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Va. Chamber of Commerce elects next chair
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce elected Fred D. Thompson Jr. its 2022 chair on Tuesday. Thompson is chief administrative officer and a business partner at Reston-based Thompson Hospitality Corp. “Fred has been a vital member of the Chamber’s board of directors and executive committee for several years and is a valued leader in the business […]
Elizabeth River Crossings CEO announces retirement
Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC (ERC) CEO David Sullivan announced his retirement, effective Jan. 21. ERC finances, operates and maintains the Elizabeth River Tunnels. A new CEO will be named next week. ERC owners Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. and Manulife Investment Management named Sullivan CEO in January 2021. He had previously served as director of revenue, […]
Booz Allen secures $74M Navy contract
McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consultant Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. won a potential $74.7 million contract with the U.S. Navy to support the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) mission, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, Booz Allen Hamilton will provide a single program executive for the […]
Park West End apartments sell for $59M
Henrico County-based property development company McCann Realty Partners LLC acquired a 312-unit apartment community in its own backyard for $59.25 million on Dec. 27, according to Henrico County property records. Built in 1985, the 224,768-square-foot apartment community sits on 18 acres at 5300 Glenside Drive. The buildings have one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities […]
Roaring ’20s repeat possible, Richmond Fed president says
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Thomas Barkin said he could visualize another round of the “roaring ’20s,” he said Thursday during the Virginia Bankers Association/Virginia Chamber 2022 Financial Forecast event. Driven by investment and real estate appreciation, the nation has seen a 28% boost in household net worth over the past two […]
Va. new unemployment claims up 35%
Virginia’s new unemployment claims increased by 34.9% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 8, Virginians filed 2,446 initial claims, an increase of 633 from the week before. Continued claims totaled 7,895, down 3,367 from the previous week. Compared to last year, increased claims were almost 92% lower […]
Recycling joint venture to create 210 jobs in Chesapeake
Two sustainable development companies — New Jersey-based Kamine Development Corp. and Minnesota-based Nicollet Industries LLC — will invest $267 million to establish a joint venture paperboard recycling and production facility in Chesapeake, a project expected to create 210 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The 335,000-square-foot Celadon Development Corp. facility will be at the Che[...]
NoVa Chamber and U.Va.’s Sorensen Institute partner to promote civics
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service announced Tuesday their Advancing Civics partnership to encourage collaboration among business and government leaders. The Northern Virginia Chamber wants to promote civic-minded leadership, said Clayton Medford, vice president [...]
Fifth District economy has moderate growth, Fed says
The Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) saw modest growth but was constrained by supply issues and labor shortages, according to the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, released Wednesday. The Beige Book is published eight times per year and is based on anecdotal information gathered [&hellip[...]
Ore. vacation rental company buys two Va. Beach businesses
Portland, Oregon-based vacation rental management company Vacasa announced Monday it had acquired two Virginia Beach companies: Sandbridge Realty and Beach Pros Realty. Vacasa did not disclose financial details of the transactions. The acquisitions mark Vacasa’s entry into Virginia. “Virginia Beach is a highly sought-after East Coast vacation spot. …The homes managed by Sandbridge Realty[...]
