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Virginia ABC breaks ground on $91M HQ in Hanover County
Gov. Ralph Northam led a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority’s $91 million state headquarters complex in Hanover County, expected to open next year. Virginia ABC’s existing warehouse in Richmond is just more than 295,000 square feet, but is operating at 100% capacity and “bursting at the seams,” said Virginia Secretary [&hel[...]
Richmond and Seattle moving companies merge
Richmond-based WayForth, a home moving management service, has merged with Seattle’s Livible, which provides on-demand moving and storage services. The merger of equals was announced Tuesday, and the combined companies will be known as WayForth Inc. and will have more than 400 employees. WayForth co-founder Craig Shealy remains CEO of the new business, and Livible […]
Casino operators go head-to-head in Bristol and Richmond
Casino operators are already maneuvering into position as they wait for state legislators to legalize gaming. The stakes are high, and in at least two regions multiple operators are competing to cash in. In Richmond, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe has announced a $350 million casino within city limits, while the Colonial Downs Group and parent […]
Richmond International Airport broke passenger record in 2019
Richmond International Airport (RIC) handled a record 4.3 million passengers in 2019 — a 7.4% bump from 12 months ago. In December 2019, RIC had a passenger traffic count of 381,767 — 12.7% more than December 2018. It was the 27th month in a row that the airport has reported record traffic. Southwest Airlines Co., […]
Richmond-based investment nonprofit to manage $33M guarantee pool
Richmond-based LOCUS Impact Investing, a subsidiary of Virginia Community Capital, will manage a newly formed $33.1 million national guarantee pool to encourage community development, according to a press release Tuesday. The Community Investment Guarantee Pool has $33.1 million in unfunded guarantee commitments from the endowments of 10 philanthropic organizations, which help mitigate investment [...]
Matrix Capital Markets Group adds two directors
Richmond-based independent investment bank Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. has promoted William J. O’Flaherty and Stephen C. Lynch as directors. O’Flaherty has been a member of the investment bank’s consumer and industrial products group since 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce with a concentration in finance from the University of Virginia’s McIntire Sc[...]
Williams Mullen taps new chief admin officer and CFO
Richmond-based Williams Mullen, the state’s third-largest law firm, has promoted Billie Jo Brooks to chief administrative officer and Brett Harn as chief financial officer. “Billie Jo and Brett both bring valuable experience and insight to areas critical to Williams Mullen’s operations,” Williams Mullen COO Craig Rascoe said in a statement released Thursday. “We look forward [&he[...]
Developer expects to break ground soon on luxury apartments in Richmond
Construction will start this spring on a six-story luxury apartment building in downtown Richmond geared toward young professionals, New York-based developer Goodstein Development Corp. announced Thursday. Goodstein plans to break ground at 507 E. Main St. in the next two months and complete the project by spring 2021, according to its press release. To be […]
Pamunkey Tribe proposes $350M casino in Richmond
Updated at 4 p.m. Friday The Pamunkey Indian Tribe has proposed a $350 million, 275-room resort hotel and casino in Richmond, the tribe announced Friday as the Virginia House of Delegates considers legislation to allow the Pamunkey to pursue commercial gaming in Norfolk and Richmond. The resort will include a four-diamond hotel tower with a […]
Local Initiatives Support Corp. names new Va. executive director
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has selected Jane Ferrara as executive director of LISC Virginia, a nonprofit organization that raises capital and creates programs to support community revitalization and economic development. Ferrara starts the new position Feb. 3. LISC has raised more than $32 million locally and has invested $639 million into Richmond-area housing, […]
West Cary Group hires former ChamberRVA CEO as senior policy adviser
Richmond-based strategic communications firm West Cary Group has hired former ChamberRVA CEO Kim Scheeler as its senior policy adviser, the company announced Wednesday. Scheeler, who retired from the chamber in December 2019, will split his time between Richmond and Port Charlotte, Florida, for his new position. He worked for ChamberRVA from 2008, and before that […]
CoStar plans doubling Richmond workforce as part of Navy Hill development
CoStar Group, the Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate analysis company, announced Monday it plans to build a 400,000-square-foot building in downtown Richmond, doubling its local workforce, as part of the proposed $1.5 billion Navy Hill development. CoStar would double its number of employees to 2,000 in Richmond, where it already employs nearly 1,000 people, according […]
