WHERE IS THE LOCKS?
Alright, people. Today we are putting construction updates, neighborhood highlights, and history lessons on hold to address a very distressing piece of intelligence: you can’t find us! This gives us all at The Locks a serious case of the Mondays, and it’s Tuesday for crying out loud.
Not only is it hard for you to visit us if you don’t know where to go, but all of our excitement about our surrounding neighborhood and our exceptional access to downtown RVA is pretty meaningless if you don’t know the area.
So let’s have a quick tutorial.
At the risk of stating the painfully obvious, the City of Richmond is on the James River. We are on the north side of the river, between 10th and Virginia streets, with East Byrd Street at our north and the Haxall Canal to our south. The Kanawha Canal runs behind our property up to 12th Street. Please refer to the map below:
Got it?
Knowing where to put our pin on a map isn’t enough, though. To fully grasp why we are geeking out over our location, let’s go back to the map. Put your finder on The Locks and consider the following:
Two blocks west up the Canal Walk from The Locks is Brown’s Island, which is not only a lovely park but a venue for many of Richmond events and concerts. Plus, the Canal Walk extends 1.25 miles down the Kanawha and Haxall Canals, providing a gorgeous place to run (or walk, which is far more likely when the weather is as hot as it’s been lately!)
Now look across the Haxall Canal from The Locks. That’s the Troutman Sanders building at Haxall Place and 10th. Follow it north up to Broad and you’ve walked through the heart of the downtown business district. The whole “walk to work” thing we keep harping on is not an exaggeration.
We guarantee north and east will be your favorite weekend destinations. The shops and restaurants of Shockoe Slip are a mere one block north. Head east from The Locks and you’ll find lots to do in the Shockoe Design District and Shockoe Bottom.
And south? Well, walk south and you hit the James River, and all the opportunity it offers for sunbathing, kayaking, hiking and general merriment.
So when we talk about how great The Locks’ location is, we’re not just trying to hype ourselves. Or rather, we are, but with valid reason. We’ve got waterfront property and great neighbors—can you blame us for being excited about moving in?
