Bolt Mobility, which was the first licensed e-scooter company in the city, has ceased operations locally, as did Helbiz. Lime and Bird remain.
Scooter operator bolts out of Richmond
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28-home infill in the works at John Rolfe Parkway and Pump Road
A dozen acres of undeveloped land left over from Henrico’s realignment of a major intersection was declared surplus and sold to a developer for $525,000.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 8.1.22
Hanover acquires a site for a new fire station, Chesterfield names a new general registrar and accounting director, and a longtime deputy is named Richmond’s city attorney.
$323M ‘The Lake’ in Chesterfield considered for 8-figure county grant
A performance agreement for a 105-acre mixed-use development with 250,000 square feet of commercial and office space and up to 1,190 residential units would provide about $28 million in incentives.
Diamond District developer selection looms as talks with finalists continue
“It’s just a whole different ballgame that is being played here in the city,” Councilmember Stephanie Lynch said in response to comments from colleagues on past economic development efforts.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 7.25.22
The City Council gets an update on the Diamond District redevelopment project, a 1,400-acre solar facility is up for a vote in Chesterfield, and Henrico details projects in its $511 million bond referendum this fall.
Upstart Chesterfield airport operator shut down by the county after a year
Richmond Executive Aviation, which launched in June 2021 to bring more competition to the municipal airport, was forced to cease operations late last month.
New filings offer glimpse of Leigh Addition project on Arthur Ashe Blvd.
A special-use permit request includes an elevation rendering and site plans that show the 305-unit, $80 million building in more detail than previously presented.
Massive ‘Project Rocky’ fulfillment center in the works in Rockville
While signs point to Amazon, the identity of the end user of the $500 million-plus facility in Goochland County is under wraps for now.
N.Y. developers plotting Manchester’s tallest tower on riverfront next to Legend Brewing
The would-be buyers of the site once slated for River’s Edge II plan to build residential buildings, one 17 stories with 175 units and the other 11 stories with 350 units.
