Amid inflation and supply chain challenges, VCU expects it will cost tens of millions more to build the sizable new arts building it’s planning downtown.
VCU moving ahead with arts building planned at Broad and Belvidere, now expected to cost $253M
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Timmons to build new HQ at Spring Rock Green redevelopment
Local engineering giant Timmons Group plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Springline at District 60, where it is donning its developer cap for the first time.
Whisk bakery reopens Henrico outpost as neighborhood market selling old-school Thalhimers cakes
For Whisk owner Billy Bryan, childhood shopping trips to the downtown Thalhimers department store were defined by two things — dressing up and eating cake.
Insurance company expands headquarters in Henrico after $30M capital raise
Richmond National Group has expanded its headquarters at 3951 Westerre Parkway by about 7,200 square feet with plans to add 100 new employees over time.
Women’s dress shop trades Hampton for Stony Point
Travian Vann, which is named for its owner, makes and sells custom women’s clothing for special occasions, such as weddings and formal events. It’s one of two new retailers to open in Stony Point in recent weeks.
VCU finishes construction of $125M STEM building on Franklin St.
Built on the site of the former Franklin Street Gym, the new 168,000-square-foot, six-story building brings added lab, classroom and office space to the university’s College of Humanities and Sciences.
Car dealership looks to roll into Mechanicsville spot once eyed for Lidl store
With a planned Lidl store off the drawing board, an auto dealership is in the works for a former church property in Mechanicsville. Atlanta-based EH Automotive Group is seeking a rezoning approval that would set the stage for a new Kia dealership at 6395 Mechanicsville Turnpike. The auto group’s COO Amr Hallaba said in an… Read more »
New restrictions on vape and CBD shops approved in Chesterfield
“There are some responsible vape shops that are operating in the county and of course they should be able to continue to do so. This will put guardrails on any new shops coming into the county,” Supervisor Jim Ingle said of the new rules.
Two new mobile bars – one on wheels and one on water – launch in Richmond
PlayRVA has modified the fire truck it rents to kids birthday parties to also serve adult customers as a bar on wheels, while D.C.-based Sea Suite Cruises is launching a tiki-themed river cruise to complement the paddle boat rides it started to offer last year from Rocketts Landing.
County offices among first tenants lined up for Spring Rock Green redevelopment
Initial tenants are Chesterfield County Public Schools and the county’s economic development department, which together are expected to occupy about half of the project’s first office building.