As more details emerge about parts of the plan – including buildings earmarked for VCU Health – a majority of Richmond City Council members maintained their opposition to the proposed Navy Hill development this week, despite a largely supportive report from a third-party consultant that council had hired to assess the project.
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City-bound hotelier finishes projects, starts others
Shamin Hotels recently opened the region’s lone Sheraton-branded hotel, purchased a Hyatt Place in Chester and has started on its new Moxy Hotels by Marriott, among other endeavors.
Longtime architecture firm changes ownership, offices
Thomas Hamilton & Associates, a firm with a focus on historic renovations, has moved to one of several Scott’s Addition buildings rehabbed by its founder and namesake Tom Hamilton.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 2.3.20
The Salvation Army secures a new site in Northside, a gold mine operation is proposed in Goochland, and Hanover holds an info meeting on a proposed Wegmans distribution facility and regional HQ.
Creative Q&A: Martin Agency’s football recruit
From playing ball under Justin Fuente at the University of Memphis to rubbing shoulders with Nick Saban on and off the field, art director Derek Smith brings an insider’s perspective to The Martin Agency’s Buffalo Wild Wings account.
City permit center to allow third-party inspections
A recent shortage of inspectors and an ongoing plan-review backlog – as well as the prospect of the proposed Navy Hill project – has prompted City Hall to begin rolling out a policy allowing third-party building inspections and reviews on a limited basis.
12-story tower proposed at Broad and Lombardy
A new-to-Richmond development firm is proposing the maximum height allowed by a new transit-oriented zoning district along the Pulse corridor – even if that district has yet to reach the site where the 12-story tower is planned.
$2M deal clears way for 7-story ‘One Canal’ building downtown
The recent rise of apartment buildings along the southern border of Monroe Ward is set to continue, as a local group paid more than $2 million for a 0.6-acre assemblage of surface lots.
Council majority asks mayor to withdraw Navy Hill proposal
The same day project backers rolled out their latest endorsement with the promised return of minor-league hockey to Richmond, a majority of City Council called for Mayor Levar Stoney to withdraw his hotly debated Navy Hill plan, just weeks before an anticipated vote on the $1.5 billion development proposal.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 1.28.20
A surf park-anchored mixed-use development in the works in Chesterfield enlists a local firm for its website, a Richmond voice actor records spots for a downtown agency at a Shockoe studio, and several area shops announce promotions and new hires.