On the City Council agenda for July 14th is a proposed 16 story tower on Pear Street proposed by felon Louis Salomonsky and his business partners. The city’s Master Plan, developed with thousands of volunteer hours, insists that the city’s views be protected, and certainly a 16 story tower would block the view of the river from Church Hill.
The Historic Richmond Foundation sent a disturbing letter suggesting that an “iconic” building is needed at that location.
Well, here is the type of “iconic” building at 709 W. Cary that Salomonsky and his business partners threw up in the Oregon Hill Historic District.
Salomonsky and his business partners demolished several buildings (one with a rare iron balustrade) on the historic register before building this apartment building, which many would describe as “ugly” and not in keeping with the historic district. Salomonsky plead guilty in federal court to backdating documents related to this “iconic” building in order to illegally receive a city tax abatement.