With unemployment assistance waning and state and federal eviction bans expiring or in flux, September is shaping up to be a bellwether of what’s to come for area renters and apartment managers alike as the economic strain of the pandemic drags on.
Government
Richmond EDA will study uses for land around Intermediate Terminal building
The agency also approved an eight-month extension of Bon Secours’ performance agreement deadline for the redevelopment of the former Westhampton School site and the expansion of Richmond Community Hospital in North Church Hill.
City launching $3 million grant program for small businesses and nonprofits
Those affected by the pandemic with fewer than 50 full-time employees and revenues below $5 million last year can apply for grants ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 beginning Sept. 1.
City Hall orders Padow’s deli out
The store at 900 E. Broad St. is closing Aug. 28 after more than two decades because the city terminated its tenancy.
150,000-square-foot development could add new grocery store brand to New Kent
Nothing against Food Lion, but developer Mark Daniel would like to bring some grocery competition to the rural county.
Pandemic caused $26.1M hole in GRTC’s budget
The economic disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic burned a $26.1 million hole in GRTC’s budget for its current fiscal year.
City starts process to update ‘problematic’ B-3 zoning district
As an update to Richmond’s master land-use plan continues, a separate but related effort to redefine a business zoning district found primarily in the city’s Southside is likewise moving forward, despite reservations from residents of a neighborhood on the opposite side of the river.
City files permit to demolish Fulton Gas Works buildings
The City of Richmond’s efforts to remediate the former Fulton Gas Works site for reuse or redevelopment will mean the loss of nearly all of the site’s century-old structures, including the main building beside Williamsburg Avenue.
With eye toward denser developments, Chesterfield weighs changes to parking space requirements
Chesterfield County is considering a proposal to dial down current parking space requirements to streamline and encourage higher density in areas zoned for apartment and townhouse developments.
Richmond registrar office trading City Hall for bigger digs
Just in time for this fall’s elections, the city office responsible for voter registration in Richmond has secured a new home base that will bring all of its operations under one roof.