1.29.2009 Richmond gets extra time on ballpark (Times-Dispatch) The developers pitching a minor-league ballpark for Shockoe Bottom are giving Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones an extra five months to swing. Region’s new homebuilding hits lowest point since 1984 (Virginian-Pilot) New home construction and sales in Hampton Roads last year fell to their lowest point in… Read more »
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1.29.2009 Richmond gets extra time on ballpark (Times-Dispatch) The developers pitching a minor-league ballpark for Shockoe Bottom are giving Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones an extra five months to swing. Region’s new homebuilding hits lowest point since 1984 (Virginian-Pilot) New home construction and sales in Hampton Roads last year fell to their lowest point in… Read more »
‘Small businesses really drive the train,’ says mayor-elect
As Mayor-elect Dwight Jones prepares to transition from the pulpit back to public office, Richmond BizSense sat down with him to find out his plans for economic development and fostering business growth. Jones, a Philadelphia native with a deliberate delivery, is no stranger to doing business in Richmond. He chaired the downtown development group Richmond… Read more »
C’ville company debuts first feature film
Charlottesville-based production company Cavalier Films released its first feature film last month. “Familiar Strangers” was filmed at various locations in the Shenandoah Valley, and a majority of the crew came from the state. The release has been limited, playing in a handful of theaters in Virginia, Tennessee and Kansas; the film opened in Richmond last… Read more »
In down economy, what will happen to corporate giving?
A rough patch for local companies can presage lean times ahead for local nonprofits. LandAmerica and Circuit City both filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in November. Wachovia Securities, another major corporate giver, packed up most of its operations in favor of St. Louis. All three gave away large sums. Both Circuit City and LandAmerica… Read more »
Local teams win with season ticket sales
For local sports fans, season tickets are one expense that’s not getting cut. Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond are reporting strong season ticket sales for the upcoming men’s basketball season. Both schools, however, are taking measures to bring in casual fans who might be watching their wallets more closely this year. “We… Read more »
Utility contractor to cut 50 jobs, close office
UtiliQuest, an Atlanta-based utility services company, is closing its Richmond office; 53 employees will lose their jobs, according to notice given to the state’s dislocated worker unit. The company’s Chesapeake office is also slated to close, affecting an additional 60 employees. UtiliQuest operates more than 50 offices nationwide, including three other Virginia offices in Fairfax,… Read more »
Style Weekly’s Top 40 under 40 list needs more business people
If you want to make it onto Style Weekly’s Top 40 Under 40, you’ll have a better chance if you start a community outreach program (even if a similar one already exists) than if you help an existing company expand and hire 50 new workers.
What’s happening to lending: a Q&A with the CEO of First Market Bank
Banks, like humans, fear the unknown. If they can’t assess the value of an asset, say a 10-acre piece of dirt in Henrico County, they don’t want to touch it with a 10-foot pole. And if they don’t trust each other, they won’t lend overnight, which is part of the grease that keeps the financial… Read more »
Purchasing Insurance Over Internet Risky
Independent insurance agents are finding that consumers are making significant and costly mistakes when they are purchasing insurance over the internet. In a recent survey of Virginia independent insurance agents, 31 percent indicated that they have had to correct costly mistakes that consumers have made when they have purchased insurance on-line.