Recent Articles from Robyn Sidersky
‘Flight to quality’
When Jessica Bronner wants to meet up with friends for a drink or meal, she doesn’t have to move her car from the garage at Ink, the luxury apartment building where she lives in Richmond’s trendy Scott’s Addition neighborhood. Developed by Glen Allen-based Capital Square and completed in January 2022, the 80-unit Ink is one […]
Norfolk’s MacArthur Center mall listed for sale
Downtown Norfolk’s struggling mall, MacArthur Center, is officially on the market. A listing from real estate company JLL describes the 23-acre property as “a compelling redevelopment opportunity.” The listing encourages prospective buyers to “reimagine a major asset in the Norfolk [central business district] into a premier mixed-use development to include hotel, residentia[...]
Charlottesville chamber CEO to step down
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Elizabeth Cromwell will step down in February after four years helming the organization, the chamber said Tuesday. Cromwell’s last day is Feb. 17. Andrea Copeland, the chamber’s director of committee engagement, has been named interim president to manage the organization until a new president is named. The […]
Dollar Tree CEO resigning; former Dollar General CEO to replace him
Dollar Tree Inc. CEO Mike Witynski will leave the Chesapeake-based Fortune 500 discount retailer and its board effective Jan. 29, with Executive Chairman Rick Dreiling becoming the next CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Witynski, who joined Dollar Tree in 2010, played a key role in the company’s 2015 acquisition of the Family Dollar retail chain. […]
Rivers Casino Portsmouth opens to big crowds
When Rivers Casino Portsmouth opened its doors Monday, Christopher Hoffman was among the thousands of patrons attending opening day at the first permanent casino to open in Virginia. A Hampton resident and manager at Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, Hoffman said he wanted to be “part of history” happening in the state. He gave the casino a good […]
Petersburg industrial building sells for $4.6M
An industrial building in Petersburg that once served as the tri-cities headquarters for Pepsi has sold for about $4.6 million, One South Commercial announced Wednesday. An entity connected with Waukeshaw Development Inc. in Petersburg sold the 100,492-square-foot building located at 1501 W. Washington St. in Petersburg to 1501 Petersburg LLC, an entity based in McLean. […]
Former EAB buildings in Henrico sell for $5.35M
A Richmond-based real estate company has purchased three office buildings in western Henrico County for $5.35 million, Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC announced Monday. Formerly the headquarters of education research company EAB, the buildings are located at 1910, 1920 and 1950 E. Parham Drive. Marwaha Property Management, doing business as Marwaha Business Park LLC, purchased the […]
Colliers to manage, lease City Center at Oyster Point
Colliers will be the leasing and management company for City Center at Oyster Point in Newport News, Florida-based real estate investment firm Murphy Property Group announced last week. Colliers will manage nearly 600,000 square feet across nine buildings. City Center, which is 52 acres, serves as sort of a central downtown area for Newport News […]
Report: Capital One cuts 1,100 jobs
According to a report Friday in Bloomberg, McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp. eliminated more than 1,100 technology positions this week. The McLean-based Fortune 500 banking company confirmed in a statement that it has cut jobs but declined to disclose how many and where. “These associates are located throughout our footprint,” a spokesperson said by email […]
Amazon Web Services to invest $35B in Va. data center campuses
Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion by 2040 to establish multiple data center campuses across Virginia, creating 1,000 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Youngkin’s office said in a news release that “numerous localities in the commonwealth are under consideration” for the campuses, and specific sites “will be decided at a later date.” […]