The purchase and ongoing renovations of the old Benedictine building at 304 N. Sheppard St. amount to a $32 million investment.
Private high school Cristo Rey secures its place in Richmond with $7M deal
Education
VCU demolishes former Sally Bell’s ahead of new dorm construction
While the university makes room for the new dwellings on Grace Street, restaurant chain Noodles & Co. is set to re-open its storefront a block over.
Education software firm to fill part of former SunTrust campus near Innsbrook
EAB will consolidate its two Henrico offices under one roof for its 600 local employees, with plans to add 200 more workers over the next five years.
Region’s first 3D-printed home completed, sold in South Richmond
A collective including Project:HOMES, the Better Housing Coalition, Virginia Housing and a group from Virginia Tech built the house as an experiment in housing affordability.
VCU approves one-time funding to absorb tuition increase for in-state undergrads
The Board of Visitors voted Friday to reallocate $6.7 million to cover increased tuition for the university’s 20,000 in-state undergrads in the coming academic year. The initiative won’t apply to other types of students.
Jackson Ward Collective founders launch new business accelerator
After pivoting into a nonprofit umbrella organization, the group is starting a program to train black business owners and those who aspire to be in topics like marketing, financing and bookkeeping.
Powhatan private school adds to campus as enrollment grows
With its student body up nearly 50 percent since the pandemic began, a growing Catholic school has kicked off the first new-construction project on its campus in six decades.
VCU buys ABC site across from The Diamond for $16M
The 20-acre property was the last piece needed for the university’s planned Athletics Village, which is to take shape next to the forthcoming Diamond District development.
Northstar Academy sells main campus in Henrico for $1.4M
The private school plans to relocate to the former Strayer University facility at 11501 Nuckols Road, which it purchased last year.
Mayo Island owners sue VCU over parking lot lease dispute
The lawsuit claims the university owes $240,000 for 10 months of back rent but VCU says the landlord failed to meet the lease terms.