“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.
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Chesterfield weighing residential reuse of former elementary school
County officials have pitched a conceptual plan for the former Matoaca Elementary School that includes apartments for seniors and single-family homes. The school closed in spring 2021.
Local M.D.’s golf cocktail startup in full swing with new distribution deals
“Sitting in the dark room reading x-rays and MRIs… I like it, it’s a great career. But being out on the golf course talking cocktails is a dream come true,” Turner Lewis said of his new side gig, Fore Craft Cocktails.
Lewis Ginter to expand with $1.9M deal to buy adjacent church property
The botanical gardens struck a deal to purchase the neighboring Lakeside Baptist Church, which will add six acres to the garden’s 82-acre campus.
Lawyer brings social mixers side gig to Richmond
“It’s a group of people coming to our partner restaurants to talk in small groups and learn what they have in common and make meaningful connections,” Geoff Garrett said of his new venture, For2. “It’s like speed dating in groups.”
‘It’s going to be night and day’: Flying Squirrels, VCU look ahead to new ballpark
Having waited for this since arriving in Richmond in 2009, Flying Squirrels President Lou DiBella and COO Todd “Parney” Parnell said they’re chomping at the bit to get the design process started.
Henrico County event center taking shape, second Shamin hotel floated at Virginia Center Commons
The $50 million, 4,500-seat arena is scheduled to open in about a year and host indoor sports events and concerts.
Developer known for Whole Foods-anchored projects plans $175M mixed-use center in Midlothian
Midlothian Depot would include an undisclosed grocery anchor, 350 apartments and additional commercial space at the corner of Midlothian Turnpike and Alverser Drive.
With Diamond District team in place, city tees up Coliseum-area RFI
Richmond’s Economic Development Authority is preparing a joint solicitation that it plans to issue with the Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority to gauge development interest in a 9-acre assemblage that includes the shuttered arena and the site of a long-sought convention center hotel.
SNP to go it alone on 12-story Jackson Ward apartment tower after $6M buy
The Richmond-based developer is moving ahead after Philadelphia-based Parkway Corp. withdrew from the project and sold it the land.