# Sauer Center

Richmond, VA · industrial · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-52647a0bed` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/va/richmond-sauer-center/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-52647a0bed.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-52647a0bed.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-52647a0bed

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | hotel, housing, mixed, office, retail | none |
| What is there now | mixed-use project anchored by Richmond’s second Whole Foods Market, over 300,000 square feet of Class A office space, residential multifamily apartments, offices, hotels, and ground-floor retail | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1911 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2017 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 37.0 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Sauer Properties | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Parties

- Sauer Properties — developer (2017–)

## Timeline

- 1911: Opened
- 2017: Plans to transform the predominantly industrial area into a new bustling neighborhood broke ground
- 2017: Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
- 2020: The Sauer Center Whole Foods Market opened to the public

## Sources

- Development - The Sauer Center — https://sauerpropertiesinc.com/development/

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Sauer Center, Richmond, VA." Record n-52647a0bed, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/va/richmond-sauer-center/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_richmondsauercenter,
  title = {Sauer Center, Richmond, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/va/richmond-sauer-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-52647a0bed, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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