This was a unique project that involved an entire city block. It was originally developed as a Buick car dealership. Introducing new construction on a historic site can be challenging due to the rules of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) and the National Park Service (NPS). We performed exhaustive research with old Sanborn maps and determined the original boundary lines of the historic dealership during the historic period of significance. We then presented the information to the VDHR who agreed to allow a boundary line adjustment, restoring the historic parcel boundaries, while also allowing new construction on the newly subdivided parcels. The result was a cool renovated group of historic buildings facing Semmes avenue, with two larger new construction buildings in the rear, providing an important nod to the past while also allowing enough density to make the project economically feasible. These two new construction buildings were started in February of 2020 – one month before a whole new set of challenges came in a hurry due to the Covid pandemic.