and replaced with high velocity flush toilets. While undertaking these larger construction projects at 1311, we also made sure to attend to smaller details to make the apartment the best possible for our customers b