Monthly Archives: August 2010 »
Newsfeeds 8.23.10
Richmond seeks to reduce the number of vacant properties (Times-Dispatch) About 800 properties in the city of Richmond are vacant and uninhabitable. An additional 800 could be lived in but need work. And 800
Read More »Monday Q&A: Real estate developer takes a swing at saving the Federal Club
Ashland businessman Chris Gilman paid $2.6 million this month for a bankrupt golf course near the farmland where grew up. In this week’s Q&A, Gilman talks about why he’s taking such a huge risk
Read More »Labor Day deals
Once again, we’ve taken the labor out of your pre-Labor Day getaways within three hours’ drive of Richmond. While many of the properties require more than one overnight for the best deal, others
Read More »The Docket: Circuit Court Roundup for 8.23.10
A former Richmond police officer wants millions for misconduct he says embarrassed him, plus a woman slipped and fell in a hotel bathtub and wants $75,
Read More »Richmond company goes shopping in U.K.
A Richmond-based industrial pump maker expands its international presence through acquisition
Read More »Newsfeeds 8.20.10
Volvo Trucks plant in Pulaski to bring back 270 laid-off workers (T-D) Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 270 former employees to its plant in Pulaski County because of an increase in orders. The
Read More »Union wants homebuilder to pay up
Union First Market Bank filed suit last week in Chesterfield County Circuit Court in an attempt to recoup $5.5 million from a Midlothian-based homebuilder
Read More »Richmond’s own economic index
Attention, CEOs. The University of Richmond and a local business group want to take your pulse. The Virginia Council of CEOs has partnered with the Robins School of Business to develop an economic outlook
Read More »The Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Roundup for 8.20.10
Porter Realty reports the following deals: MeadWestvaco leased 47,858 square feet at Airport Distribution Center in Henrico. BTJM Holdings LLC purchased the 49,786 SF office/warehouse at 3210 West Marshall Street in the City of
Read More »Guest Opinion: Actually, sweat the small stuff
Why not start small, with inexpensive projects proven to generate big returns, in our bid to improve Richmond
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