Katie Demeria

Bank signs on for new downtown tower and shakes up the suburbs

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Downtown’s skyline is set for change with a $93 million office tower to be anchored by SunTrust. And the bank’s moving plans are also shaking things up in the suburbs, where it will consolidate the rest of its staff into a single office park building.

New 21-story tower planned for downtown

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A local development group has the tallest new tower to be built in Richmond in recent memory in the works, with a major bank signed on as the anchor tenant.

Newsbites: Noteworthy tidbits for Jan. 20, 2016

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The area YMCA picks a new chair and board members, a nonprofit that helps wheelchair users play golf gets a funding boost, the VMFA lands another big corporate sponsor and a local real estate groups names the Realtor of the Year.

Condo developer fires back at contractor’s lawsuit

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The developers behind high-end condos on Libbie Avenue have filed a $2.5 million countersuit against their former general contractor as the half-finished project waits in limbo.

Motleys buys massive warehouse operation

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A 330,000-square-foot warehouse on the Southside and its operator’s book of business has been pulled under the ever-expanding umbrella of Motleys Asset Disposition Group.

Pediatric health practice expands, rebrands

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A health practice has opened a third office on the Southside amid a name change and rebranding, and orthopedic firm recently acquired a group in Lynchburg.

Williams Mullen Center deal closes

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The third mega downtown office deal to be finalized in the past four weeks, the 15-story Williams Mullen building has been sold off at $78 million.