About Ascend RVA 1600 W Broad St, Richmond VA The transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly building will be 12 stories tall with 168 units and 428 beds. It is the first transit-oriented development (TOD) to serve this community and area within Richmond. Floor plans range from studio apartments to four-bedroom units. It will provide residents and their guests several upscale amenities, including an outdoor terrace area and swimming pool, an indoor fitness room, lounge areas and a second-floor indoor-outdoor space. The building will feature 3,500 square feet of retail space and parking for 82 vehicles in a one-level basement garage and at street-level. The building’s façade consists primarily of metal, aluminum and glass with concrete and brick along the street-level base. Ascend Richmond Student Living is scheduled for completion August 2022.