The 16,000-square-foot facility features a theater, a video and audio studio, a learning kitchen, and work spaces for homework and career training.
Education
Private school buys former Strayer campus in Henrico for $4.5M
Northstar Academy plans to renovate the 21,000-square-foot building it acquired and build a gym and athletic fields on the 10-acre parcel.
Chesterfield plans rezoning of county-owned 1,850 acres near Moseley
At least one new school, a technology park, residential development and other uses are proposed for the property the county acquired last year.
VUU nears deal to keep illuminated logos atop campus bell tower
The Northside university put up the “VUU” signs a year and a half ago without required approvals from the city and state.
VCU buys Belvidere parcels for $5M to add to holdings near Monroe Park
The 9,200-square-foot brick office building and an adjacent surface parking lot are already used by the university and no changes are planned.
St. Joseph’s Villa opens new $9.5M Sarah Dooley Center for Autism
“The model this school is based on is we can teach these kids to be successful in the public schools,” said the center’s senior director.
Ram City Market to open in empty Walmart store on Grace
The grocery store will sell to-go coffee and made-to-order sandwiches but it won’t carry alcohol.
VUU plans hotel near Carver as it rolls out hospitality management programs
In a change of course from what was envisioned for a former motel site it still plans to develop, Virginia Union is planning a student-run hotel farther south.
Pandemic prompts teachers to launch new West End private school
The Richmond Primary School will serve students in kindergarten through third grade when it begins its first full academic year on Sept 8.
Manchester sports recruiting startup scores $4M to fuel expansion
SEQL, which offers an app that connects high school athletes with college coaches, is backed by part-owner Barry Sanders and other pro athletes.