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Roanoke Council approves Evans Spring plan
After months of heated debate, Roanoke City Council greenlit a development plan for Evans Spring, the largest piece of undeveloped land in the city. The plan, approved March 4 by a 4-3 vote, opens the door for potential economic development of 75 acres of the roughly 151-acre tract, city officials say. The recommended development scenario […]
Artist housing developer considers Roanoke for first Va. project
Roanoke developer Ed Walker first tried to lure Artspace, a Minnesota-based nonprofit real estate developer for the arts, to Roanoke in the early 2000s when he was transforming a former 1925 cotton textile mill into downtown living spaces. Artspace essentially ghosted him back then. “It’s very, very, very, very difficult to get Artspace’s attention and […]
Norfolk mayor says apartments, hotel could replace MacArthur Center
MacArthur Center mall in downtown Norfolk is expected to be replaced by a major mixed-use development, which could be called “The Anchorage,” featuring a 400-room, military-themed hotel and 518,000 square feet of high-rise residential space, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander announced April 12 during his State of the City speech. “MacArthur Mall demands a bold vision […]
$550 million development planned for Pittsylvania’s Axton area
Plans for a $550 million mixed-use development in Pittsylvania County’s Axton area include a five-story, 150-room hotel and a 180,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by a grocery store, but it’s the project’s housing component that most interests the county’s economic development director, Matthew Rowe. “First and foremost,” he says, “it is addressing a major nee[...]
Timmons tops off $50M HQ in Chesterfield County
Engineering and design firm Timmons Group topped off the last steel beam of its new, $50 million headquarters Friday at Chesterfield County’s Springline at District 60 mixed-use development. The five-story, 150,000-square-foot building is part of the $210 million, 42-acre first phase of the county’s Springline at District 60 development, located on Midlothian Turnpike off Chippenham [&[...]
Construction starts on $80M apartments in Chesterfield
The developer of an estimated $80 million apartment building in Chesterfield County’s Springline at District 60 mixed-use development broke ground at the site on Sept. 28. The James at Springline will have 298 apartments and 28,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Connecticut-based Collins Capital Partners is the lead developer. The project is scheduled for […]
$98M Richmond apartment building to break ground in Q3
A $98 million luxury apartment building, The Ace Apartments, will be the newest addition to Richmond‘s Scott’s Addition neighborhood. The 1.7-acre project will have 295 luxury studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that will average 753 square feet per unit, and 85% of the units will have balconies. The development‘s plans also call for a 7,500-square-foot […]
Chesterfield County kicks off $210M mixed-use project
Chesterfield County officials began demolition Tuesday of the former Best Products Co. Inc. building in the Spring Rock Green shopping center to clear the way for the $210 million first phase of the Springline at District 60 mixed-use development. The 42-acre first phase of the project, located on Midlothian Turnpike off Chippenham Parkway, includes a […]
Divaris Group acquires N.C. mixed-use leasing, advising firm
Virginia Beach-based Divaris Group has acquired North Carolina-based real estate planning, advisory and leasing firm The McGarey Group, the firm announced Friday. Financial terms and other details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The McGarey Group, led by President and CEO F. Denver McGarey, is now operating within Divaris Advisory, a division of Divaris Group. […]
Richmond seeks developers for Coliseum property
Two Richmond city authorities issued a request for interest Thursday to redevelop the area surrounding the Richmond Coliseum into a hotel-anchored mixed-use development, the City Center Innovation District. Owned by Richmond’s economic development authority, the 9.4-acre property includes the shuttered Coliseum and other structures that were part of the failed Navy Hill development proposal.[...]
Surf’s up for Chesterfield’s The Lake
It took a lot to make The Lake happen. Developer Brett Burkhart had to nail down $323 million in financing, obtain a slew of permits and get Chesterfield County to offer performance grants or tax rebates. That took seven years, but he finally got it done, and clearing is underway on the 105-acre site on […]
UPDATED: Richmond picks Diamond District development team
Updated Sept. 15 The city of Richmond announced Monday it has selected a joint venture including Richmond-based Thalhimer Realty Partners to build a new baseball stadium for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, as well as a mixed-use development surrounding the stadium, revitalizing the area into a new neighborhood to be known as the Diamond District. The […]
