Camping World property in Hanover sells for $19.4M
The property where Camping World is located in Hanover County has been sold for $19.4 million, Colliers announced Monday. Camping World is at 11525 Sunshade Lane on 30.16 acres with 1,650 feet of Interstate 95 frontage, south of the town of Ashland. It serves as the company’s East Coast flagship location. EMAC LLC bought t[...]
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 t[...]
Complicated history
Rochester, New York-based supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is building a $175 million distribution center and regional headquarters near the intersection of Sliding Hill and Ashcake roads in Hanover County. The 1.1 million-square-foot facility is expected to create roughly 700 jobs, making it one of the most significa[...]
Walgreens to establish $34.2M fulfillment center in Hanover
Walgreens will invest $34.2 million to establish a micro-fulfillment center in Hanover County, a project expected to create 249 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The 65,686-square-foot facility will be located at the 185,000-square-foot Atlee Station Logistics Center and will have automated machinery to allow for a fle[...]
Fed still likely to raise rates, despite Russia-Ukraine conflict
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Thomas Barkin said Thursday that he hopes to bring interest rates up to pre-pandemic levels “relatively quickly,” while noting that it’s hard to predict the future effect of the geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine on the nation’s economy. Spe[...]
Allianz promotes North American CEO to global position
Henrico County-based travel insurance company Allianz Partners USA has promoted CEO Elena Edwards to chief markets officer at the company’s French parent company, Allianz Partners Group. Jeff Wright, the company’s chief financial officer, is succeeding Edwards as CEO of the U.S. business unit. Edwards will retain her[...]
U.Va. creates new center for real estate
The University of Virginia has established a new Center for Real Estate and the Built Environment at the McIntire School of Commerce with a $10 million alumni gift, the university announced Tuesday. The center, which will serve as a hub to bring together U.Va.’s commercial real estate curriculum with university research, i[...]
Churchill Downs to buy Colonial Downs, Rosie’s parent company
Churchill Downs Inc., known for the Kentucky Derby, has entered an agreement to acquire Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC (P2E), the parent company of Colonial Downs Group and Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums, for $2.485 billion, the company announced Tuesday morning. CDI’s acquisition includes properties not only in Virgi[...]
AutoZone to build $185M distribution center in New Kent
Auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc. plans to build a $185.2 million warehouse and distribution center in New Kent County, creating 352 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The 800,000-square-foot facility will serve as the company’s East Coast distribution operation, according to the governor’s office. Based in [...]
Florida firm buys two Henrico buildings for nearly $19M
Hollywood, Florida-based investment group Savlan Capital announced Monday that it has purchased two medical offices in Henrico County for $18.96 million. The buildings are part of the Windsor Business Park in the western part of the county and were bought from Newport Beach, California-based REIT Modiv. Savlan acquired a 51,800-[...]
VCU receives $104M gift for liver research
Dr. Richard Todd Stravitz and his family’s Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation gave an unprecedented $104 million donation to Virginia Commonwealth University to support liver research, VCU President Michael Rao announced Tuesday during his State of the University address. The largest gift in VCU’s history, it’s also believ[...]
Dominion Energy to sell W.Va. utility for $690M
Dominion Energy Inc. announced Friday it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its West Virginia natural gas utility to Washington, D.C.-based financial services company Ullico Inc.’s infrastructure business for $690 million. The sale of Hope Gas Inc., also known as Dominion Energy West Virginia (DEWV), is expected to clos[...]