Plans call for the seven-story building at 20 W. Tabb St., which dates back to 1915 and last operated as a hotel in 1969, to reopen as a 65-room hotel in 2023.
Hotel Petersburg restoration project boosted by $600K state grant
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 11.15.21
Nearly 300 homes proposed near Westchester Commons The Chesterfield County Planning Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday. Full agenda here. On deck is a proposal by Watkins Land LLC and Middleburg Real Estate Partners to set the stage for 283 townhomes and single-family homes at Watkins Centre, a mixed-use development taking shape near Westchester Commons…. Read more »
Could the Richmond casino end up elsewhere? It’s up to state legislators
Sen. Jeremy McPike said he thinks the General Assembly may consider assigning the slot that had been slated for the city to another locality in the region.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 11.8.21
Packed agendas this week in Richmond and Henrico, Chesterfield approves two major development projects, and the city fills a vacant administrative position.
It’s official: Casino proposal axed by Richmond voters
The result makes Richmond the only locality in the state to reject a casino via referendum. Last November, referendums for casinos in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Danville and Bristol all received an average of 68 percent of the vote and passed easily.
Jefferson Hotel owner revives plan to demolish neighboring church building
Historic Hotels of Richmond, tied to Bill Goodwin’s CCA Industries, wants to replace the century-old Second Baptist Church with landscaping.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 11.1.21
A Fan wine shop and Union Hill mixed-use building face the Richmond Planning Commission, Petersburg’s bond rating improves, and another former Goochland administrator takes a job with Hanover.
Baker School conversion completes Fay Towers rehousing trifecta
The $14.3 million rehab and conversion of the former elementary school into apartments has allowed dozens of low-income seniors to move in.
Alfred Liggins Q&A: Urban One CEO discusses casino ahead of Nov. 2 vote
With the referendum less than a week away, Liggins talked with BizSense about the odds, as well as technical aspects of the $600 million project, and what’s next.
Virginia lawmakers explore an earlier start for retail marijuana sales
One sticking point is how the state’s medical cannabis operators would be allowed to participate in the retail market.