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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 2.13.24
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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With local funding boost, development team winding up for Diamond District’s first phase
RVA Diamond Partners, led locally by Thalhimer Realty Partners, recently secured millions of dollars in additional capital from multiple Richmond investors that it plans to put toward land and bond purchases for the project’s first phase.
11,000-square-foot Rivergate house tops January home sales at $3.9M
Richmond’s high-end home market started the year off with a bang, with a local CEO paying nearly $4 million in cash for the house in the gated Goochland community.
City completes initial land transfers for Diamond District project
Transferring the land has been needed for the creation of the project’s community development authority, which would help fund the new ballpark that’s planned to replace The Diamond.
Meals tax law changes get mixed response from legislators
“I think we were all embarrassed by what we read about the City of Richmond…but localities have the ability to fix this problem,” Sen. Creigh Deeds said during Tuesday’s deliberations.
Developer sues Hanover supervisors over apartment project denial
The filing from Larry Shaia and Jesse Lennon, whose 55-and-up Summerlyn project was rejected in November, is at least the second in the past year from a residential developer challenging a Hanover vote.
VUU lands $40M investment, plans up to 200 homes at Brook and Overbrook
The joint venture between VUU and Philadelphia-based Steinbridge Group would kick off the university’s recently released $500 million master plan.
Food-focused PR firm Big Spoon scoops up The Apple Cart
As part of the acquisition, Apple Cart co-founder Barb Lamb joins Big Spoon as an equal partner with founder Kevin Clay and co-owner Enrique Mendez, who joined the fold through a merger four years ago.
Restaurant group demands repayments; city says meals tax reviews will take time
“It’s not going to happen overnight,” Richmond CAO Lincoln Saunders said of about 500 accounts that the city is reviewing in light of high tax bills due to late fees and interest charges.
Martin Agency’s Danny Robinson promoted to CEO
Currently the ad firm’s chief creative officer, Robinson succeeds previous CEO Kristen Cavallo, who has been pulling double-duty since being named global CEO of Martin peer MullenLowe Group.