Listings update live from CVRMLS · Profile last reviewed June 2026
Benedictine Commons is one of Richmond's largest workforce-priced condominium communities — 43 units spread across a block-long row of Fan rowhouses between 3513 and 3535 Hanover Avenue.
Insider’s view — any red flags?
A series of properties in the western Museum District, Benedictine Commons is a great place for first time buyers to enter the market. As condo properties age and owners renovate units, the comps can diverge so establishing a fair value for any individual units can be problematic without a lot of research given the variance in unit condition.
Red flags: A varied unit mix always gives appraisers a bit of a fit in selecting comps so if your loan is dependent on an appraisal, get it out of the way early and include language on what to do if the appraisal does not meet value.
History
The original buildings date to 1947 and were configured as multi-family rental housing along a single block of Hanover Avenue between the Museum District and the western Fan. The condominium community layered onto that existing rowhouse fabric — 11 separate street addresses from 3513 through 3535 — gives the building its block-long footprint without the typical conversion-era industrial geometry.
Design & units
Floor plans reflect the rowhouse origin — typically one- and two-bedroom layouts with 1947 building geometry, lower ceiling heights than later loft conversions, and traditional residential trim rather than industrial-loft vocabulary. Renovation levels vary widely from unit to unit, and the wide price spread on recent sales reflects that variance more than any in-building locational premium. Common areas are intentionally light; this is a rowhouse-style building, not an amenity building.
Neighborhood
3513–3535 Hanover Avenue sits between the Museum District and the upper Fan, walking distance to the Boulevard museum cluster (VMFA, Virginia Museum of History and Culture), the Robinson Street dining corridor, and the everyday retail along Cary Street. The Hanover Avenue corridor itself reads quieter than Cary or Main but carries the full Fan-District residential street life one block in either direction.
What sets it apart
The workforce price band — recent closes from the $50,000s into the low $300,000s — keeps the building accessible to first-time buyers in a Fan submarket where most product trades meaningfully higher. The block-long footprint means street-side exposure varies meaningfully unit to unit.
See it in context
Open full 3D view in Google Maps → · Photorealistic 3D Tiles via Google Maps Platform · coords from MLS-median (30 listings).
Available now
1 under contract · live from CVRMLS
Type & features
- Height
- Low Rise
- Parking
- Parking lot, Street
Recent sales
| Address | Beds / Baths | Sq Ft | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3523 Hanover Ave Unit#B | 1 / 1 | 655 | Jul 2026 | $306,000 |
| 3517 Hanover Ave Unit#D | 1 / 1 | 655 | Jul 2026 | $299,000 |
| 3533 Hanover Ave Unit#D | 1 / 1 | 655 | Jun 2026 | $250,000 |
| 3513 Hanover Ave Unit#A | 1 / 1 | 655 | May 2026 | $307,000 |
| 3531 Hanover Ave Unit#B | 1 / 1 | 655 | Apr 2026 | $205,000 |
| 3535 Hanover Ave Unit#B | 1 / 1 | 655 | Feb 2026 | $200,000 |
| 3533 Hanover Ave Unit#C | 1 / 1 | 655 | Nov 2025 | $275,000 |
| 3519 Hanover Ave Unit#A | 1 / 1 | 655 | Oct 2025 | $275,000 |
| 3513 Hanover Ave Unit#B | 1 / 1 | 655 | Oct 2025 | $282,500 |
| 3517 Hanover Ave Unit#D | 1 / 1 | 655 | Jun 2025 | $265,000 |
Frequently asked
Where exactly is Benedictine Commons?
3515 W Hanover, 23221. In the Fan District neighborhood.
When was Benedictine Commons built?
Benedictine Commons dates to 1947 (Mid-century).
How many units are in Benedictine Commons?
Benedictine Commons is a 43-unit condominium regime in Fan District.
Is Benedictine Commons a condo conversion or new construction?
Benedictine Commons is a mid-century condominium regime.
