Rocketts Landing Brochure

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Rocketts Landing is a crucial

component of the emerging

economic vitality of the City of

Richmond... A unique opportunity

to address the environmental,

historic preservation, and land

development issues all at once.

Situated along the banks of the James River,the Village of Rocketts Landing will transforformerly abandoned industrial land into a th

and diverse waterfront community.

Once heralded as Richmonds gateway to theRocketts Landing has seen some of the most

moments in American history. From the yearfounding of Jamestown and into the Civil Wevolved from Native American village, to coloto international trade network, and cosmopovillage. By the th century, however, visitors

Landing would not have suspected the dramahidden among the derelict warehouses and wrailroad tracks.

Now, the -acre site is in the midst of a reawJust minutes from downtown Richmond, VirRocketts Landing will incorporate , SFspace, , SF of retail and entertainmenresidential units, a hotel, a -slip harbor, a

and a mile-long riverfront park. Rocketts Lanreinvigorate this historic land and reconnect tof Richmond with the James River.

W. TayloeMurphy, Jr., Virginia Secretaryof NaturalResources,

TheHenrico Citizen, October 21, 2002


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CMSS plan for Rocketts Landing capitalizes on the beauty of the James River and createsa pedestrian-centered, urban village with direct access to the river along a mile-long waterfrontpark. The village aesthetic reflects Richmonds architectural heritage, interwoven with modern

design elements. The street grid reflects the intimate character of the grid originally laid byWilliam Mayo in . The Rocketts Landing urban plan illustrates the power of communitiesto transform abused and abandoned land to create a place that celebrates history, preservesthe environment, and strengthens the economy.

These shores have been the site of events that

profoundly shaped what it means to be urban

and what it means to be American.

From the founding of Jamestown to the close ofthe Civil War, some of Richmonds and Americas

most dramatic historical moments have taken placeat Rocketts Landing. Plans for the new RockettsLanding will unite elements of Rocketts pastwith advances and amenities of the 21st century.


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The Village Center is envisioned as the focal point for outdoor activityand a gathering place for the neighborhood. Offering dramatic views ofthe river below, the open public plazas will be surrounded by restaurants,shops, and services, with residential and business spaces above. Several ofthe sites existing historic structures will be adapted into multiple uses,

including upscale residences, office space, a community center, and arestaurant. The Village Center will feature all the elements of daily lifein one central, walkable location for residents, workers, and visitors.

Rocketts Landings commercial district will reflect the metropolitan atmosphere of DowntownRichmond and will feature an interspersion of high-rise office buildings, hotels, condominiums,restaurants, and retail shops. Celebrating the sites waterfront views, topography and history, thecommercial district will also allow direct access to the James via a series of terraced parks and

walkways leading down to a riverside promenade. A -slip public harbor and a festival plazawill create a destination gateway to the western edge of downtown Richmond.

The tree-lined streets of Rocketts Landings residentiabe located near the sites eastern boundary. Condominiand apartments are designed to be affordable to a diver

from singles to families to empty-nesters. When complresidential district will offer residents riverfront living tembraces a metropolitan lifestyle.


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This is about a vision...

Its a rare opportunity for all

of us who love the Richmond

area to capitalize on the very thingthat created Richmond in the first

place - the James River.

. A key figure of the revitalization of Rocketts Landing, William H. Abeloffwas a native of Richmond who lived and worked most of his adult life inneighborhoods and offices overlooking the James River. After successfullytransforming the abandoned warehouses of Tobacco Row into upscale

apartments, Abeloff turned his attention to the old Rocketts site. As founderand managing partner in Rocketts Landing, LLC, he drove the effort to bringRocketts Landing back to life as a new mixed-use community.

-Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of The WVS Companies, LLC,

Vickers-Smith received his B.S. in engineering from Duke University and

his MBA from Oxford. He now heads the development efforts at RockettsLanding. Under his leadership, the project has undergone significant expansion,growing from an initial development value of million to nearly billion.

. Burrell Saunders, CEO and founding principal of CMSS Architects, PC, basedin Virginia Beach, is one of the regions leading experts in urban planning anddesign. Together with Abeloff, Saunders spearheaded the revitalization effortsfor Rocketts Landing, re-imaging the forgotten site as a vibrant mixed-use

district. He now heads the planning and design of the new riverfront district.

Burrell Saunders and John Crouse founded CMSS Architecwith the belief that communities have the ability to create pin their environments. Beginning in Virginia Beach, the comp

to be a catalyst for proactive community design and develop

CMSS is built on progressive business principles and a uniqof talent. Our success stems from an integrated, holistic apprespects the impact of the built environment on individuals

We see each project as a collaborative processinvolving notand the design team, but the entire community.

Now a preeminent planning and design firm, CMSS serves lnational, and international clients. The firm employs a staff

one hundred and has offices in Hampton Roads, RichmondVirginia. CMSS has received more than design awards frosuch as the American Institute of Architects, the American Landscape Architects and the American Society of Interior

As CMSS reaches its th year, we will continue to advocatedevelopment, pursuing our commitment to urban designs thexcitement, foster hope, and empower communities.

The enjoyment of riverfront

living combined with the

convenience and excitement of

city life will position RockettsLanding to be a place worthy of

the communitys affection.

WilliamAbeloff

Developer, RockettsLanding, LLC

BurrellF. Saunders

CEO& FoundingPrincipal, CMSSArchitects, PC


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CMSS leadership and vision for this

underutilized area of Richmonds urban

riverfront has inspired community support and

opened the door for this project to be realized.

Rocketts Landing will reclaim for both theCity of Richmond and Henrico County

some of the most important,vibrant,

historical property in the country.

WilliamAbeloff

Developer, RockettsLanding, LLC


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