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Virginia Credit Union’s attempt to add the Medical Society of Virginia’s 10,000 members is being disputed by the Virginia Bankers Association and seven community banks. Photo by Rick DeBerry
Aug 3, 2022

Va. Credit Union loses bid to expand membership

The Virginia State Corporation Commission ruled Wednesday that the Chesterfield County-based Virginia Credit Union cannot expand its membership to the Medical Society of Virginia, possibly resolving a three-year battle between the credit union, the Virginia Bankers Association and several community banks in the state. The credit union issued a brief statement Wednesday: “We are disappointed [...]

Corsicana Mattress Co. closing Chesterfield plant in Aug.
Jun 23, 2022

Corsicana Mattress Co. closing Chesterfield plant in Aug.

Chesterfield County’s former Symbol mattress production plant will close in August, laying off 54 employees, owner Corsicana Mattress Co. announced Thursday. Production will be absorbed into the company’s plants in Connecticut and North Carolina. “It appears that this location is a victim of both a competitive realignment and lower product demand,” Garrett Hart, director of[...]

Lego to build $1B factory in Chesterfield
Jun 15, 2022

Lego to build $1B factory in Chesterfield

It’s highly unlikely that it will be built from brightly colored plastic bricks, but the Lego Group will be bringing a $1 billion toy manufacturing plant to Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, creating more than 1,760 jobs, the company and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday during a press conference at the Science Museum of […]

200 townhomes planned for Chesterfield County
May 20, 2022

200 townhomes planned for Chesterfield County

Nearly seven acres of land in western Chesterfield County has been sold for $3.8 million in preparation for 200 townhouses to be built in the Westchester Commons area. Westchester Towns Development Co. purchased 6.57 acres of land at 1400 WC Commons Way, from Zaremba Metropolitan Midlothian LLC, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced May 16. […]

Bon Secours medical center in Chesterfield County to expand
Apr 11, 2022

Bon Secours medical center in Chesterfield County to expand

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center in Chesterfield County, near Midlothian, will undergo a $108 million renovation and expansion and Skanska USA will do the work on it. The construction will include renovations to existing spaces and adding two floors above the existing surgical department on the second floor, according to Skanska. The new third […]

The 82.5-acre Richmond site where Bally’s Corp. had proposed building a casino is being marketed with a larger adjacent property in Chesterfield County. Photo courtesy S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Mar 30, 2022

Richmond casino sites are up for grabs

With a future casino at least temporarily off the table in Richmond, two of the three land parcels that hopeful developers had been eyeing as future casino sites are back on the market, while the third will remain a movie theater. In spring 2021, city officials selected Urban One Inc.’s proposal to build a $565 […]

Chesterfield medical office building sells for $12M
Mar 25, 2022

Chesterfield medical office building sells for $12M

A medical office building in Chesterfield County sold for $12.25 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced March 23. Located at 7300 Ashlake Parkway, the 27,606-square-foot property is 100% leased to four tenants: Vital Care Family Practice, LabCorp, James River Cardiology and Absolute Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center. Nashville, Tennessee-based Montecito Medical Real Estate bough[...]

Fresh Market property in Chesterfield sells for $6.9M
Mar 1, 2022

Fresh Market property in Chesterfield sells for $6.9M

The Fresh Market grocery store property in Chesterfield County near Midlothian has sold for $6.9 million, Colliers announced Monday. The 31,394-square-foot property was acquired from the California-based seller, 1200 Huguenot Road LLC, by California-based 101 North A ST LLC. It is located at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Huguenot Road. Mark Williford, Will Bradley […]

CoStar Group Inc. plans to add 750,000 more square feet to its holdings in Richmond, adding an estimated 2,000 jobs. Rendering courtesy CoStar Group Inc.
Feb 27, 2022

In the big leagues

Central Virginia continues to attract pharmaceutical companies, advanced manufacturing sites and distribution centers, with 2021 seeing several major deals from companies that will bring large footprints to the region. Richmond was the leader in the clubhouse, with the city occupying half of the spots on the region’s list of the 10 biggest deals of 2021, […]

Mariah Simmons went from studying computer science at Virginia State University to teaching as an adjunct professor. Photo by Shandell Taylor
Jan 30, 2022

STEM-ming the tide

Mariah Simmons arrived at Virginia State University in 2016 with a dream of becoming the first computer scientist in her family. The week before school started, she enrolled in an on-campus mentorship program called Project Knowledge, which provided her a road map for navigating college. Simmons, now 23, heard stories from students who had been […]

Chester distribution facility sells for $17.7M
Dec 28, 2021

Chester distribution facility sells for $17.7M

The Old Stage Distribution Center in Chesterfield County sold for $17.7 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. LNR Partners sold the 375,000-square-foot building, which sits on 33 acres, to New York-based Diamond Acquisitions. The distribution center is at 11200-11300 Old Stage Road in Chester, near Interstate 95. The facility is fully leased to […]

Plastics manufacturer to produce 300 jobs in Chesterfield
Dec 21, 2021

Plastics manufacturer to produce 300 jobs in Chesterfield

Starplast USA, a subsidiary of Israel-based plastic manufacturer Starplast, plans to invest $17.7 million in a new facility in Chesterfield County, creating 300 jobs over the next five years, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. “Starplast chose Chesterfield County for its new manufacturing operation because the geographic location is very attractive, especially given its proximity to […[...]

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