Fourteen companies that sprouted from Virginia Commonwealth University’s entrepreneurial support program have earned more than $1 million in the year since it launched.
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VCU stakes $44M claim in Short Pump
A recently developed medical office building and nearby parking lot in Towne Center West in Short Pump are now owned by VCU Health. VCU Health System Authority acquired the 111,000-square-foot, five-story medical office building at 11958 W. Broad St. earlier this month for $39.99 million, according to Henrico County records. It paid an additional $3.9… Read more »
College rental startup settles into VCU
An online real estate startup with an appetite for college towns has tapped Richmond as its newest market. RentCollegePads.com began listing rental properties located around Virginia Commonwealth University in March. The off-campus housing site lets landlords list properties and caters to students looking for rentals and roommates. Dominic Anzalone spun RentCollegePads.com out of a class… Read more »
Sahara vanishes; other VCU buildings to follow
Like a mirage in the desert, the Sahara is no more. The former Sahara restaurant – a holdout in the heart of VCU’s transformation of West Grace Street – was torn down Friday, leaving an even larger void between the towering buildings on either side of it. The quarter-acre property at 813 W. Grace St…. Read more »
VCU, Sheltering Arms strike deal for future rehab hospital
Two of Richmond’s largest healthcare players are joining forces with a plan to build a new hospital somewhere in the region. VCU Health and Sheltering Arms Hospital on Monday announced an agreement to formally explore the construction of a facility that would provide inpatient rehabilitation care. The plan is in its early stages and the… Read more »
Squirrels, city, VCU spark new stadium talks
The fly ball that’s resulted from the years-long debate over moving or replacing The Diamond appears to be dropping toward the Boulevard – beyond the stadium’s fence. But it’s not a home run, yet. On Tuesday, a joint release from Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, the Richmond Flying Squirrels and VCU Athletics announced the three parties… Read more »
VCU eyes 12-story, $96M dorm project
VCU has given the go-ahead for a nearly nine-figure replacement of a 30-year-old student housing complex. The university’s board of visitors on Wednesday approved a $96 million project that will demolish and replace Gladding Residence Center I and II, located at 711 Main St. across from Monroe Park. The two buildings – two of three… Read more »
VCU marches north with $4M land deal
VCU has quietly extended its reach northward. The university, through the VCU Real Estate Foundation, spent $4 million late last year to purchase a 2.6-acre tract at 505 W. Leigh St., the site of the former Belvidere Medical Center. The building was demolished in October and VCU closed the deal Dec. 10, property records show…. Read more »
$200M VCU facility unveiled
After five years of work, the region’s largest pediatric outpatient facility is ready to open its doors downtown.
Greek vintner entering U.S. market with VCU assist
A trio of graduate students in VCU’s School of Business is helping a Greek vintner uncork the U.S. market.