“We very much view the Diamond District as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Richmond to create this new and vibrant community,” said Natalie Mason of Capital Square, whose collaborators include the developer behind The Wharf mixed-use development in D.C.
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N.Y. developer MAG Partners co-leads team pitching for Diamond District project
“The only way to really know how to do it is to have done it,” said MAG’s MaryAnne Gilmartin, whose development credits include Brooklyn’s Barclays Center arena and a surrounding mixed-use development.
Q&A with Maritza Pechin, Diamond District project manager
“I worked a lot on that master plan, and I wanted to be able to see something come out of it,” said Pechin, who made the unusual move from the private sector to City Hall after similarly guiding the Richmond 300 master plan update.
Henrico adopts $1.5B budget for FY23 with tax rate cuts, employee pay raises
The real estate tax rate will be 2 cents lower in addition to a 2-cent credit, and the tax rate for biotech company equipment will be slashed by 74 percent.
Details emerge about Diamond District contender led by Machete Group
A previously unknown team among the six vying to be selected for Richmond’s redevelopment project has ties to multiple pro sports venues.
Siblings renovating apartments, adding five-story building near Regency
The 1970s-era Gateway Apartments complex was, for a time, one of the first “singles-only” rental communities in the area. It’s now set for a $16 million redevelopment.
StyleCraft Homes plans 160 townhomes beside Azalea-area post office
“We think this is going to be a continued addition to the demand that we see down in the city,” said company President Richard Kuhn.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.12.22
Several local companies get new websites, two shops add to their rosters, and an area studio contributes sound for a pair of ads.
Neighboring homes snag top two spots on priciest sales list for March
A Markel executive and a CEO of a local investment group were among the parties involved in the top deals, both of which came in above list price.
Grove Avenue infill to add townhomes across from Mary Munford Elementary
Chip Tompkins and Trib Sutton will replace a 1950s-era house with seven three-level, 2,100-square-foot townhomes.