The restored Hotel Petersburg was among this year’s Golden Hammer winners, and multiple local design firms were recognized in this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards.
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Developer Chris Harrison pleads not guilty in Model Tobacco, Petersburg hotel embezzlement case
The principal of Maryland-based C.A. Harrison Cos. was arrested last month and released on bond after making an initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Richmond.
Henrico-based assisted living operator buys two local facilities for $9M
Pinnacle Living recently bought the Spring Arbor of Richmond facility at 9991 Ridgefield Parkway and Spring Arbor Cottages of Richmond at 10601 Barbara Lane.
Sycamore Creek Golf Course in Goochland ponders future in talks with developer
The owners of the daily fee course in Goochland, just west of Short Pump, have been in early-stage discussions with local developer Markel | Eagle Partners about its long-term future.
Project Snapshot: New townhomes rise at former Dominion site in the Fan
A baker’s dozen of modern townhomes make up the first batch of The Parkline, an infill development that’s one of three projects transforming the former Dominion Energy properties at Stafford and Grayland avenues.
Demolition clears VCU-area lot planned for 3-story mixed-use building
The former Shawarma Shack and Cloud Hookah building is gone and will be replaced by two floors of apartments over a ground floor commercial space.
Civil contractor Liesfeld launches rebranded wetlands mitigation arm
The Rockville-based firm that preps land for development is rolling out a new business, GreenWing Mitigation, that consolidates about a dozen mitigation banks that Liesfeld has developed over the past two decades.
Thalhimer now leading Diamond District solo after development partner bows out
Investor Loop Capital is no longer involved in the mixed-use portion of the ballpark-anchored project, leaving Thalhimer Realty Partners the lone lead developer amid a $40 million lawsuit from former teammate Republic Properties.
Century-old Richmond Broom Co. building in Shockoe set for condo conversion
“We’re restoring the ceilings and returning the wood floors to the look and appearance of the original manufacturing (facility),” said the developer. “There’s a real sensitivity in bringing it back to what it was.”
VUU scales back apartments plan, says it will fully preserve hospital building
The new plan scales down the planned apartment buildings on Overbrook Road from six stories to four with 31 fewer units between them. The 1930s-era hospital building also would be fully preserved and repurposed.