West Creek Medical Park land sells for $3.7M
Emerson Ventures LLC has purchased 7.68 acres of land within the West Creek Medical Park in Goochland County and plans to develop a medical office building. Lingerfelt Commonwealth Partners sold the land, located at 1612 Wilkes Ridge Parkway, for $3.7 million, according to Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, which announced the[...]
Capital Square promotes two executives
Capital Square has promoted Michael Ollinger to senior vice president of construction and development, and Victoria Coates to vice president of acquisition and development, the Henrico County-based real estate investment firm announced Thursday. Both started at Capital Square in 2020, Ollinger as vice president of construction a[...]
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 | Thalhim[...]
Va. Food Industry Association taps new exec director
Melissa Assalone is the Virginia Food Industry Association’s new executive director, the Richmond-based association announced Wednesday. Assalone, who previously served as deputy legislative director in Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration, assumed the role on Monday. She succeeds Parker Slaybaugh, who is now Virginia’s c[...]
‘Novel’ project will add 275 apartments to Scott’s Addition
Crescent Communities, ParkProperty Capital and Thalhimer Realty Partners are developing a 275-unit apartment community in a joint venture on the border of Richmond’s fast-growing Scott’s Addition neighborhood and the city’s planned Diamond District. Dubbed “Novel Scott’s Addition,” the communi[...]
78-unit apartment complex planned for Petersburg
A 78-unit apartment complex will be developed on a four-acre piece of land recently purchased in Petersburg, Colliers announced Thursday. Thalhimer Realty Partners purchased the High Street Land Development from Monroe Properties for $875,000, according to Colliers. Thalhimer will develop the apartments across two phases: With construction starting in 2023, the first phase will feature […]
VCU, VCCS to receive $3.5M for transfer student program
The Mellon Foundation will award a combined $3.5 million to Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Community College System, VCU announced Tuesday. “We are excited to continue our partnership on the Mellon Pathways Program and build upon the strong history of collaboration between VCU and the Virginia Community Coll[...]
UVA Community Credit Union has new president, CEO
UVA Community Credit Union has named Susan M. Gruber as its next president and CEO. Gruber previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dublin, California-based Patelco Credit Union since 2014, according to a news release. She has also worked as CFO and senior vice president at Jeanne D’Arc Cre[...]
Owens & Minor receives $1.1B DOD contract
Mechanicsville-based Fortune 500 global health care logistics firm Owens & Minor Inc. has received a $1.125 billion contract modification to provide medical surgical supplies to the military and federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. The award is for a second 30-month option period of a contract with three 30-month possible periods for […]
Va. ABC telework plan diverges from Youngkin mandate
Employees at the Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Authority’s Mechanicsville headquarters will be returning to in-person work three days a week, not the four or five days a week that will be required of many state workers beginning July 5, following Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s telework order earlier this month. Virginia A[...]
UVA Health, Focused Ultrasound launch $8M center
University of Virginia Health and Charlottesville-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation invested $8 million into launching the Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center, the health system announced Wednesday. “We are excited to announce this powerful multidisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration effort with the Focu[...]
Richmond names 3 Diamond District finalists
City of Richmond officials announced Tuesday that three development teams have continued to the finals for the Diamond District, which includes replacing the baseball stadium and revitalizing the area near the Scott’s Addition neighborhood. The announcement also gives more details than previously available about the plans [...]