Progress on The Diamond District, GreenCity and CityCenter developments, a proposed casino could resurface in Petersburg, Michael Hild could get a new trial, and more.
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City issues formal solicitation for ‘Diamond District’ redevelopment
Richmond’s request for interest calls for a 10,000-capacity stadium to be built first for the Flying Squirrels — and in a new suggested location.
Community pharmacy wins RFP bid for old BofA branch in Six Points
HandUp Community Resource Center plans to convert the Highland Park building into a health care center dubbed the Six Points Health Hub.
Could the Richmond casino end up elsewhere? It’s up to state legislators
Sen. Jeremy McPike said he thinks the General Assembly may consider assigning the slot that had been slated for the city to another locality in the region.
It’s official: Casino proposal axed by Richmond voters
The result makes Richmond the only locality in the state to reject a casino via referendum. Last November, referendums for casinos in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Danville and Bristol all received an average of 68 percent of the vote and passed easily.
Alfred Liggins Q&A: Urban One CEO discusses casino ahead of Nov. 2 vote
With the referendum less than a week away, Liggins talked with BizSense about the odds, as well as technical aspects of the $600 million project, and what’s next.
Developer Connell planning 47-unit apartment building at Tobacco Row site
The building would rise five stories on the Cary Street side and seven stories facing the river, considerably shorter than a previous proposal.
BizSense Rewind: Top 5 stories for 10.8-10.14
Our best of the week includes an update on GreenCity, the reinvention of the old Williams Bridge Co. complex, movement in the LeClairRyan bankruptcy and the city begins to promote “The Diamond District.”
Chop Suey Books turns a page as owner sells business to longtime customers
Ward Tefft will let Berkley and Chris McDaniel take over in a deal expected to close Friday. WonTon, the store’s feline mascot, will stick around.
City marketing ‘The Diamond District’ as it seeks redevelopment proposals
Richmond’s master plan calls for the 67-acre, largely city-owned assemblage along Arthur Ashe Boulevard to have a mix of uses.