Murphy & McGonigle appoints new Va. managing partner
New York-based financial services law firm Murphy & McGonigle announced Monday that Katherine McGrail, its litigation shareholder and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, will become the new managing partner of its Virginia office, located in Glen Allen. She will serve on the executive committee. “The perspective[...]
Va. launches Amtrak service from downtown Richmond to D.C. and New York
Virginia is launching the Amtrak Northeast Regional Route 51, a thrice daily service from downtown Richmond to Washington D.C. and New York, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday from Main Street Station. “If you’ve ever been stuck on I-95, you know we can’t pave our way out of congestion,” Northam said in a statem[...]
Chesterfield hires director of real estate assessments
Chesterfield County has hired Melvin Bloomfield to be its director of real estate assessments. Bloomfield has been Richmond‘s deputy director of real estate assessments for the past seven years. He begins his new role Oct. 4. “We are ecstatic to have Mel joining the Chesterfield family. He brings a wealth of expertise and experience that […]
Primis Bank selling minority interest back to Southern Trust Mortgage
Glen Allen-based Primis Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of McLean-based Primis Financial Corp., entered into an agreement to sell its minority interest back to Virginia Beach-based Southern Trust Mortgage LLC (STM), it announced Thursday. Primis Financial Corp. expects to record a pre-tax charge of about $2.9 million in the third quarter. STM will repurchase all of […]
U.Va. receives $50M gift for new performing arts center
The University of Virginia announced Friday it has received a $50 million lead gift to build a performing arts center, a donation by Tessa Ader, a prominent Charlottesville-area philanthropist who serves on the Fralin Museum of Art advisory board at U.Va. “My late husband, Richard, and I long felt that a state-of-the-art perfo[...]
Fahrenheit Advisors adds two managing directors
Richmond-based Fahrenheit Advisors has added two executives to its leadership team. Mark Vita will join the management consulting firm as managing director and will lead the firm’s business advisory and finance and accounting practices. John Atkinson will also be a managing director and lead the firm’s new sales tran[...]
Charleston developer breaks ground on mixed-use building in Richmond
Charleston, South Carolina-based real estate development company The Beach Co. announced Tuesday that it had broken ground on a 1.65-acre mixed-use development in Richmond called Tidewater, which has an expected completion of spring 2023. Located in the Manchester neighborhood at 700 Semmes Ave., the six-story development will h[...]
Va. Community Capital names new president and CEO
Richmond-based nonprofit Virginia Community Capital (VCC) has hired Amir Kirkwood as its president and CEO, following founding executive director Jane Henderson’s January announcement of her retirement. He will assume the role on Nov. 1. “I am excited about Amir’s choice to join our organization,” Henderson said [...]
Genworth completes IPO for mortgage insurance subsidiary
Henrico County-based Fortune 500 insurer Genworth Financial Inc. completed the once-delayed initial public offering of its mortgage insurance subsidiary, Raleigh, North Carolina-based Enact Holdings Inc., it announced Monday. Between the IPO and a private sale of shares, Genworth received aggregate net proceeds of about $535 million after underwriters’ fees but before other expenses. Genworth Holdings […][...]
VCU poll shows McAuliffe with 9-point lead in governor’s race
A new statewide poll from Virginia Commonwealth University shows Democratic former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe with a nine-point lead over Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, a far different take than the much tighter race indicated by a Washington Post-George Mason University poll released Saturday. VCU’s[...]
Louisa, Caroline mobile home parks sell for $3.7M
Six-0-Five Village Mobile Home Park in Louisa and The Hill Mobile Home Park in Bowling Green sold for $3.7 million. HOA LLC purchased the mobile home park at 1 Zarin Avenue off Route 522 and Route 33. and the 12-acre The Hill Mobile Home Park on S. Main Street from Six-0-Five Mobile Home Group LLC. […]
28 acres in Chesterfield sells for $4.233M
About 28 acres of land in Chesterfield County sold for $4.233 million on Sept. 16, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Thursday. The land is located at Hull Street Road and Route 288. Rebkee Partners and affiliates purchased the acreage from 360 Capital Partners. David M. Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer re[...]