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CBRE moving NoVa office to The Boro in Tysons
CBRE Group Inc. has signed a lease for 24,108 square feet at The Boro tower in Tysons, the firm announced June 1. In the first quarter of 2023, CBRE will move its Northern Virginia office from International Drive in Tysons to occupy the entire 11th floor of The Boro, at 8350 Broad St. The new […]
Henrico assisted living facility to become affordable housing
Construction started this week on a $23 million project that will create 86 units of affordable housing in eastern Henrico County, Virginia Supportive Housing announced. Formerly an assisted living facility, Cool Lanes Commons, on the border of Richmond and Henrico, will create 80 one-bedroom apartments and six studio apartments for homeless and low-income people in […]
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hires real estate VP
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has hired Diane E. Branch as vice president of real estate, the foundation announced Friday. Branch will manage a portfolio of nearly 400 parcels, which is more than 1,900 acres of developed and undeveloped land in the city of Williamsburg and James City and York counties. She begins her new role […]
AeroFarms sells its Cane Creek property
AeroFarms has sold its 138,670-square-foot property in Cane Creek Centre to MDH Partners and leased it back for 20 years, the companies announced June 1. MDH Partners bought the property at 1526 Cane Creek Parkway for $19.1 million and leased it back to AeroFarms. The industrial park where AeroFarms is located is jointly owned by […]
Hilton coming to Pembroke development in Va. Beach
As part of the $200 million redevelopment of Virginia Beach’s Pembroke Mall, Landmark Development Hotel Group will partner with Pembroke Square Associates LLC to bring a Tempo/Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel to the project. The 14-story hotel will be one of the first Tempo by Hilton hotels, which feature “wellness rooms” with personal workout equipment […]
Carver Station to bring food hall, coworking space to RVA
Future Cities, the development firm behind the anticipated GreenCity development in Henrico County, has plans to renovate a historic substation in the Carver neighborhood of Richmond and turn it into a mixed-use development with a food hall, coworking space and micro retail. Carver Station, which will be located near Clay and Harrison streets, will span […]
Pittsylvania anticipates $7M investment by 2 businesses
In a pair of announcements Wednesday, Pittsylvania County officials celebrated an expected total investment of $7 million and more than 40 jobs by two businesses. A paper manufacturer’s Pittsylvania County location is expanding and a Danville medical equipment company is moving to the county, state and county officials announced Wednesday. Netherlands-based paper honeycomb producer Axxor [&h[...]
Joan Brock makes $34M gift to Chrysler Museum
The Chrysler Museum of Art, in Norfolk, announced Tuesday that Hampton Roads philanthropist Joan Brock has donated $34 million, including 40 works of art and two position endowments. The gift will also support the expansion of the Perry Glass Studio. Joan Brock, a longstanding supporter of the Chrysler Museum, was the first woman to preside […]
‘The world is behind them’
In late March, Stanislas Vilgrain drove in a convoy of eight trucks from France to Ukraine for 26 hours through a snowstorm, keeping an ear to the radio for news of Russian attacks, The convoy’s mission: to deliver 400,000 meals to Ukrainians from Vilgrain’s Sterling-based business, Cuisine Solutions. The French-born chairman of a company that […]
McKinnon and Harris names president
Richmond-based outdoor furniture maker McKinnon and Harris has promoted Ken Dail to president, the company announced Tuesday. Co-founder Will Massie will become CEO and continue to play an active role in new product development and progressing the company’s long-term vision. Dail has been at McKinnon and Harris for 12 years and most recently served as […]
