Powhatan County’s historic Village area is about to see a long-idle site move toward construction. According to Richmond BizSense reporter Jackie DiBartolomeo, Main Street Homes, a Midlothian-based builder, is heading to the Powhatan County Planning Commission next week with the design rules for the residential half of the Depot at Fighting Creek, a mixed-use project that would add 30 for-rent townhome units and three commercial buildings along Old Buckingham Road just north of Route 60. The same agenda also carries a second Main Street Homes request for a 10-lot rural subdivision. Here is what BizSense reported and what it could mean for Powhatan real estate.
What the Depot at Fighting Creek would add
The project sits on 9.76 acres at 4011 Old Buckingham Road. Per BizSense, the residential side would be 10 triplex buildings. Each building holds two units of roughly 1,320 square feet and one of roughly 1,380 square feet, so just over 4,000 square feet per building and 30 units in all. All 30 are planned as rentals, not for-sale homes.
The commercial side would add two 6,000-square-foot buildings and one 14,500-square-foot building. BizSense says the commercial portion will be reviewed on a separate date, so no tenants or uses are set.
Depot at Fighting Creek at a glance (source: Richmond BizSense, 1 October 2026)
| Item | Reported detail |
|---|---|
| Site | 9.76 acres, 4011 Old Buckingham Road, Village area |
| Residential | 10 for-rent triplex buildings, 30 units total |
| Unit sizes | About 1,320 sq ft (two per building) and about 1,380 sq ft (one per building) |
| Commercial | Two 6,000 sq ft buildings and one 14,500 sq ft building |
| Land purchase | $800,000 in late 2024 per property records; currently assessed at $897,000 |
| Next step | Pattern book before the Powhatan County Planning Commission |
These are project figures reported by BizSense, not market statistics.
Why a pattern book comes before building permits
The Planning Commission is not being asked to approve the project again. The land was rezoned from agricultural to Village Center Planned Development by a 3-1 vote of the Board of Supervisors in 2021. What is up next is the pattern book, which sets exterior color schemes, building height, length and materials. Main Street Homes’ Brady Deal told BizSense the county’s code requires pattern book review before the building permit process, and that the company is “nearing the process of going vertical.” County staff recommended approval.
If the commission approves it, the builder can start filing building permits for the homes. For background on how Virginia localities handle zoning ordinance and map amendments, the state’s own text is Code of Virginia 15.2-2285, and Powhatan’s planning pages are on the Powhatan County website.
Deal said the previous owner decided not to proceed and Main Street Homes bought the parcel in late 2024. Light construction began in January 2025, and the lot is graded with the inner roadways in.
A second request: ten 5-acre lots off Anderson Highway
Also on the agenda, per BizSense, is a proposal from Main Street Homes through its affiliate Windswept Development LLC to rezone roughly 60 acres on the north side of Anderson Highway from agricultural to rural residential. The plan is a 10-lot subdivision with lots of at least 5 acres, a 50-foot-wide internal road and a 50-foot wooded buffer along Route 60. County staff recommended approval, noting the parcels sit next to an existing rural residential subdivision. If the commission backs it at the 6 October meeting, it goes to the Board of Supervisors for a final vote.
Buyers who want room tend to look at homes with acreage, and 5-acre minimums put this proposal in that category if it advances. Nothing is approved yet, and no lot or home prices have been published.
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What it means for the neighborhood around the Village
Three practical takeaways come from the facts BizSense reported.
- Rentals, not sales. All 30 Depot homes are planned as for-rent triplex townhomes. That adds rental choice in the Village area, and it does not add for-sale inventory.
- Commercial space is coming in phases. Residential review comes first and the three commercial buildings follow on a later date, so the mix of uses will become clearer over time.
- Powhatan is seeing more than one Main Street Homes project. Deal said the 10-lot landowners approached the company after seeing houses it had built in the county recently. Elsewhere, BizSense notes the builder recently got a Goochland planning commission recommendation for Tuckahoe West, covered in our earlier post on that Goochland proposal. That project is on Manakin Road in Goochland.
BizSense also reports that Powhatan supervisors recently approved the rezoning for a 35-acre project called Worsham Hamlet in the county’s 4th District, and turned down a 700-acre motor sports park southwest of Rocky Ford Road. For current numbers on the county, see our Powhatan County market update. If you are weighing a purchase here, our buyer guidance and the mortgage calculator are a good place to start.
Source: Richmond BizSense, “Main Street Homes’ Depot at Fighting Creek project moves along in Powhatan,” by Jackie DiBartolomeo, 1 October 2026. This post paraphrases that reporting and adds our own context. Check the Powhatan County Planning Commission agenda for the final schedule, since items can move.
Questions about the Depot at Fighting Creek
What is the Depot at Fighting Creek?
A mixed-use project in Powhatan County’s Village area on 9.76 acres at 4011 Old Buckingham Road, just north of Route 60. Per Richmond BizSense it includes 10 for-rent triplex buildings (30 units) and three commercial buildings.
Who is building it?
Main Street Homes, a Midlothian-based builder, working with Westwood Professional Services on engineering. The company bought the land in late 2024 for $800,000, according to property records cited by BizSense.
Are the Depot townhomes for sale?
No. BizSense describes the 30 residential units as for-rent triplex townhomes. Two units per building are about 1,320 square feet and one is about 1,380 square feet.
What is a pattern book and why does it matter?
It is a design document covering exterior color schemes, building height, length and materials. Main Street Homes says county code requires its review before the building permit process can start for the homes.
Has the project been rezoned already?
Yes. Powhatan supervisors rezoned the land from agricultural to Village Center Planned Development by a 3-1 vote in 2021, per BizSense. The current step is the pattern book, not a new rezoning.
What is the 10-lot proposal on Anderson Highway?
Main Street Homes, through Windswept Development LLC, wants to rezone about 60 acres from agricultural to rural residential for 10 single-family lots of at least 5 acres each. The Planning Commission hears it on 6 October, and if it advances it goes to the Board of Supervisors.
