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Castle, Pembroke partner on Va. Beach apartments
In a joint venture, Charlottesville-based Castle Development Partners and Virginia Beach’s Pembroke Square Associates will build a 12-story apartment complex as part of Pembroke Mall’s $200 million redevelopment in Virginia Beach. The complex will be on top of the existing Stein Mart building, with about 35,000 squar[...]
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[...]
Gilbert Bland to receive Civic Leadership Institute award
Urban League of Hampton Roads President and CEO Gilbert T. Bland will receive the Civic Leadership Institute’s 2022 Individual Darden Award, the Norfolk-based nonprofit organization announced Thursday. “Over the last three decades, I have joined with many to build upon the efforts of countless, often unsung, past leaders to [...]
Meet SBA’s Va. small biz person of year
Jeri Prophet joined the Navy on a whim. She had been attending Arizona State University, saw a recruiter sign, and headed for the office. “Some people buy new shoes. I joined the Navy,” she recalled. She served 10 years in the Navy, first as a data systems analyst and left as an information systems technician. [&hell[...]
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[...]
GMU appoints dean for health, human services college
George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services has named epidemiologist Melissa J. Perry as its new dean. Perry has chaired The George Washington University’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health since 2011. She is expected to start her new position August 1 after completing a Fulbright[...]
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 […]
Goodwin House acquires Hermitage Northern Va.
Not-for-profit senior living and health care organization Goodwin House Inc. has acquired Hermitage Northern Virginia, a senior living community in Alexandria, from Pinnacle Living. The financial terms were not disclosed. Hermitage has 100 residents and more than 100 employees and offers independent living, assisted living and long-term care. It has two residential buildings and a […]
Capital One to reopen offices in September
McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp. will return to U.S. offices in a hybrid model on Sept. 6, CEO Richard Fairbank announced Wednesday. Capital One has delayed planned hybrid reopenings twice, from September 2021 to November 2021, and then indefinitely when the company announced its decision to postpone again in October 202[...]
Iridium taps Boeing exec for board
McLean-based satellite network operator Iridium Communications Inc. announced that Boeing executive Kay Sears has been elected to its board of directors. “We are fortunate to have such an accomplished executive with a keen understanding of our industry join our Board of Directors,” Iridium CEO Matt Desch said in a st[...]
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[...]
