The much-contested GRTC bus barn in the Fan. (Photo by Mark Robinson)
Local developers who won the bid to purchase the old GRTC bus barn will unveil on Thursday night conceptual plans for the prized Fan property.
A public meeting to solicit feedback on the initial plans is scheduled tonight at 6 p.m. at John B. Cary Elementary School at 3021 Maplewood Ave. Representatives from DKJ Richmond LLC are holding the meeting to fulfill a requirement of the sale of the seven-acre parcel. A second meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22 at Cary Elementary.
DKJ, a partnership between Chris Johnson and Tom Dickey of The Monument Cos. and Howard Kellman of The Edison Co., bid $9.12 million for the 112-year-old property, which lies just south of Cary Street between Davis and Robinson avenues. In July, the property appraised for $7 million, according to GRTC.
GRTC’s board of directors voted to proceed with the sale at its September meeting. The transit company plans to use proceeds from the sale to fund a future capital project.
The deal could close as early as mid-November.
