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Program aims to boost Latino entrepreneurship
Arlene Guzman had a small restaurant in Puerto Rico, but “I never felt like I had the training” to be an entrepreneur, she says through a bilingual interpreter. “This is why I sought this opportunity.” A mother of two and grandmother of two, the 52-year-old Richmond-area resident is in the inaugural class of Richmond’s[...]
Altria names two new board members
Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. announced the elections of two board members Wednesday and its third quarter earnings Thursday. Marjorie M. Connelly and R. Matt Davis joined Altria’s board of directors. “Both Marge and Matt bring a tremendous amount of senior-level public company experience,” Altria Board Chair Kath[...]
Downtown Richmond Marriott gets new GM
The downtown Richmond Marriott has a new general manager. Lars Friedriszik has been named general manager of the 410-room hotel, which is managed by White Lodging and owned by Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. Friedriszik was previously the assistant general manager at the hotel in 2018, but left to serve in other management roles at [...]
Petersburg retail centers sell for $10.25M
Two neighborhood retail centers in Petersburg sold for $10.25 million on Oct. 15. The two properties total 192,510 square feet and occupy 24.9 acres. Located at 3330 S. Crater Road, South Crater Square is 82.7% leased and anchored by Rose’s, with Walmart Supercenter as a shadow anchor. Pinehill Plaza, located across the street[...]
‘Frenzied’ housing market is normalizing
The residential real estate market frenzy in Virginia may be slowing to more normal conditions, the chief economist with Virginia Realtors said in a new report out this week. For the first time in more than a year, sales activity slowed in September, compared with a year ago. Last month, there were 13,079 home sales […]
Breeden Construction to build $38.9M apartment complex additions
Virginia Beach-based real estate development firm The Breeden Co.’s general contracting company announced Thursday that it has been contracted to develop the $38.9 million second phase of Center West Apartments in Midlothian, not far from the Westfield Commons Shopping Center. Charlottesville-based Castle Development Partners [...]
Va. hotel revenues remain below 2019 levels
Virginia hotel revenues for September decreased by 21% compared with pre-pandemic levels in September 2019, according to newly released data from STR Inc., a CoStar Group division that provides market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. During the same period, hotel rooms sold decreased by 6%. The average daily rate (ADR) paid for hotel rooms […]
Third quarter strong for Va. CRE market, Realtors group says
Virginia’s commercial real estate market showed signs of strength in the third quarter, according to a report released Monday by Virginia Realtors. Office markets in Northern Virginia, Richmond and Hampton Roads have been more resilient than smaller markets, with a key factor being the strength of the high-end Class-A office space market. It’s in demand […]
Recent commercial real estate sales
Central Virginia Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of 3.89 acres of land on Lewistown Road at Lakeridge Parkway in Ashland. ARLS Properties LLC purchased the acreage from Craig Realty Group for $3 million for future retail development. David M. Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the purchaser. Commonwealth Commercial Partners […]
Hanover industrial park sells for $4.7M
Hickory Hill Road Virginia LLC has purchased the 189-acre industrial site on Hickory Hill Road in Hanover County for $4.7 million, Porter Realty announced Monday. The Graymont Industrial Park was sold by Richmond-based Brooks Investment II Company LLC and Brookes Investment III Company LLC. Clifford B. Porter of Porter Realty Co[...]
Henrico green-lights $2.3B GreenCity project
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors this week unanimously approved rezoning the 204-acre former Best Products headquarters campus into the $2.3 billion GreenCity project, a major mixed-used development that will feature a 17,000-seat arena. GreenCity, which was proposed in December 2020, is also expected to include two hotel[...]
Insurance startup to create 70 jobs with Henrico HQ
Startup specialty property and casualty insurance holding company Richmond National Insurance Co. (RNIC) will create about 70 jobs over the next three years as it establishes its headquarters in Henrico County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. “The commonwealth is always looking to create an environment that supports startups and businesses of all sizes,” Northam said […]
