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Creative Q&A: Elevation’s ‘Monster’ maker C.J. Hawn
C.J. Hawn with the Tuition Monster “anti-mascot” she created. (Photos courtesy of Elevation) In the 200-plus TV spots that C.J. Hawn has overseen in her time at Elevation, two characters she created...
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Venture Richmond ad campaign looks to draw people back downtown
A sample ad in Venture Richmond’s “The Faces of Your Downtown” campaign. (Images courtesy of Venture Richmond) Following a year of civil unrest and a pandemic that has rocked urban centers across the...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 1.26.21
Workshop Digital added two clients: Carpenter Co., a cushioning manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, and Hanover-based COI Crane Service. Work will include search engine optimization and...
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Richmond 300 revisited: City Council suggests tweaks to city master plan
The Richmond 300 plan’s future land use map. (Images courtesy Richmond 300) Of the 17 goals, 73 objectives and 415 strategies detailed in the nearly 250-page Richmond 300 plan, City Council members see...
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Seminary’s 1800s-era ‘Westwood’ house demolished in Northside
Crews continued working on the demolition Wednesday. (Jonathan Spiers photo) One of the oldest homes in Northside is no more. The 1800s-era Westwood house, also known as McGuire Cottage, was demolished...
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WestRock chairman’s riverfront Goochland estate sells for $2.8M
The estate at 330 Flag Station Road has a circular driveway enclosing a rose garden and fountain. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS) A riverfront estate previously owned by former heads of a Richmond Fortune 500...
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Henrico County positions Best Products site for GreenCity deal
An aerial rendering of the proposed $2.3 billion GreenCity development. (Images courtesy of GreenCity LLC) With a pair of procedural approvals, Henrico County has taken its first step down the...
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Planning Commission backs proposed Libbie Avenue townhomes
A frontal view of Eagle Construction of VA’s proposed townhomes, described in plans as “classical in aesthetic.” (Courtesy of Eagle Construction of VA) A trend toward bigger buildings and increasing...
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Richmond real estate brokerage opens office in Colonial Williamsburg
The Williamsburg office of Shaheen, Ruth, Martin & Fonville Real Estate is currently operating out of a space above The Cheese Shop in Merchants Square. It will move across Duke of Gloucester...
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Developer turns attention to Southside for next round of apartment rehabs
The 121-unit Holly Springs Apartments will each get $74,000 worth of upgrades, including new heating, air, plumbing and electrical systems, as well as renovated kitchens and new appliances. (Courtesy...
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City reaches deal for redevelopment of Public Safety Building site
A rendering of the proposed office tower and complex that would replace the Public Safety Building. (Images courtesy of Capital City Partners) Months of negotiations have reached a proposed deal for a...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 2.9.21
Addison Clark was hired by Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg. Work will include digital marketing, search engine optimization, social media management and data analytics. Kristin Youngblood Chris...
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Glenwood Golf Course under contract to developer planning 320 homes
A site plan of the proposed redevelopment of Glenwood Golf Course. (Courtesy of Godsey Properties) The oldest public golf course in metro Richmond is being teed up for residential development. The...
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Record cargo volume at RIC was a bright spot in otherwise dark 2020
An Amazon Air cargo plane at Richmond International Airport. (Photos courtesy of RIC) Correction: RIC’s previous cargo record was set in 1996. An earlier version of the story incorrectly stated a more...
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Two Goochland estates topped area’s priciest home sales in January
The $2.82 million sale of the Oaklea estate at 330 Flag Station Road was the most expensive in January. (BizSense file) WestRock chairman John Luke’s former riverfront home wasn’t the only Goochland...
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‘Greater Scott’s Addition’ rezoning would pave way for Diamond-area RFP
An aerial of the area as envisioned in Richmond 300. (Images courtesy City of Richmond) The first major zoning initiative to come out of the recently adopted Richmond 300 master plan is setting the...
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Highwoods plans 34-acre mixed-use project at Innsbrook’s northern end
A conceptual rendering of the development site, facing westward. (Images courtesy of Highwoods Properties) The reimagining of Innsbrook as a mixed-use mecca is now squarely focused on transforming the...
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Project Snapshot: New builder digging into Giles subdivision in Hanover
Crews work on the pool taking shape behind the clubhouse of the 450-home Giles subdivision in Hanover’s Atlee area. A nearly 450-home development in Hanover’s Atlee area is filling out with an...
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Site of planned 224-unit apartment complex near VUU sells for $3M
A rendering of the planned Sphere Apartments, a 224-unit complex to be built near Virginia Union University. (BizSense file images) A land deal that’s been two years and as many contracts in the making...
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Massive distribution center for Lowe’s in the works in Hanover
Construction vehicles were visible on the site this week. (Jonathan Spiers photo) As Wegmans awaits the fate of its proposed distribution facility in Hanover County, a similar-sized project for...
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