Burl Rolett

Bank aims to halt property’s free-fall

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Stuck in jail awaiting sentencing for tax credit fraud, Richmond developer Billy G. Jefferson Jr. has another looming problem: a possible foreclosure of one of his apartment properties.

Alleged violations landed Jefferson in jail

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After allegedly flouting federal bond conditions and moving millions of dollars through personal accounts, family members and a pair of Las Vegas casinos, local developer Billy G. Jefferson Jr. is back in a Hanover jail as he awaits sentencing for tax credit fraud.

Apartment project’s promise: No hallways

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Local developer Ben Adamson is bringing more apartments to the Southside neighborhood with a new 21-unit project at 12th and Bainbridge streets.