An update to state law has widened the pool of tax-delinquent properties that the city can sell to nonprofits. The change has organizations like Habitat for Humanity eyeing some of the hundreds of new properties for potential use in low-income housing projects.
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VCU raises curtains on plans for $35M project
First the hammers, backhoes and hardhats, and then the art, theater and music. Institute for Contemporary Art slated for completion in 2016.
Practicing the art of transformation
Virginia Commonwealth University’s art department is pulling into a former West Broad Street trolley station.
VCU Health System heads south
VCU Health System announced this week that it is absorbing Community Memorial Healthcenter in South Hill, Va., and will make a major investment to upgrade the facility.
Move next door brings organizations closer
Richmond’s Child Advocacy Center, which helps abused children, is moving to 101 E. Grace St. It will be next door to Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) which runs the CAC.
Museum rockets into digital age with new Dome
After a seven-figure upgrade, a local museum has trips to the moon at $9 a pop.
Unusual dress code: Hard hats, giant shoes
There was a lot of clowning around at a local nonprofit’s groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday.
Olympic office gets a more inspiring space
A local nonprofit is entering the second leg of renovations at its home base.
Nonprofit gets set for an 8-figure overhaul
Inching closer to a $38 million fundraising goal, the Virginia Historical Society is ready to put a new face on its North Boulevard home.
Jackson Ward eyesore gets a second chance
A local developer and nonprofit are helping revive a Jackson Ward eyesore that might otherwise have been demolished.