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Rocketts Landing Condo Auction Closes Out Phase I Development

Post Date: 04-24-2014
What a year 2014 has already been for Rocketts Landing! Currently, we’re not only building our newest luxury riverfront homes Riverbank Terraces at Bankside Mews and welcoming homeowners — we're also seeing great strides in HHHunt townhomes construction, which will bring 82 new homes to our community.


Our 210 Rock building (center) is just one of many in our vibrant community located along the banks of the James River.


But, the developments are far from over! We're excited to announce that we're gearing up for Phase II of construction at Rocketts Landing — bringing more new homes, offices, and restaurants to our community. And to prepare, we're closing out 25 condos in our Fall Line, Sky Line and 210 Rock buildings with an exciting one-day auction.

“We see this auction punctuating the end of Phase I of our vision for Rocketts Landing,” said Jason Vickers-Smith, president of The WVS Companies. “Over the past seven years, we have succeeded in building the initial concept for this live-work-play community, with more than 260 condo and townhome residences, over 80,000 square feet of commercial offices, restaurants and more. Now, we want to pivot to the future and focus on the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.”

How will the auction work?

Selling our remaining homes in Fall Line, Sky Line and 210 Rock with this one-of-a-kind buying opportunity will allow interested buyers to bid on their desired homes in a transparent process with competitive prices set completely by the market. We have set minimum prices for each home, which will serve as the auction starting point — with the lowest listed price being $125,000. Boston-based firm Accelerated Marketing Partners is managing our auction, and we're excited to have their experienced professionals supporting our team and interested homebuyers throughout the process.


Open space and natural light fill this home in Sky Line.

In order to bid, all interested buyer must preregister to lock in their participation. You can register either online through our auction website or by filling out an auction registration form at any one of our open houses. Those who register will be able to participate in a practice auction at The Boathouse restaurant at Rocketts Landing on Monday, May 19.

  • What: Rocketts Landing condo auction
  • When: Tuesday, May 20
  • Where: The Westin Richmond, 6631 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
  • Time: Check-in at 5:30 p.m. Auction begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. and will last approximately one hour.
  • RSVP: Preregistration is required to participate. To learn more and register online, visit our auction website.


The James River is just steps away when you live at Rocketts Landing.

When are the open houses?

We believe that seeing our available homes firsthand is the best way to experience the Rocketts Landing lifestyle! To help interested buyers find just the right home, we're inviting the public to attend a series of open houses five days a week up until the auction. These self-guided tours will allow you to visit all homes in our upcoming auction that are located in our stylishly contemporary 210 Rock building and luxury Fall Line and Sky Line buildings. From an 893-square-feet flat in 210 Rock to a 2,188-square-feet home in Fall Line and beyond, you'll have a variety of quality homes to explore and choose from.

  • What: Rocketts Landing Auction Open Houses
  • When: Every Thursday through Monday, starting Thursday, April 24, until Monday, May, 19
  • Time: Noon – 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Monday; 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
  • RSVP: No appointment needed. Simply stop by our auction information center at 4845 Old Main Street in our community to sign in and receive your open house material.


The kitchen in a Sky Line home equipped with modern, high-quality appliances, cabinets and more!

We will also hold two cocktail hours during our open houses on May 1 and May 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. where you can meet with our team, as well as other Rocketts Landing residents. And on May 11, we'll feature a "Taste of the Neighborhood" event, where our community's restaurants will be in our auction information center offering samples of their delicious eats for interested buyers to enjoy

What companies are managing the buying process?

We've sought out the best partners to help interested homebuyers enjoy a seamless auction-buying experience. In addition to Accelerated Marketing Partners leading the auction, we will have lender Will Ballentine from George Mason Mortgage onsite to help interested buyers discuss their financing options. And the Bridge Trust Title Group will serve as the closing agent. Any winning bidders who work with Bridge Trust Title Group and Will Ballentine (from George Mason Mortgage) will receive a $2,000 incentive and a financing contingency.

We're truly excited to be able to bring this unique home-buying opportunity to Richmond and our community as we prepare for the next exciting phase of development at Rocketts Landing. So, if living along the banks of the James River with easy river access, stellar restaurants and close downtown proximity is something you've been wanting, then we hope to see you down here, right around the river!