‘Housing Near Jobs’ Bills Have Cleared Virginia House and Senate

‘Housing near jobs’ bills have cleared Virginia House and Senate

An 83-unit apartment building is constructed at 2100 Bainbridge street in Richmond in Sep. 2025. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)Bills that could allow by-right zoning for apartment buildings, townhomes and mixed-use developments in certain commercial corridors cleared the Senate Thursday, one of several proposals to boost housing supply working through the Virginia legislature.  Framing it as “housing near jobs,” sponsor Sen. Sc…