The developer isn’t letting rising interest rates slow it down as it proposes a 301-unit apartment building at 900 N. Allen Ave., next to the Lowes off Broad Street.
Spy Rock planning something big in Newtowne West neighborhood
Government
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 10.17.22
Richmond planning commissioners will consider a proposed Museum District infill project and restaurant near Byrd Park, and Chesterfield commissioners will ponder a planned grocery store.
New boutique hotel in the Fan gets council go-ahead
A Manhattan hotelier plans to convert The Shenandoah building from an assisted living complex into a 70-room hotel.
Another mystery grocer in store for Chesterfield, this time at Winterpock Crossing
The firm behind the project is also behind the planned Midlothian Depot, which also would feature a yet-identified, new-to-market grocery chain.
Saint Gertrude apartment conversion, 7-story apartment building in Scott’s Addition get City Council approval
Blackwood Development and SNP Properties got the SUPs needed to respectively move forward with building a 244-unit apartment building on Roseneath Road and transforming the former private school building into 39 residential units.
Chesterfield County rejects permit for cannabis dispensary in Midlothian
Though Virginia has legalized the use of marijuana, county staff determined that federal illegality of cannabis prevents Chesterfield from approving a building permit for a business that intends to sell marijuana.
Local real estate investor sentenced to 41 months in prison for $1M PPP fraud
Moe Mathews, the real estate agent, house flipper and former U.S. Marine, will start his prison term Nov. 9 at FCI Petersburg.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 10.10.22
The Richmond City Council will discuss the Enrichmond Foundation and a Saint Gertrude apartment conversion, a Henrico infill is up for a vote, and Hanover inks a broadband deal.
Chesterfield weighing residential reuse of former elementary school
County officials have pitched a conceptual plan for the former Matoaca Elementary School that includes apartments for seniors and single-family homes. The school closed in spring 2021.
Q&A: Cannabis Control Authority acting chief talks agency’s work, retail market launch ahead of legislative session
“If the legislature makes progress on creating a retail market, it’ll be interesting to see what happens to the timeline,” Jeremy Preiss told BizSense.