The grant from the Mellon Foundation is the biggest award yet through its Monuments Project, which doled out an additional $5 million for five other local projects.
City awarded $11M grant for Shockoe interpretive center at Main Street Station
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 12.19.22
Chesterfield approves a mixed-use development and presents its ‘State of the County’ report, and Henrico holds a “topping off” ceremony for its sports and events center at Virginia Center Commons.
The city deeded 15 properties for low-income housing. Only half are buildable, nonprofit says
The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust is seeking to return six of the parcels back to the city, after having spent a $20,000 grant on engineering and legal fees to assess the properties.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 12.12.22
A 400-unit mixed-use development and a 100-lot subdivision are up for votes in Chesterfield, two subdivisions near Highland Springs are up for a vote, and Richmond considers a onetime 5-cent tax rebate.
City proposes rule changes for Airbnb-style rentals, accessory dwelling units
The changes would eliminate a primary residency requirement for short-term home rentals and eliminate minimum parking requirements for property owners.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 12.5.22
A 20-lot subdivision is up for a vote in Goochland, Henrico completes a library branch renovation, and Richmond’s housing authority adds to its ranks.
Richmond offers inside look at City Center redevelopment site
Participants in a tour on Tuesday included about a half dozen development firms, two of which are on the Diamond District project team and one which was founded by NFL Hall-of-Famer Emmitt Smith.
Mixed-use rezoning pondered for Manchester block currently home to trucking shop
The property is in a primarily industrial part of the neighborhood but one that’s been garnering developer interest in recent years.
Facebook parent Meta adding to Henrico footprint with code-named ‘Project Tropical’ data center
The social media giant just paid $35 million for 475 additional acres in the White Oak Tech Park, where it already operates more than 2 million square feet of data center space.
70-unit addition, new homes planned as part of senior apartments renovation near Church Hill
Behind the proposal is Louis Salomonsky, who redeveloped the former city school in the mid-1990s.