“We hope to educate and inspire women to help fill that void and to consider roles that they may not have considered previously, to help break the tradition of what a role in new construction has looked like,” said Amy Druhot, who’s chairing Professional Women in Building RVA.
Residential Real Estate
Sauer Center developer snags ‘last piece of the puzzle’
With the acquisition of a holdout parcel, Sauer Properties now owns 38 contiguous acres in the area bounded by Hermitage Road, Allen Avenue, Broad and Leigh streets.
Union Hill infill project would add 13 apartments, potential restaurant
The new apartments would fill a three-story structure that would wrap around the existing building’s north and west sides, with part of the new construction on top of the rear half of the building at 912 Tulip St.
More details emerge for redevelopment of Thurston Spring site in Manchester
The Beach Co. filed plans for a six-story mixed-use building which would occupy the entire city block at 326 W. 7th St.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 10.24.22
A grocery-anchored development is up for a vote in Chesterfield, a grocery store in Winterpock is recommended for approval, and Henrico supervisors are expected to reject an unsolicited proposal for a police substation in Highland Springs.
Josh Romano found guilty on four fraud counts, faces new bankruptcy lawsuit
“I think ultimately that is reflective of how this case isn’t what anybody thinks it seemed on its face,” Romano’s attorney said of the mixed verdict. Sentencing is set for Jan. 19.
Construction firm building new HQ, apartments near Rocketts Landing
Harlan is the second local construction company that’s planning to build itself a new headquarters with other uses mixed in.
Romano testifies in final day of his federal fraud trial
The once-prominent house flipper said his job was “bricks and sticks” and put the blame for the missing funds on a law firm. “It turns out, that celebrity was a curse,” said his attorney. “It put a target on him.”
Romano trial, Day 2: ‘Robbing Peter to pay Paul’
Jurors on Tuesday heard from witnesses including Lindsey Passmore, the paralegal who has pleaded guilty to helping Josh Romano misappropriate funds and is cooperating with the prosecution in hopes of a lesser sentence.
Romano trial begins: ‘Richmond famous’ vs. ‘rich and famous’
Former local house-flipper Josh Romano is facing charges that he conspired to commit bank fraud and committed wire fraud against one of his former lenders.