A deal that had been under discussion for several years was derailed by Leslie Haley’s departure for the attorney general’s office. “We had a deal almost worked out,” said Joe Beauchamp, who owns some of the property in question on Coalfield Road.
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Ice cream workshop scoops up former downtown Subway
Sweet Wynns owner Taryn Wynn said she always envisioned a dedicated space for the company’s ice cream-making classes.
Guest Commentary: Another (once and future) roadside attraction
The preservation and adaptive reuse of VUU’s Industrial Hall is one of the most important and challenging reclamation projects facing Northside Richmond.
Northside private school nears completion of $5M gym expansion
“The Activities Center was built in the 1990s when our enrollment was roughly a third of what it is today,” said New Community School’s Dan Stackhouse. “We have far outgrown the existing space in terms of enrollment but also in the size and scope of our health and wellness programs.”
City Council approves City Center rezoning, VUU tower sign appeal
Approved without much fanfare in the shadow of Diamond District discussions at Monday’s meeting, the area that includes the Richmond Coliseum is now set up for an RFP of its own.
Project Snapshot: Construction continues on new STEM building at VCU campus
The new six-story, $124 million building on the site of what was the university’s Franklin Street Gym is well underway and headed for completion in March.
Keeping VUU logos atop campus tower will cost university $35,000 annually
Funds from the payments would be put toward preservation projects in Richmond and contribute to a legal defense fund for the Virginia Historic Preservation Easement Program.
National childcare provider snaps up former daycare in Mechanicsville
The chain, which is making its first entrance into the market, bought the property from a longtime local operator.
Private schools see enrollment spike sparked by pandemic continue
“The pandemic for us was an accelerant to the trends we were already seeing,” said Steward School Head of School Dan Frank.
Shockoe Bottom-based tutoring software company raises $4.8M in new capital
Pearl, formerly known as Trilogy Mentors, is looking to capitalize on a tutoring boom initiated by the pandemic.