The removal of the Coliseum will create a tabula rasa upon which city officials want to establish a mixed-use complex.
The City Center: Toward creating ‘hometown atmosphere’ (Guest Commentary)
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Project Snapshot: Henrico event center booking up at transforming Virginia Center Commons
The sports and events center is slated for a mid-October opening. Meanwhile, construction is underway on apartments and townhomes, and a $12 million land deal has set the stage for hundreds of condos.
‘Why is there a cover-up?’ Wilder responds to VCU Health payout report, repeats call for state investigation
The VCU professor and former Virginia governor discussed the report’s findings in a series of interviews with BizSense: “What it amounts to is the Board of Visitors has not done its job, the president has not done his job…and the people of Virginia are being ill-served,” he said.
Stymied by the state, upstart kava bar in the Fan readies legal fight with VDH
A kava kerfuffle between the state government and a new specialty bar in the Fan is taking a litigious turn.
Review finds ‘insufficient due diligence, institutional eagerness’ as flaws in VCU Health’s downtown development deal
The third-party review represents the first accounting of the aborted Public Safety Building project that has ended up costing the health system at least $80 million, including a $73 million project-exit payment.
Chesterfield weighs loosened residential development rules in rural areas
Developers interested in rural residential projects may soon have more site options in Chesterfield if a proposed zoning ordinance amendment is approved by the county.
City setting stage for VCU Health to demolish Public Safety Building
City Council on Monday introduced legislation to allow the health system to access the city-owned property to begin the demolition, which is expected to cost $5 million.
Amphitheater deal, casino agreements pass Richmond City Council
The approvals advance the planned Richmond Amphitheater on the riverfront near Tredegar and set the stage for a potential second referendum in November on Urban One’s proposed casino in South Richmond.
$11M rehab marks Blackwell apartments’ preservation as low-income housing
“As the city of Richmond is in a housing crisis, preserving affordable housing is just as important as producing affordable housing,” RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith said this week to mark the start of renovations at Townes at River South.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.5.23
A planned 17-story apartment building is up for a Planning Commission vote, a City Council committee considers the proposed casino and riverside amphitheater projects, and Hanover supervisors appoint new School Board reps. (BizSense Pro subscription required)