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Jefferson Hotel owner will be allowed to demolish century-old former church
Supporters carry signs during Saturday’s rally in front of the Second Baptist Church building along Franklin Street. The century-old building is slated for demolition. (Jonathan Spiers photos) In a...
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Downtown YMCA redevelopment plan calls for 266 apartments in 3 buildings
A rendering of the six-story apartment building planned as part of the downtown YMCA redevelopment as it would appear from Grace Street facing east. (Courtesy City of Richmond) As preservationists...
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Carvana vending machine tower in Richmond sold to REIT for $8M
The 12-story tower at 2201 Westwood Ave. is Carvana’s 30th car vending machine in the U.S. (BizSense file) Three months after opening its “car vending machine” in Richmond, Carvana has unloaded the...
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Breaking News: Diamond District solicitation attracts 15 developer responses
The 60-plus acres are bordered by Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Hermitage Road, the interstate and the railroad tracks. (BizSense file) Richmond’s Diamond District redevelopment project has officially...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 2.22.22
The Martin Agency’s work for UPS during New York Fashion Week included a decorated UPS truck. The Martin Agency designed and launched a streetwear apparel and merchandise collection for client UPS....
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Development consultants now neighbors in rehabbed Grace Street building
Outside their respective storefronts at 208-212 E. Grace St. are, from left, Markham Planning’s Emily Parnell, Tom Phan and Lory Markham, and Sadler & Whitehead’s Catherine Easterling and Kathleen...
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Size tweaked for planned apartment building near Northside brewery
The latest rendering for the project at 711 Dawn St. shows a four-story building with ground-floor commercial space at the corner of Dawn and Tazewell. (Courtesy of City of Richmond) A project that...
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Five-story apartment building across from Maggie Walker site advances
The proposed five-story building now features a darker facade with a brick base and added architectural elements. The structure was originally proposed with a predominantly white facade. (Images...
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Maryland-based developer finishes first building at industrial park in Ashland
The 202,000-square-foot building at 11060 Johnson Road marks the first phase of North Richmond Industrial Park, a 75-acre development by MacKenzie Investment Group. (Courtesy of MacKenzie) Another new...
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Jefferson Hotel owner to hold off on Second Baptist Church demolition
The century-old Second Baptist Church building at Franklin and Adams streets. (BizSense file) The century-old Second Baptist Church building beside The Jefferson Hotel will be allowed to stand for at...
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Locally produced ‘The Good Road’ turns its cameras toward Richmond
A film crew shoots “The Good Road” second season premiere episode, which features Richmond locations including the Lumpkin’s Jail site in Shockoe Bottom. (Photos courtesy of The Good Road) Richmond’s...
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State budget amendment would block Richmond casino vote until 2023
Urban One’s proposed casino and resort on Philip Morris-owned land just off Interstate 95. A state budget amendment would prevent a second Richmond casino vote until 2023. (BizSense file) A month after...
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Henrico’s proposed budget would slash biotech property tax rate
Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas discusses the budget proposal Wednesday alongside Henrico County Public Schools Superintendent Amy Cashwell. (Jonathan Spiers photo) On top of a 2-cent reduction...
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Richmond establishes technology zone, raises BPOL tax exemption threshold
The Richmond City Council this week approved an amendment to the city code establishing a technology zone across the city. (BizSense file) It took two and a half years, but Richmond now has a citywide...
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Mayor Stoney presents Richmond’s $836M general fund budget for FY23
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney presented his budget plan for fiscal year 2023 to the City Council in a virtual meeting Friday. (Screenshot) Facing the fastest pace of inflation seen in four decades and...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.8.22
Evergib handled the redesign of Seasonal Roots’ website. Evergib launched a redesigned website for online farmers market Seasonal Roots. Work included brand strategy, messaging, user interface and...
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National homebuilder Lennar buys into Harpers Mill with $25M land deal
A subsidiary of national builder Lennar Corp. has bought 210 acres planned for 600 home lots in Harpers Mill, a 1,200-acre development in Chesterfield’s Winterpock area. (Google map screenshot) One of...
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David Gammino sells Broad Street apartment building for $4M
The four-story building at 1322 W. Broad St. includes 19 apartments and ground-floor commercial space. (Jonathan Spiers photo) He didn’t have it on the market. But when a buyer came calling for his...
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Libbie-and-Grove condo led top home sales in February at $2.2M
The penthouse unit above Taste at Westhampton on Grove led area home sales in February. (BizSense file) The last remaining condo at the Westhampton on Grove mixed-use development came in as the area’s...
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The Lilly Pad required to apply for new county permit to keep restaurant afloat
Crowds at The Lilly Pad have included movie stars such as Michael Keaton and Ewan McGregor. (BizSense file photos) After it seemed that The Lilly Pad’s future was clear, the popular dockside restaurant...
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