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The Robins Foundation responds

The Robins Foundation has responded to criticism over plans to demolish two historical Chamberlayne homes. The Chamberlayne Avenue properties were vacant when they were acquired and have remained unoccupied since that time. They have been for sale since February 2009. There have been very few inquiries regarding the properties, and, as of mid-February, when the [...]

ACORN steps in to save Chamberlayne homes

A couple of weeks ago we ran a story about two historical homes on Chamberlayne that had demolition permits filed against them. Local resident and the Ginter Park Residents Association were working hard to find a buyer before the neighborhood lost these two old houses to newer construction. Earlier this week ACORN sent out an [...]

Two historical Chamberlayne homes may be demolished

Two homes on Chamberlayne avenue are scheduled for demolition as soon as the permits are approved. The two properties in question are “4200″:http://eservices.ci.richmond.va.us/applications/PropertySearch/Detail.aspx?pin=N0002350016 and “4202″:http://eservices.ci.richmond.va.us/applications/PropertySearch/Detail.aspx?pin=N0002350015 Chamberlanye Ave. The Ginter Park Residents Association is lobbying to save these historical properties: We’ve learned that the owner of the properties at 4200 and 4202 Chamberlayne Avenue (intersection of [...]