On Monday the City of Richmond finally announced its plans for Shockoe Bottom and North Boulevard: Tear down the Diamond, and build a new stadium downtown. Throw in an ample mix of retail, office and residential development at both sites. Just $765 million later, fans will have a new baseball team, the city will once… Read more »
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Startup Journal: maker of trucking software trying to raise capital
Editor’s Note: This is the first of what we hope are monthly features about local startups looking for funding. We are still searching for a catchy name. Company: Masslogics, Mechanicsville Product: Web-based workflow software which helps trucking companies manage fleets and expenses The Pitch: There are more than 150,000 trucking operations in the U.S. “Conservatively,… Read more »
$25 gas card for out-of-town visitors
Drive to Richmond. Stay in a hotel for two nights. Get a $25 gas card. That’s the pitch of an ad currently running in Roanoke, Washington D.C. and Hampton Roads. The Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, which promotes the Richmond region as a tourist destination, is paying for the spots. The ads link to… Read more »
Thrift store chain Uptown Cheapskate lands in former Ledbury storefront downtown
Behind the new location is Maggie Mereand, the local franchisee who has two other Uptown Cheapskate outposts in Chesterfield County.
HCA readies rezoning push for 40-acre Hanover medical campus
After mixed success in securing state approvals for a planned Hanover hospital campus in the past year, HCA remains undeterred in trying to get the property rezoned.
Thalhimer now leading Diamond District solo after development partner bows out
Investor Loop Capital is no longer involved in the mixed-use portion of the ballpark-anchored project, leaving Thalhimer Realty Partners the lone lead developer amid a $40 million lawsuit from former teammate Republic Properties.
Century-old Richmond Broom Co. building in Shockoe set for condo conversion
“We’re restoring the ceilings and returning the wood floors to the look and appearance of the original manufacturing (facility),” said the developer. “There’s a real sensitivity in bringing it back to what it was.”
City betting on Southside growth with plan to buy rejected casino site for $5M
City Council is introducing legislation today to authorize the purchase and position the 96-acre site for uses including a city park and economic development site.
VR entertainment venue Pelagos opens at Regency
The 5,000-square-foot venue offers a 33-foot-by-33-foot “free-roam” arena, a space dedicated to virtual escape rooms as well as four treadmill-like stations that offer a range of different games.
Hanover supervisors reject proposal for 1,500-acre solar facility
“Beaverdam is just a different place. It’s rural. It’s got a character to it that people are very proud of,” Hanover Supervisor Jeff Stoneman said in voting down the project.