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Developers propose $350M tower to replace Richmond Public Safety Building
May 6, 2020

Developers propose $350M tower to replace Richmond Public Safety Building

The development team that created plans for the failed $1.5 billion Navy Hill proposal in downtown Richmond has returned to the scene, this time with a lower-stakes proposal that would not require funding by the city, a sticking point in the earlier plan. Capital City Partners LLC, the partnership between Michael Hallmark of Los Angeles-based […]

Ram B. Gupta (second from L) guides the lithium battery study. Photo courtesy VCU College of Engineering
Feb 13, 2020

VCU receives $2.5M grant to extend battery life development

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers will receive a $2.5 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop long-lasting rechargeable batteries, the university announced Thursday. VCU researchers believe they can significantly extend battery life, drive down costs and reduce safety risks by redesigning materials found in lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly use[...]

Rendering of the proposed VCU Health Systems complex in Richmond's Navy Hill area
Feb 4, 2020

VCU Health proposes medical complex as part of Navy Hill project

The $1.5 billion Navy Hill project — as proposed — may be killed next Monday by Richmond City Council, but that hasn’t stopped Virginia Commonwealth University and other heavy hitters from making economic development announcements in an effort to salvage the controversial project. VCU Health System announced Tuesday that it would build a complex in […]

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