The Northside university put up the “VUU” signs a year and a half ago without required approvals from the city and state.
VUU nears deal to keep illuminated logos atop campus bell tower
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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.
VUU plans hotel near Carver as it rolls out hospitality management programs
In a change of course from what was envisioned for a former motel site it still plans to develop, Virginia Union is planning a student-run hotel farther south.
Pandemic prompts teachers to launch new West End private school
The Richmond Primary School will serve students in kindergarten through third grade when it begins its first full academic year on Sept 8.
Manchester sports recruiting startup scores $4M to fuel expansion
SEQL, which offers an app that connects high school athletes with college coaches, is backed by part-owner Barry Sanders and other pro athletes.
Metropolitan Business League expands with new outpost in Petersburg
The City Point Innovation Resource Center at 325 Brown St. will serve as an incubator for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Beehives on downtown office buildings sweet for corporate teambuilding
Bee Downtown expanded into Richmond from North Carolina with its first hives in Virginia atop the 26-story SunTrust Center at 919 E. Main St.
VUU acquires warehouse across from football stadium for $2.5M
The 23,300-square-foot building adds to the university’s holdings in the area, where a 1950s-era apartment complex also changed hands for $7.3 million.