http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/22/chesterfield-property-values-expected-to-decline-next-year/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/22/chesterfield-property-values-expected-to-decline-next-year/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:35:22 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=15906 This article originally appeared in the Chesterfield Observer, an RBS news partner. Tax revenues in Chesterfield County are likely to continue declining next year because existing residential assessments are projected to drop 2 percent while commercial assessments fall another 8 percent. That was the sobering news presented last week by Allan Carmody, the county’s budget ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/22/chesterfield-property-values-expected-to-decline-next-year/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/11/chesterfield-county-to-cut-workforce-10-percent/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/11/chesterfield-county-to-cut-workforce-10-percent/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:17:26 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=15672 This story originally appeared in the Chesterfield Observer Chesterfield County government will have about 10 percent fewer job positions this coming July, compared with the same time a year before. That represents 200 fewer full-time employees and vacant positions and 120 part-time employees and vacant positions. The recession has sapped tax revenue from county budgets. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/11/chesterfield-county-to-cut-workforce-10-percent/feed/ 4 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/02/less-rent-means-lower-appraisals/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/02/less-rent-means-lower-appraisals/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:07:32 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=15323 The value of existing commercial real estate in Chesterfield County dropped an average of 6.4 percent or $418 million last year, according to the county assessor’s office]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/02/less-rent-means-lower-appraisals/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/21/property-values-decline-6-percent-in-chesterfield/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/21/property-values-decline-6-percent-in-chesterfield/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:13:35 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=15025 The typical home and commercial property in Chesterfield County declined 6 percent in value last year. More expensive homes saw a bigger percentage hit]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/21/property-values-decline-6-percent-in-chesterfield/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/12/03/costco-planned-for-chesterfield/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/12/03/costco-planned-for-chesterfield/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:49:54 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=13772 A Costco is planned in Chesterfield as part of a 340,000-square-foot center near the Chesterfield Towne Center mall. There are also plans for more than 450 apartments]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/12/03/costco-planned-for-chesterfield/feed/ 6 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/22/chesterfield-to-discuss-budget-woes/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/22/chesterfield-to-discuss-budget-woes/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:55:43 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=12576 Chesterfield Count is taking its dire budget forecast for fiscal 2011 to the people]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/22/chesterfield-to-discuss-budget-woes/feed/ 5 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/15/talk-of-powhite-extension-resumes/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/15/talk-of-powhite-extension-resumes/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:07:39 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=12361 The idea of extending the Powhite Parkway as a toll road from Route 288 west to Hull Street Road has surfaced again as a way to open up already zoned but undeveloped commercial and residential area. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/15/talk-of-powhite-extension-resumes/feed/ 4 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/midlo-turnpike-facelift/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/midlo-turnpike-facelift/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:22:38 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=11982 Chesterfield might soon raise property taxes on about 370 commercial properties along Midlothian Turnpike to pay for a $340,000 facelift of the 1.5-mile stretch between Johnston Willis hospital and Chesterfield Towne Center]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/01/midlo-turnpike-facelift/feed/ 5 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/09/17/groundbreaking-planned-for-mega-sports-complex/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/09/17/groundbreaking-planned-for-mega-sports-complex/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:15:23 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=11514 A $175 million sports facility in Chesterfield County will break ground Dec. 15. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/09/17/groundbreaking-planned-for-mega-sports-complex/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/28/bowling-complex-coming-to-chesterfield/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/28/bowling-complex-coming-to-chesterfield/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:51:19 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=10978 You’ll know the new entertainment complex off Hull Street Road by the giant bowling pin on the roof. No confusion there. Plus, several other commercial real estate updates from Chesterfield]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/28/bowling-complex-coming-to-chesterfield/feed/ 3