The last phase of a long Northside redevelopment is visibly under way. Richmond BizSense reporter Jonathan Spiers wrote on October 2 that Highland Grove now has construction started on 56 of its 125 for-sale homes, with 30 finished and 24 sold. The site sits at Dove Street and Richmond Henrico Turnpike in Richmond’s Northside, inside the City of Richmond.
What BizSense reported on the numbers
Better Housing Coalition is the master developer on the 40-acre site, working with Maggie Walker Community Land Trust, Project:Homes and Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity. The homes are one and two stories, with two to four bedrooms and up to 2,400 square feet, priced from the $300,000s. Seventy-five of the 125 lots have gone to nonprofit builders, with 18 more expected by year-end. Infrastructure should wrap up late this year, and most homes are projected to be done by the end of 2027. The $60 million project includes more than $7 million in city infrastructure money and $5.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act grants, plus a recent $10 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation for buyer financing help. The Richmonder covered the 2024 groundbreaking and describes the first phase, which added 128 rental homes by 2013.
Why a for-sale infill phase matters on this side of the city
Our read, not BizSense’s: a 125-home project that mixes income-restricted, moderate-income and market-rate lots is a notable ownership option inside city limits, and nearby owners see a large redevelopment site filling in. It also lines up with other Northside activity we have covered, including 56 income-based apartments opening near Six Points in Highland Park and the city’s Q Street and Chamberlayne surplus-site solicitations. Taken together, the area is getting both rental and ownership supply.
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If you are a first-time buyer eyeing these homes
The income-restricted lots mean eligibility matters before price does. Virginia Housing’s homebuyer page lists loans and closing cost and down payment grants and sends buyers to a Lending Wizard and homebuyer education courses. Our guides on Virginia Housing loans for first-time buyers and the three assistance options compared go through the catches, and our preferred lenders page lists lenders who work with these programs. For the wider market of new homes, see our new construction homes in Richmond page and our buyer services.
Builders and the sales team control inventory here, not us, so check availability with the project directly. We have not verified current lot availability or any individual home price.
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Highland Grove questions
Where exactly is Highland Grove?
Richmond BizSense places the 40-acre site at Dove Street and Richmond Henrico Turnpike in the city’s Northside. Our Northside community page covers the wider area, and our Highland Park piece covers the Six Points corner a short distance away.
How many homes are planned, and how many are finished?
The final phase calls for 125 for-sale homes. As of early October, construction has started on 56 lots, 30 homes are complete and 24 of those have sold, according to BizSense. Most homes are projected to be finished by the end of 2027.
What do the homes cost?
BizSense reports pricing starting in the $300,000s, for one- and two-story attached and detached homes with two to four bedrooms and up to 2,400 square feet. The mix includes income-restricted homes, moderate-income homes and market-rate homes, so the price you see depends on which group a lot falls into.
Who is building the homes?
Better Housing Coalition is master developer. BizSense says it works with Maggie Walker Community Land Trust, Project:Homes and Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, and that 75 of the 125 lots have been sold to nonprofit builders, with 18 more expected by year-end.
What do the income categories mean?
BizSense describes homes for buyers at or below 80 percent of area median income (AMI), homes for buyers between 81 and 120 percent of AMI, and market-rate homes. AMI figures are set by household size and updated each year, so check the current table with the sales team or a lender before assuming you qualify.
How do I find out whether I qualify for help buying?
Start with a lender. Virginia Housing’s homebuyer page says it offers loans and grants, including closing cost and down payment assistance, and points buyers to its Lending Wizard tool and free homebuyer education courses. BizSense also says Better Housing Coalition received a $10 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation that supports extra financing help for buyers in the 80 to 120 percent AMI group.
Who handles marketing and sales for the homes?
BizSense names Catina Jones of Icon Realty Group (ERA Real Estate) as the marketing and sales lead for the project. Contact the project team directly for current availability, since lots are being sold in phases.
What was built here before the for-sale homes?
The redevelopment’s first phase delivered 128 rental units in 2013, according to BizSense. The current phase is the for-sale side of the same site.
