The city’s Commission of Architectural Review greenlit Bank Street Advisors’ design. Virginia Credit Union’s plan for an ATM at a forthcoming branch up the street also got a thumbs up.
Government
Realtor trio planning to convert rundown old nursing home into apartments near Forest Hill
Joseph Lawson, Cabell Childress and Jess McLaughlin of Long & Foster want to redevelop the long-dormant Manor at Woodland Heights building.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 11.21.22
Richmond floats a 5 cent real estate tax rebate and prepares a zoning ordinance rewrite, Chesterfield elects a new supervisor, and residential projects in two counties are rejected.
Henrico EDA approvals set stage for massive GreenCity development
The resolutions are the first procedural advances for the arena-anchored mixed-used development since county supervisors approved the project last fall.
East End bus garage makes way for 31 apartments off Nine Mile Road
The triangular-shaped, three-story building is planned to include 22 apartments and nine street-level “tourist home” units.
A return to racing at Southside Speedway? Not so fast, county consultant says
Martyn Thake said the shuttered racetrack needs “significant repair or replacement” to resume races with a potential cost of $10 million to $15 million.
‘We took that as a challenge to change’: Richmond trims permit backlog, delays
The reductions followed complaints from developers and other applicants about slow turnaround times in permitting and inspections and costs of outsourcing reviews to third parties.
New York Deli owners working on new restaurant in Byrd Park
The group is looking to open a cafe and sandwich shop in a long-vacant building on Stafford Avenue. If approved by the city, it would be one of the only dining options in that part of town.
Alabama developer planning hundreds of apartments in Bon Air
A rezoning application with Chesterfield County shows five townhome-style buildings and four larger apartment buildings with 324 units on 31 acres.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 11.14.22
Multimillion-dollar bond referendums pass in two counties, a motorsports consultant analyzes Southside Speedway, and construction progresses on a sports and events center at Virginia Center Commons.