Outside view of VIDA Building

Development Progress

We’re hard at work at the Neighborhood of Play, building an exciting mix of apartments, townhomes, and retail space. Check back regularly for the latest construction photos, to see how things are progressing…and to picture yourself in this welcoming community where laughter is abundant.

July 2020

Construction on Building D as seen from S. Union Street looking north. The open area on the ground floor will be retail space.
Exterior view of Building D construction
A view of the construction on Building D from the back side where off street parking will be available for all residents.
Exterior view of Building D construction
A view of construction on Building D at the south corner along S. Union. This spot will become the corner of S. Union and Adventure Place
Exterior door of Building D
A view of the front door to Building D as seen from S. Union Street. All units will have an intercom security system to allow visitors to enter.
Exterior view of Building D under construction
A view of the construction on Building D. This is the northern corner, looking south along S. Union Street.

June 2020

Looking south, Building D is under construction on the left. The colorful new parking garage for The Neighborhood of Play is on the right.
Looking south (toward Monroe Ave.) on S. Union Street. The completed building E is in the foreground. Building D, which is under construction, is in the background.
A welder working on the first-floor retail space of Building D.
A view from the top of Building D, looking north toward downtown Rochester.
Walls of residential units being constructed on the fourth floor of Building D.
A second-floor hallway in Building D, looking toward The Strong.
Unit 2E will be a beautiful corner apartment with two large picture windows overlooking S. Union Street.
Apartment 1C in Building D, with a view of The Strong.
Unit 2D in Building D will have a beautiful balcony accessible by sliding glass doors on two walls.
Unit T1A (1-bedroom, 2-story) in Building D. This is a view looking down from the 2nd floor.
Southeast corner of Building D. The open first-floor section will be retail space. The three floors above will be residential.

May 2020

View from the north side of Building D, looking south towards the colorful Neighborhood of Play parking garage and the future site of the Hampton Inn.
Close-up shot of future retail space in Building D, and a view looking north along S. Union Street.
Looking west, up Adventure Place, with Building D and future retail space to the right.
A look northeast from Adventure Place, with Building E in the distance and Building D to the right.
Building D progress photo.
Building D progress photo.
A look southwest, across S. Union Street, towards Building D, with the Neighborhood of Play parking garage in the background.
Building D in progress.

July 2019

Construction of VIDA's first building (Building E) is underway!
The first of five buildings at VIDA in the Neighborhood of Play. Building E includes studios, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, and gorgeous 3-story townhomes with oversized balconies and attached 2-car garages.
A view of Building E, looking south along S. Union Street.
The back of Building E, and the future home of a spacious lot with off-street parking, an Amazon hub, and car charging stations.
The back of the southern-most side of Building E.
The front of the southern-most end of Building E, from S. Union Street. In the distance to the right, the facade of the northern part of the building is in view.