The city made its ultimatum just as the same firm has started work on the Model Tobacco building in South Richmond.
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Council adopts plan to unload 77 city-owned properties, including Coliseum
The city wants to sell the properties to housing nonprofits and private developers, with goals of adding to the tax base and increasing the city’s supply of lower-income housing.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.27.21
Maymont promotes animal adoptions with a local campaign, Duke’s Mayonnaise picks a Scott’s Addition firm as its lead agency, and a Brandcenter administrator gets a promotion.
More ‘parklets’ placed as pilot program rolls out with assist from LaDiff
Three more of the pop-up patios have popped up in front of restaurants, providing public eating areas with tables and chairs donated by the furniture store.
Updated: Amazon planning huge robotics fulfillment center near Richmond Raceway, to add 1,000 jobs
Dallas-based Hillwood Enterprises is planning a 2.6 million-square-foot industrial complex and the online retailer will take 120 acres of the 247-acre site.
Biotech firm Grenova to invest $10M, add 250 jobs at new Diamond-area HQ
The homegrown startup’s move from a smaller space on the Southside follows Spy Rock Real Estate Group’s purchase of the site on Ellen Road last fall.
Shockoe Hill Apartments for low-income seniors to get $15M renovation
The subsidized housing complex in the 1860s-era Almshouse on Hospital Street is owned by Capital Realty Group, which recently acquired apartments near Richmond Raceway.
Richmond engineering firm becomes subsidiary of national brand
With its namesake founder passing the baton, Dunlap & Partners Engineers is in the midst of a transition after being acquired by California-based Salas O’Brien.
Project Snapshot: First phase of Stony Run condos nears completion
Developers are putting the finishing touches on the initial portion of the 171-unit complex rising on about 15 acres near Sliding Hill Road and Route 1.
$60M development to add five spec industrial buildings at Northlake
The new section totaling 655,000 square feet of Class A space will make up Northlake II, a 63-acre site next to the General RV Center along I-95 in Hanover.