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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 10.29.24
Jonathan Spiers
Jonathan joined BizSense in 2015 after a decade of reporting in Wilmington, N.C., and at the Henrico County Leader. The Virginia Tech grad covers government, real estate and other news.
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Civil contractor Liesfeld launches rebranded wetlands mitigation arm
The Rockville-based firm that preps land for development is rolling out a new business, GreenWing Mitigation, that consolidates about a dozen mitigation banks that Liesfeld has developed over the past two decades.
Thalhimer now leading Diamond District solo after development partner bows out
Investor Loop Capital is no longer involved in the mixed-use portion of the ballpark-anchored project, leaving Thalhimer Realty Partners the lone lead developer amid a $40 million lawsuit from former teammate Republic Properties.
Pair of West End homes hit market with $4M price tags
“Looking at recent comps, some off-market but mostly on-market, Richmond has been on fire,” said agent Margaret Wade, who listed both homes and recently sold another at $3 million.
VUU scales back apartments plan, says it will fully preserve hospital building
The new plan scales down the planned apartment buildings on Overbrook Road from six stories to four with 31 fewer units between them. The 1930s-era hospital building also would be fully preserved and repurposed.
City opens housing resource center at Chamberlayne Ave. shelter
Richmond’s new Office of Homeless Services will oversee the Community Resource and Training Center that is now housed within the Northside building that’s also Salvation Army’s local HQ.
Feed More completes move to new $40M HQ in Henrico
The nonprofit is now operating out of its new distribution warehouse at 8020 Villa Park Drive, having completed relocating its facilities from its former home on Rhoadmiller Street near The Diamond.
Developer behind Model Tobacco apartments, aborted Petersburg hotel project indicted for embezzlement
Chris Harrison, a former UVA and NFL football player and principal of Maryland-based C.A. Harrison Cos., was indicted this week on embezzlement charges involving the Model Tobacco project and an aborted rehab of the former Ramada Inn in Petersburg.
Q&A with Harrison Roday, candidate for Richmond mayor
Our weeklong series of Q&As with Richmond’s mayoral candidates wraps up with Harrison Roday, who discusses his priorities for Richmond, how he’ll support business growth and other topics that will shape the city’s future.
Demo gig leads to bigger Innsbrook digs for GC firm
“While we were demoing it, our team came to the leadership and said, ‘This would be a great office. We should look at leasing this,’” DPR’s Emily Covey said of the former ECPI building.
