Previously tied to one of the families behind a local Fortune 500, the century-old mansion was only the third-priciest sale in December, coming in behind two other multimillion-dollar deals.
The housing authority is eyeing a refurbishment of the 11-story, 58-unit building, which was evacuated four days after it announced the acquisition due to a pipe burst that flooded units.
The project would span 93 acres south of Virginia Center Commons and also include industrial, office and retail space.
There’s a catch for whoever wins the right to transform TForce Freight’s four contiguous city blocks: they’ll have to work around Erik Colley and Lacey Cooke.
A retired tobacco executive’s moves from the city to the country and back again can be traced through three of the priciest homes sold in the Richmond area this year, though none of them made the top spot on this list.
The new home, a rarity in the largely built-out neighborhood, is replacing a smaller house that was recently demolished.
A Washington, D.C.-based developer is under contract to purchase of one of the roughly 5 acres just south of the Fan that Dominion Energy put on the market last summer.
The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust is seeking to return six of the parcels back to the city, after having spent a $20,000 grant on engineering and legal fees to assess the properties.
A 1700s-era home in Goochland rounded out last month’s list, which was led by the reconstructed Fairfield mansion in western Henrico.
“We have very similar philosophies and mindsets. Even our logos are kind of similar if you put them side by side,” said Clocktower Realty’s Rhonda Carroll of her brokerage’s combination with One South Realty Group.
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