One commissioner dissented based on neighbors’ concerns that the development would be taller than the Richmond 300 plan recommends.
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Demolition signals start of Virginia Center Commons redevelopment
The mall’s J.C. Penney store will now be part of the mixed-use project after Rebkee Co. and Shamin Hotels bought it for $3 million.
Reworked proposal would add 600-plus homes to Winterpock area
Schell Brothers, which in 2018 filed plans for more than 500 homes on 218 acres, has since expanded the development to 669 homes on 250 acres.
Henrico County positions Best Products site for GreenCity deal
The land was transferred to the EDA, which will negotiate a sale of the 92-acre property for a $2.3 billion arena-anchored development.
WestRock chairman’s riverfront Goochland estate sells for $2.8M
The mystery buyer of 330 Flag Station Road is a local couple attracted by the size of the property, the amenities and its proximity to the city.
Seminary’s 1800s-era ‘Westwood’ house demolished in Northside
The move was made “as recognition of and in repentance for the resourcing provided to the seminary through the labor of enslaved persons.”
Richmond 300 revisited: City Council suggests tweaks to city master plan
A mention of the city’s planned slavery museum, and removal of a potential new bridge across the river, are among councilmembers’ proposed changes.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 1.26.21
The Martin Agency rolls out its latest ads for CarMax, promotions at Padilla, and the Town of Ashland gets a rebrand.
Venture Richmond ad campaign looks to draw people back downtown
The “Faces of Your Downtown” series aims to change the perception of downtown as a place of empty streets and boarded-up storefronts.
Creative Q&A: Elevation’s ‘Monster’ maker C.J. Hawn
Of the 200-plus TV spots Hawn has overseen in her time, two characters she created stand out from the pack — Buster and the Tuition Monster.