Richmond’s Commercial Area Revitalization Effort, or CARE program, has become an alternative source of lending for small businesses that couldn’t get small loans elsewhere.
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Um, this wasn’t a drive-through restaurant
Crews started taking the car out of an apartment/restaurant in Jackson Ward.
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S.C. company proposes two hotels in Jackson Ward (Times-Dispatch) A South Carolina development company is proposing to build two hotels off Interstate 95 in a long-vacant corner of Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood. “Cucumber” Suit Against Williams Mullen Is Settled (Style Weekly) A sexual harassment lawsuit, widely known as “the cucumber incident,” against Williams Mullen partner… Read more »
Sequel coming soon to East End Theater
The place was once frequented by the likes of Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne and Bette Davis. But that was so long ago. Sterling Bilder Developers purchased the property Jan. 7 for $45,000. The company recently developed the Sterling Row Condominiums in Shockoe Bottom.
The Hippodrome
Looks like work is starting soon on the Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward.
A Legacy on the Line
When Maggie L. Walker founded St. Luke Penny Savings in Richmond 106 years ago, she became the first female bank president in the country. The institution survives today as Consolidated Bank and Trust, but a proposed merger with an out-of-state holding company threatens the historical namesake.
Downtown development marches on
Despite rising vacancy rates and a slumping economy, developers presented a cheery outlook for development in downtown Richmond at an event yesterday hosted by Venture Richmond. More than 100 people gathered for the Downtown Development Forum at the newly renovated National Theatre at Broad and Seventh streets. Presenters delivered two-minute updates on development projects that… Read more »
600-acre data center project in Henrico up for deciding vote tonight
Local development firm Hourigan is one vote away from securing approval for a massive industrial development in Varina that’s planned to include multiple data centers.
The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 5.8.24
Patents this week for Afton Chemical, Altria, Liqui-box, Capital One and Philip Morris USA, including a handful of inventions related to e-cigarettes. (BizSense Pro required)
New industrial park near Oilville a go after cross-county approvals
Straddling the Goochland-Hanover line, the 14-lot park is expected to meet a growing demand for light industrial space in the Richmond market, which was recently listed as the 13th tightest industrial market in the country.