It was a night of unexpected best-in-show winners at the annual awards show put on by the Advertising Club of Richmond. The honorary title of Ad Person of the Year went to Arts & Letters founder Charles Hodges.
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Brandcenter’s annual recruiter session returns to in-person format
Ad agencies and companies such as Amazon, Apple and Google took part in the so-called “reverse career fair,” the first to be held in-person since the pandemic.
Parking regs repeal clears City Council
“I have yet to see where a parking requirement has actually solved the issues and concerns about parking,” Andreas Addison said before Monday’s vote. “We can require developers to build parking, but we cannot require people to park there.”
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.25.23
A new campaign for underwear brand Hanes is set to debut during the NBA Finals, Innsbrook gets a redesigned website, and a state Baptist foundation rebrands. (BizSense Pro subscription required)
Final terms reached for Diamond District, but extra innings needed for new stadium
In an interview Monday, officials said the soonest that shovels could get in the ground would likely be early next year, meaning the $2.4 billion project’s centerpiece baseball stadium could not be completed before a 2025 deadline.
Three $2M listings pop up on same street in Riverlake Colony
Colonial Homecrafters recently listed new homes to be built on the last two lots available on Sloman Place, a cul-de-sac in Riverlake Colony where one of its previous homes was put under contract at a similar price range.
Feed More buys future HQ site, lists Diamond District-area complex for sale
The regional food bank paid seven figures for the 9-acre site on Villa Park Drive, where it’s planning a new $40 million facility to replace its current headquarters near The Diamond.
Triple Crossing looking to add 20 townhomes beside its Fulton brewery
The modern-design, “chalet-style” homes would rise uphill from the warehouse and fill out the 4.5-acre property that the beermaker bought in 2016.
Commission to vote today on proposed repeal of city parking requirements
The change would not remove existing parking or prohibit owners from providing parking on their properties, but rather allow them to determine how much parking is needed based on the market and neighborhood conditions.
7 bids received on surplus city properties pitched for low-income housing
A site on Semmes Avenue attracted the most bids, while a triangular-shaped lot near St. Christopher’s received two, including a community garden proposal from the school’s foundation.