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Developers present revised concept for 218 West Market hotel; BAR pushes for richer materials and stronger pedestrian connections
Summary
Developers presented a reworked proposal for a multistory hotel at 218 West Market Street; the Board of Architectural Review supported moves to improve pedestrian activation but asked for richer, more durable materials and a more prominent ceremonial stair linking Old Preston Avenue to the Downtown Mall.
Developers of a proposed multi‑story hotel at 218 West Market Street presented a considerably reworked concept to the Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review on March 1. The BAR praised changes that improve pedestrian activation and circulation but asked for stronger materiality and refinements to massing and streetscape details before a formal Certificate of Appropriateness application.
Why it matters: The 218 West Market site sits at a complex transition between the Downtown Mall, the Omni hotel parcel and the Old Preston Avenue corridor. The project’s scale and visibility make its design and materials a focal point for the mall’s western terminus and for several adjacent viewpoints.
Project team principals — including Bob Peneo of Design Develop…
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