In Part 2 of our series on the Diamond District saga, with two of the three developers stepping away from the project, emails and court filings reveal how the remaining parties stepped up to the plate to get the ballpark under construction.
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Inside Baseball: The behind-the-scenes battle that got Richmond’s new ballpark across home plate (Part 1)
With a $40M lawsuit hanging over the Diamond District, BizSense analyzed emails and court filings to learn how it came to be that two of the three firms that once led it stepped away from the $2.4B development. This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
Two Chesterfield apartment complexes sell for combined $138M, including one owned by Kushner Cos.
Both complexes were originally constructed by local developer Guy Blundon. The per-door price for the properties were $248,000 and $253,000.
Local investor group sells downtown building, mourns death of one of its partners
A cloud of sadness hangs over the recent sale of a downtown building, as the group that sold it found out one of their partners had passed away just days after the deal closed.
Performance Food Group countersues Henrico landlord over lease dispute
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Developer Greystar buys wooded site next to Movieland for $18M
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Daniel Call House in Monroe Ward slated for demolition
The century-old house, originally built blocks away in the late 1700s, was purchased by a local developer two years ago and has been deemed by the city as unsafe.
With office development on hold, After Hours concerts coming back to Innsbrook
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Data center developer picks up 66 acres in White Oak for $8M
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