The annual awards recognizing standout real estate projects in the region were presented Thursday night by nonprofits Historic Richmond and Storefront for Community Design.
Department store conversion, 3D-printed house win Golden Hammer awards
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New women’s group looks to promote careers in homebuilding
“We hope to educate and inspire women to help fill that void and to consider roles that they may not have considered previously, to help break the tradition of what a role in new construction has looked like,” said Amy Druhot, who’s chairing Professional Women in Building RVA.
Union Hill infill project would add 13 apartments, potential restaurant
The new apartments would fill a three-story structure that would wrap around the existing building’s north and west sides, with part of the new construction on top of the rear half of the building at 912 Tulip St.
Rebkee planning Sheetz, separate drive-thru building across Staples Mill Road from Amtrak station
The bulk of the land is owned by the Henrico EDA. It’s unclear who the tenant will be for the drive-thru building.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 10.25.22
A campaign for Richmond Ballet adds new imagery, a local agency hires a creative director, and a brand campaign for VPM wins an award.
Brick House Diner to take over Kitchen 64 spot, move Midlo location
“We weren’t even looking for another place, but the opportunity looked good, the deal was good and the location was good,” co-owner Vic Routsis said of the chain’s first move into the city.
Josh Romano found guilty on four fraud counts, faces new bankruptcy lawsuit
“I think ultimately that is reflective of how this case isn’t what anybody thinks it seemed on its face,” Romano’s attorney said of the mixed verdict. Sentencing is set for Jan. 19.
Romano testifies in final day of his federal fraud trial
The once-prominent house flipper said his job was “bricks and sticks” and put the blame for the missing funds on a law firm. “It turns out, that celebrity was a curse,” said his attorney. “It put a target on him.”
Romano trial, Day 2: ‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul’
Jurors on Tuesday heard from witnesses including Lindsey Passmore, the paralegal who has pleaded guilty to helping Josh Romano misappropriate funds and is cooperating with the prosecution in hopes of a lesser sentence.
Romano trial begins: ‘Richmond famous’ vs. ‘rich and famous’
Former local house-flipper Josh Romano is facing charges that he conspired to commit bank fraud and committed wire fraud against one of his former lenders.