With its Institute for Contemporary Art set to open this weekend, the university appears to be turning its attention across the street for its next development project.
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St. Christopher’s plans $16M performing arts center
The West End private school has a 450-seat auditorium in the works, along with $17 million worth of other investments.
Good Graze: Randolph-Macon buys 100-acre Ashland farm
The college has ponied up nearly $2 million to go from tenant to owner of the farm that houses its equestrian program.
Local college pumps $24M into renovation plans
Taking a cue from other nearby universities, a Richmond-area community college is kicking off a big-budget construction project on its campus.
UR takes deeper dive into beer education
The university is expanding the offerings of its brewing certificate program, which launched in 2016, with a new round of courses.
UR unveils plan for $15M hoops home
The Spiders’ web around the Robins Center is set to get bigger with a multimillion-dollar assist from a pair of alumni.
VCU buys nightclub building for $3.5M
A property that for years housed a club venue in the heart of VCU is now in the university’s grasp.
Work starts on sagging VUU building’s art gallery conversion
Drivers on the interstate passing Virginia Union University may notice some activity at one of the campus’s oldest and more visible buildings.
Private school in search of new digs to make room for Cristo Rey
A local private school is playing musical chairs as its current home is set to be taken over by another institution.
Export pitch winners import cash prizes
Five Richmond-area businesses are each $5,000 closer to implementing plans they presented in a recent a “Shark Tank”-style competition.