(RECAP: A picture of what could become of a prominent property in Richmond’s Union Hill neighborhood became clearer last week. The Better Housing Coalition and Walter Parks Architects unveiled design renderings and site plans of their plotted renovation of the 7,500-square-foot Citadel of Hope building at 2230 Venable St. and construction of two apartment buildings beside it. The plans and designs, submitted to the city’s architectural review commission but remain subject to revision, were presented at a meeting of the Union Hill Civic Association, which encouraged the more than two dozen attendees to sign petitions either in favor of the designs or requesting more work. The $8.8 million project is aimed at reviving the derelict property, which Better Housing bought in 2014 for $380,000 from the Temple of Judah Ministries. The project includes several parcels along Venable Street in addition to the 2-acre Citadel property, forming an L-shaped property that designers expect to revitalize the area and decentralize affordable housing options.)

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