The university bought the site southeast of The Diamond for $7.25 million and next plans to acquire the ABC building across the street.
VCU scores 6-acre Sherwood Avenue property for upcoming athletic village
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VCU plans $181M arts building, $44M data center on Broad Street
The 196,000-square-foot Arts and Innovation Academic Building would rise across the street from the Institute of Contemporary Art, while a new data center would go up on a nearby parking lot.
HCA Healthcare-owned nursing school opening campus in Chesterfield
Galen College of Nursing will take over a 35,000-square-foot space at 7300 Beaufont Springs Drive. It will feature patient simulation labs and classrooms.
Boys & Girls Club unveils $5M teen center in East End
The 16,000-square-foot facility features a theater, a video and audio studio, a learning kitchen, and work spaces for homework and career training.
Private school buys former Strayer campus in Henrico for $4.5M
Northstar Academy plans to renovate the 21,000-square-foot building it acquired and build a gym and athletic fields on the 10-acre parcel.
Chesterfield plans rezoning of county-owned 1,850 acres near Moseley
At least one new school, a technology park, residential development and other uses are proposed for the property the county acquired last year.
VUU nears deal to keep illuminated logos atop campus bell tower
The Northside university put up the “VUU” signs a year and a half ago without required approvals from the city and state.
VCU buys Belvidere parcels for $5M to add to holdings near Monroe Park
The 9,200-square-foot brick office building and an adjacent surface parking lot are already used by the university and no changes are planned.
St. Joseph’s Villa opens new $9.5M Sarah Dooley Center for Autism
“The model this school is based on is we can teach these kids to be successful in the public schools,” said the center’s senior director.
Ram City Market to open in empty Walmart store on Grace
The grocery store will sell to-go coffee and made-to-order sandwiches but it won’t carry alcohol.