1209 Overbrook Road multifamily special use
Richmond
Description
The largest housing item on the agenda: a multifamily building with up to 100 units near the Boulevard in the 3rd District.
Impact summary
A large apartment proposal on Overbrook Road waits until November.
Applicant
- Address
- 1209 Overbrook Road
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council — November 9, 2026
The largest housing item on the agenda: a multifamily building with up to 100 units near the Boulevard in the 3rd District.
City Council — September 28, 2026
A 100-unit apartment building special use; continued to November 9 after earlier referral back to the Planning Commission.
Planning Commission — September 15, 2026
Special-use request for a multifamily building with up to 100 units; continued to October 20 before any hearing.
Planning Commission — August 18, 2026
A 100-unit apartment building proposed for Overbrook Road was continued to September 15.
Related issues (2)
Affordable housing and infill development across six districts
The RKG market study shows most new units would be market-rate, developer-driven, and concentrated in affluent areas — with two-thirds at nodes and corridors and little market growth in parts of the Southside. Council members demanded deeper affordability tools and more data.
Multifamily housing at 1209 Overbrook Road
A proposal for up to 100 apartment units on Overbrook Road got pushed to October 20, so neighbors will have to wait another month for the real debate.
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