The Charm of Tobacco Row

Near the banks of the James River, just east of downtown, you’ll find a vibrant,

stylish urban residential neighborhood emerging, based around the former

industrial buildings of Richmond’s tobacco heritage.


A Neighborhood
to Call Your Own

The Tobacco Row neighborhood offers a great location for living, dining, shopping, entertaining, commuting, playing or simply relaxing. Nestled along the banks of the James River just east of Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip, Tobacco Row residents benefit daily from the area’s great location in town.

Walk to shopping at The Market at Tobacco Row, a full service grocery store including a gourmet deli with prepared dinners to go and an onsite cafe; enjoy the convenience of Starbucks and a CVS Pharmacy, all just two blocks up Main Street.

Walk to several great dining options nearby including Bookbinders Restaurant, Sensi or Millie’s.

Quite a few more are just a short drive away in the popular Shockoe Bottom district including Bottoms Up Pizza and Café Gutenberg, as well as a wide variety of unique shops, clubs and restaurants.

Enjoy all the fresh produce, flowers, tastes and crafts of the renowned 17th Street Farmers Market.

Venture out along the James River for canoeing, kayaking its Class IV rapids, biking or strolling along its scenic banks.

Hop on the region’s interstate highways including access to I-95, I-64 and I-195, all just ten blocks west.

Get away to the beach or the mountains, in just 90 minutes from your Cutters Ridge rowhome.

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