Two women at the forefront of a year of change at The Martin Agency were among the top honorees at this year’s Richmond Show, the annual awards show of the Advertising Club of Richmond.
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.15.19
A rezoning related to a planned replacement headquarters for Virginia ABC goes before Hanover’s planning commission, two events businesses seek permits in Chesterfield, and Goochland reviews a hotel performance agreement.
Billboards to make way for townhomes on Fan corner lot
As construction goes vertical on a comparable project nearby, another corner along Cary Street in the Fan District appears slated for an infill residential development.
Brookland Park theater building put up for sale
While neighborhood pressure has turned up the heat on one prominent property along Brookland Park Boulevard, another building considered prime for redevelopment and a potential catalyst for the corridor is now up for grabs.
Local engineering firm sold to larger peer
After a 30-year run, the founder of a Richmond-based engineering firm has sold the business to a larger peer as he looks toward retirement.
Rothesay Circle home returns to market, snags March’s top sale
Less than a year after selling to another local couple, a Mediterranean-style home in Windsor Farms is in the hands of new owners after a seven-figure sale that topped area residential real estate transactions in March.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.9.19
Scott’s Addition gets a logo from a resident ad firm, a local agency launches a cultural impact team, and several shops announce promotions, new hires and clients.
Short-term home rental permits would cost $300 under proposed city rules
Four years after the “big bike race” made the topic a point of debate in Richmond, the city is on the verge of adopting new rules that would make short-term residential rentals permissible.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.8.19
Richmond’s Shockoe Alliance group schedules its first community meeting, Henrico County releases a government app, and several jurisdictions vote on their operating budgets for next fiscal year.
With new homes on Leigh Street, revitalization program reaching full bloom in Carver
A cluster of new homes going up in Carver is signaling the end of a decades-long revitalization program’s impact on the neighborhood.