UrbanCore Construction is looking to build the townhomes on what’s now parking lots for Great Hope Baptist Church along Venable Street.
20-home infill proposed beside Union Hill church
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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‘You can almost feel the energy’: Riverfront Amphitheater project breaks ground
Construction of the now-named Riverfront Amphitheater officially kicked off with a ceremony Wednesday that also announced the involvement of Live Nation Entertainment, which will operate the venue with Coran Capshaw’s Red Light Events.
Elephant Insurance downsizes to smaller Henrico HQ
The move to a significantly smaller stomping ground in the Park Central office park reflects the auto insurer’s switch to remote work during COVID that continues today in a hybrid form.
VCU, Wilder School trade jabs over ‘skewed’ poll of failed downtown development deal
“The university is dedicated to supporting academic freedom, even in instances in which it disagrees with content,” VCU said in a statement released minutes after the poll’s results were disseminated Monday.
Senior apartments in the works for surplus city property on Semmes Ave.
The half-acre site just west of Cowardin Avenue is one of five sites that the city declared surplus and made available for development of low-income housing through the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust.
85-home subdivision planned near upcoming Nine Mile Road firehouse
The project from local developer Dorado Capital would fill 30 acres on the north side of Nine Mile Road behind a new Henrico County fire station that’s under construction.
Henrico to buy 2,100-acre Varina Farms property for $17M
Described as the county’s birthplace, the former plantation straddles Interstate 295 on the north end of the Varina-Enon Bridge and once served as Henrico’s seat of government.
City proposing tax policy changes in response to meals tax issues
“With the media attention and the number of people who have reached out to us, it’s become more apparent that there are specific, common issues between a lot of these business owners that we could address legislatively,” City Council President Kristen Nye said.
Architecture firm 3North wraps up HQ renovation
“We’re typically fairly modest about these sorts of things, but we really just flat-out nailed it on our space,” founder Jay Hugo said of 3North’s renovation of the former Boy Scouts of America building on Fitzhugh Avenue.
VUU unveils 10-year, $500M campus master plan
The campus master plan provides a picture of planned improvements through 2032, including new student housing, a performing arts center and a sports arena.
