We haven't had our house for a full year, but it's clear Charlottesville is expanding rapidly. I drive past multiple construction lots every day.
It's a little under 2 miles to work and I see this every day.
The dorm went from foundation to a skeleton in 3 quarters. There's a new development of townhouses across from a cemetary, too. I've seen full houses built driving back and forth to work.
Oh, and the new hotel on Main Street? I saw it go from skeleton to pool installation on the way home from wrestling practices. There's a big new shopping center with a Wegmans being built south of us on the way to Shane's preschool. River's new mom is in a new townhouse in a new development in progress a mile further down the road.
Lots and lots of change. I see why so many locals have commented on it.
Lately, I noticed a bunch of trees were taken down near the townhouse we rented. It looks like a hundred new townhouses are scheduled to go up by this time next year. If I quit teaching, I could easily find construction work at this rate.
Does this post mark me as a local now?
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