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.
City setting stage for VCU Health to demolish Public Safety Building
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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)
City Center contenders present competing visions for Coliseum-area redevelopment
The city released one-pagers from each of the four finalists that list their team rosters and include site plans and renderings. Local firms on the teams include Bank Street Advisors, Baskervill, Capital Square, Hourigan and Shamin Hotels.
Short Pump I-64 interchange improvements plan clears VDOT hurdle
“Being able to get it out of VDOT was the largest hurdle,” the county manager said of Henrico’s latest push for a long-sought interchange at I-64 and Gayton Road and other traffic improvements planned for the area.
Game on in Henrico: County marks start of Regency pickleball venue, lands A-10 women’s basketball tourney at VCC
A double play of sorts for Henrico recreation and sports tourism played out over the course of four hours Tuesday.
Riverfront amphitheater moving forward after deal reached with city
The group behind the proposed Richmond Amphitheater announced Monday it has worked out a performance grant agreement with the City of Richmond to make the downtown riverfront venue a reality in time for the 2025 outdoor concert season.
Finger-pointing, default notices preceded VCU Health’s costly project exit
The doomed downtown development that has ended up costing VCU Health at least $80 million to exit appears to have been ill-fated nearly from the start, documents show.
New land-use plan in the works for area around Chippenham and Iron Bridge interchange
Following similar efforts in the areas around Rockwood Park and the former Southside Speedway, Chesterfield County is working on new guidelines for the future transformation of a swath of property around the Chippenham Parkway and Iron Bridge Road interchange.