Lark on Main
162-Unit, 342-Bed Student Housing Community with Retail
Lark on Main is a 162-unit student housing community located on West Main Street near the University of Virginia's campus and Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. The six-story mixed-use community includes 342 beds in studio, two-, three-, and four-bedroom configurations above 7,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Offering an amenity-rich lifestyle for residents, Lark on Main includes a fitness room, study lounge, club room, yoga studio, terrace-level swimming pool, and an underground garage for residential and commercial parking.
Architect: Erdy McHenry Architecture
Completion: August 2016
Green Features
- Worked closely with the Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review to meet historical aesthetic guidelines.
- Introduced a steel retaining wall to mitigate the site’s steep grade, create seating, and form an open pass-through that reduced commute time.
- Mitigated challenges − including a tight site, city delays, and one of the region’s harshest winters − with a segmented schedule that allowed a third of the building to begin interior finishes as the exterior was completed.
- Completed the project in just 15 months, in time for the 2016 school year.
"Following a successful collaboration with CBG Building Company on Landmark College Park at the University of Maryland, which delivered under budget and ahead of schedule, [we are] excited for a repeat partnership to deliver high quality student housing via Uncommon at the University of Virginia."
2017 Gold Nugget Award
2017 Aurora Award
"Following a successful collaboration with CBG Building Company on Landmark College Park at the University of Maryland, which delivered under budget and ahead of schedule, [we are] excited for a repeat partnership to deliver high quality student housing via Uncommon at the University of Virginia."