20 & R: Construction is about to begin on a mixed-income infill development in the Fairmount neighborhood

When Dan Magder and Greg Shron set out to develop an infill lot in Richmond’s Fairmount neighborhood last year, they could have taken an easy route. Zoning regulations allowed Magder and Shron to build two single-family homes on the 7,700-square-foot site, which sits at the intersection of 20th and R streets. Getting construction started would have been a relatively simple process, says Shron, who cofounded Richmond-based Center Creek Homes with Magder in 2018. READ MORE