Maritza Pechin, whose various roles have included guiding the Diamond District project, is departing City Hall this Friday to take a job with the USDOT’s Build America Bureau.
Government
Chesterfield seeks new operator to reopen shuttered Southside Speedway
Marking a change of course, the county’s goals for the racetrack property are to “return auto racing to Southside Speedway with sustainable business operations.”
ASM Global adds new $50M Henrico Sports & Events Center to its lineup
The venue management company has signed a five-year contract to oversee the nearly-open Henrico Sports & Events Center, just months after signing on to operate a planned regional arena at the nearby GreenCity development.
GRTC to open new downtown transfer station ahead of Southside route expansion
As the regional transit authority gets ready to christen a new bus-route nexus in downtown Richmond, it’s also gearing up for a route expansion south of the river.
State’s social services department to move downtown HQ to Henrico
As its downtown headquarters is being readied for an apartment conversion, the agency is trading the city for Innsbrook.
Chesterfield approves $25M contract to extend Nash Road toward government complex
The new 0.8-mile roadway includes a new signalized intersection where Nash Road is planned to meet Iron Bridge Road, a roundabout on Nash and Beach roads and a 600-foot-long bridge over a portion of Swift Creek.
Jackson Ward planning effort progressing ahead of Gilpin Court developer selection
The draft plan hinges on the selection of a developer to transform Gilpin Court from a public housing complex to a mixed-housing, mixed-income community.
New RRHA homeownership initiative aims to get Richmonders out of public housing
“Public housing was never intended for folks to live in it generation after generation and generation … You have people with that mindset, and in part they have that mindset because there’s no hope,” said RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith.
Project Snapshot: State agencies’ new $189M HQ going vertical in Mechanicsville
Construction is underway on a new 281,000-square-foot headquarters for the Virginia Department of Forensic Science and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 8.14.23
A proposed industrial park is up for a vote in Hanover, and Chesterfield eyes a roadway expansion in its Upper Magnolia Green development site.