Mosby Court is a
housing project
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and
neighborhood
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in
Richmond, Virginia
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. The neighborhood is named Mosby, while the housing project is named Mosby Court.
Location
Mosby Court is located in the
East End quadrant of
Richmond, Virginia
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. Adjacent to the Richmond City Jail, Mosby Court is primarily served by Coalter Street, which accesses the community North 18th Street (
U.S. Route 360). Directly south of the neighborhood is Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School.
History
Mosby Court was first built between 1962 and 1970, and contains 458 units.
The neighborhood is named after Benjamin Mosby, a 19th-century land developer.
As of 2022, Mosby Court has approximately 10,000 residents. In 2022, the city of Richmond redeveloped the housing projects, where they demolished the six largest housing units, replacing them with mixed-income units.
Notable residents
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StaySolidRocky (born 2001), rapper
See also
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Neighborhoods of Richmond, Virginia
The Greater Richmond, Virginia area has many neighborhoods and districts.
Description of the Richmond Metro Region from a quadrant perspective
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References
{{Richmond, Virginia neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Richmond, Virginia
Residential buildings completed in 1970
Public housing in the United States
1962 establishments in Virginia