Billy Jefferson, the local developer convicted of a $13 million tax fraud scheme, filed an appeal to his sentence last week. The appeal hinges on claims that the court went over federal recommendations for reasons unrelated to the actual crimes.
Katie Demeria
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for Feb. 6, 2015
Two firms sign leases in a Forest Hill Avenue shopping center, a towing company leases more than 77,000 square feet and a restaurant expands to another location in Alverser Plaza.
Wheels turning again on Henrico project
A Hampton Roads builder is picking up where it left off on a massive Henrico County community and plans to build 500 single-family homes.
Airport hotel stripped of its brand
Hilton pulled out of a local hotel after the owner refused to spend million on an interior overhaul, and now the hotel is on the market.
Homebuilder picks up dropped Chesterfield contract
A local builder plans to round out a 600-acre Chesterfield community with custom houses, taking the project over from a Maryland firm that walked away after building one model home.
Regency Square mall sold for $13M
Two local development firms with large-scale projects under their belts have sealed their joint purchase of a West End mall after years of lender ownership.
Real estate firm ups its hotel holdings
An Innsbrook firm bought several hotels in three states, pushing its total real estate holdings to 4.2 million square feet.
SunTrust Center lands another law lease
A law firm is nearly doubling its space downtown, continuing a recent trend of migration to one of the city’s tallest skyline towers.
Law firm pulls in new exec
A large downtown law firm is bringing outside talent into its C-suite.
Another auctioneer joins the block
A large local real estate brokerage is teaming up with an Oklahoma auction firm to give its clients a new route to a sale.